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CREW PROFILE: Rino Montanari
A big part of any NASCAR driver and team are the crewmembers, who toil behind the scenes in preparing and maintaining the race cars. Throughout the season, we will profile many of these hard working men and women on the NASCAR Home Tracks website to let you see the job they do in the sport.
Today's profile features Rino Montanari, crew chief for driver Mark Dilley in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.
RINO MONTANARI
AGE: 42
HOMETOWN: Uxbridge, Ont.
MARITAL STATUS: Married (Janice)
TEAM: No. 9 PartSource/Exide/Dickies Dodge
DRIVER: Mark Dilley
AT-TRACK JOB: Crew Chief
FULL-TIME OCCUPATION: High School Teacher
RACING BACKGROUND: Started racing with older brother, Giulio, at Sunset Speedway in 1989; Won Late Model championship at Mosport Speedway; Crew Chief for Mark Dilley since 2007.
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Winning first feature in Super Late Model division at Peterborough Speedway
OTHER INTERESTS OR HOBBIES: Fishing and Dirt Bikes with sons
SOMETHING PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT ME: That I’m a high school teacher
FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC: Dance
FAVORITE MOVIE: Days of Thunder
FAVORITE FOOD: Bacon
PERSON YOU MOST ADMIRE: Tony Stewart
PERSONAL VEHICLE: Chevy 4x4 pick-up truck
