Bert Bonfili |
| Date
of Birth: |
November 17, 1970 |
| Place
of Birth: |
Holloman Air Force Base, NM |
| Current
Residence: |
Huntersville, NC |
| Family: |
Single |
| Title/Position
at JGR: |
R & D Engine Department |
| Job Description |
Valvetrain Testing |
Race
Day Duties:
(If Any) |
None |
| Date
Joined Team: |
October, 1997 |
| Best Part of My Job: |
The opportunity to constantly learn something new. |
| Background: |
USAAF Industrial Hygienist - US Air Force Academy 90-94, Raced Late Models and Vintage Corvettes, Denver, CO 94-97 - Tire carrier #20 car from 98-99. |
| Favorite Joe Gibbs Line from a Team Meeting: |
"Welcome all you new guys...Now don't screw this up!" |
| Most
Memorable Racing Moment at JGR: |
Tony's first win at Richmond |
| Most Embarrassing Moment at JGR: |
Making a wrong turn driving back from a Busch race...and ending up in Fayetteville (well...almost!) |
| Favorite
Track: |
Bristol |
| How
Many Races Will You Attend In a Given Year: |
Two or Three |
| Favorite city to visit where there is a NASCAR race? |
Vegas Baby! |
| Besides working for JGR your fantasy job would be? |
USAF F-22 Fighter Pilot |
| Besides
JoeGibbsRacing.com What is Your Favorite Web Site: |
http://www.defendamerica.mil/ |
| Favorite TV Shows/Movies |
24, Highlander 1 and 2 |
| Favorite
Actors/Actresses |
Steve McQueen |
| Favorite
Recording Artist: |
Fuel, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ozzy Osbourne |
| Favorite
Foods: |
Anything obscenely hot, Cheeseburgers |
| Hobbies: |
Dirtbiking, Riding Harley's |
| My
First Job: |
Detailing Cars |
| My Family Says I Am: |
Very blessed |
| Heroes |
Jesus, my Mom and Dad, President Bush and all our troops and Vets! |
| Person I most admire in the NASCAR community: |
Joe Gibbs |
| If I Were in Charge of NASCAR for Just One Day I Would |
Go back to bias-ply tires and eliminate restrictor plates. |
| Best Advice I received from my parents |
Say what you mean and mean what you say. |
