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Tire Specialist Janette Tam has been around
racing all her life and became part of the team
when she took over the Tire Specialist job early
last season. In less than 2 years Janette has
become one of the most respected tire people on the
Southwest Series. She is also the only female to go
over the wall as Martin's tire carrier, and on the
front tire, no less.
Martin Motorsports has What
NASCAR Wants
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Martin Motorsports has What
NASCAR Wants
In the traditional world of NASCAR men make up the
team. These men handle everything from driving the
truck, working on the car, to cooking the meals.
NASCAR, in the last year, has begun working on a
diversity program to integrate women into the
“pits” as full working team members.
Martin MotorSports integrated women into “full
working team members” years ago.
Janette Tam is an example of this. Married
daughter of team owners John and Betty Martin,
mother to son Johnathan, sister of driver Thomas
Martin, Janette has become a respected tire
specialist in the Southwest Elite Series of NASCAR.
Janette has been her father’s right hand girl
at the shop and track for many years and she has
always filled in where needed. Two years ago Martin
MotorSports needed a person to be at every race to
get tires ready. This job entailed finding the
correct size tires, to making sure the stagger and
pressures were right, to watching the wear patterns
during practice sessions and the race. Janette took
the job. Her knowledge has grown and she is now in
the position to help other teams when tire issues
arise.
Janette is also another big part of the team. As
quoted by her, “I jump in front of my
brother’s car while he is doing 35 mph,
carrying a big black round thing and hope he’s
not going to hit me.” Janette is the front
tire carrier during pit stop races and is on pit
road to work on the car if needed during a race.
She is an example of what NASCAR wants and Martin
MotorSports has her.
Source: martinracing.com/janettepage.asp
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