After 13 years, NASCAR pit-crew member Drew Morgan got his first Victory Lane celebration.
Morgan, a Covington native and Ryle graduate, was a last-minute replacement for an injured teammate at the Bank of America ROVAL 400.
He was part of the team for driver Shane van Gisbergen, who won the race.
You never know when your number is going to be called. For some, the chance is immediate. Others must practice patience.
Drew Morgan, a Covington native and NASCAR pit-crew member for Trackhouse Racing, had to wait over a decade before his finest hour arrived on a sun-splashed Sunday afternoon in North Carolina.
After 13 years as an over-the-wall pit crew member, Morgan was thrust into the spotlight when a teammate was injured prior to the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 5.
When Trackhouse Racing’s No. 88 car, driven by Shane van Gisbergen, ultimately took the checkered flag, Morgan made his long-waited debut in Victory Lane.