Description
Dennis Valverde, lead hauler driver with 23XI Racing, joins Beyond the Bulldog to explain what it takes to move race cars, tools, safety equipment, and team support from the shop to the track. He shares how he found his way from refrigerated freight and owner-operator trucking into NASCAR transportation.
Valverde also discusses the culture at 23XI Racing, the many responsibilities hauler drivers handle during a race weekend, and the importance of planning, teamwork, defensive driving, and reliability. He describes driving Mack Anthem and Pioneer trucks, including the comfort and visibility provided by digital mirrors, and explains why the work continues long after the truck reaches the racetrack.
Dennis discusses:
• How experience in refrigerated freight, owner-operator trucking, and auto racing led him to a career hauling for NASCAR teams
• The planning and coordination required to move race cars, backup cars, tools, fuel, safety equipment, and team supplies to each race
• Why hauler driving is only part of the job, with drivers also helping at the track, supporting pit stops, and preparing equipment throughout the race weekend
• How Mack Anthem and Pioneer trucks support the demands of the job through reliability, comfort, automated transmissions, digital mirrors, and driver-focused technology
This episode is a practical look at the people and logistics behind a NASCAR race weekend. Dennis shows that getting a race team to the track takes careful planning, safe driving, hard work, and a dependable truck that can keep the whole operation moving.
00:45: Dennis Valverde's Introduction to Trucking
4:08: What Lead Dennis To 23XI
6:07: The Culture of 23XI
11:47: Spotlight: Mack Trucks
12:28: The Work of a Hauler Driver
17:22: Driving the Rig for 23XI
21:22: Other Responsibilities
25:39: Did You Know? NASCAR Hauler
26:49: Important Factors in Driving the Truck
28:01: The New Pioneers
33:06: Favorite Road Snack
33:50: Being Active at the Track
37:49: Favorite Story with 23XI
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