Jimmy Makar was born on March 24,1956 and was the Senior Vice President of Racing Operations at Joe Gibbs Racing.
10 Facts About Jimmy Makar
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In 1976, at the age of 20 years, Makar began his NASCAR career after being chosen to take his father's NASCAR Winston Cup Series car to Robert Gee, where he helped with the repairs.
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Jimmy Makar accepted the job, and moved from New Jersey to North Carolina.
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Jimmy Makar continued to work at Gee's shop until he was offered a job as a mechanic from Harry Hyde in 1979.
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Jimmy Makar spent three years with Benfield and Parrott before he was hired by Junior Johnson.
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Jimmy Makar was the crew chief for Wallace in seven races.
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Midway through the season, Jimmy Makar left Penske to work for Joe Gibbs, who was building a new team around Dale Jarrett, Jimmy Makar's brother in law.
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Jimmy Makar was Jarrett's crew chief from 1992 to 1994, winning two races together, one of which was Joe Gibbs Racing's first win, the 1993 Daytona 500.
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In 2002, Jimmy Makar was assigned to the position of the team's Senior Vice President of Racing Operations, until his retirement at the end of the 2022 racing season.
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Jimmy Makar is married to Patti Makar, and has two children, Alex and Dillon.