| Doug
"Sheen" Shaak |
Date
of Birth: |
8/27/59 |
Place
of Birth: |
Reading, PA |
Current
Residence: |
Charlotte,
NC |
Family: |
Wife - Corinne
Daughters - Kristin (8/16/82), Nikki (10/10/84), Heather (5/31/90), Valerie
(3/23/92) |
Title/Position
at JGR: |
Machinist
- Chassis |
Job
Description: |
Zoo
Keeper |
Race
Day Duties:
(If Any) |
None
- That is in my past |
Date
Joined Team: |
October, 1991 |
Best
Part of My Job: |
Giving advice
when asked and helping others. |
Background: |
Been in NASCAR
since 1983, Dirt Modifieds from 1973 to 1983. I worked for Bill Elliott
from 1983 to 1991 and Joe Gibbs from 1991 to present. |
Favorite
Joe Gibbs Line from a Team Meeting: |
It was 1996
when Joe announced that our bonus was going up. |
Most
Memorable Racing Moment at JGR: |
1993 Daytona
500 |
Most
Embarrassing Moment at JGR: |
Getting thrown
out of the pits by Joe Gibbs in Charlotte 2002 for smoking my cigar. |
Favorite
Track: |
Phoenix and
Daytona |
How
Many Races Will You Attend In a Given Year: |
None, since
I can't smoke there. |
Favorite
NASCAR City to Visit: |
Sonoma, CA
and Pocono, PA |
Besides
Working at JGR, Your Fantasy Job Would Be: |
Selling Sun
Tan lotion at a beach. |
Favorite
TV Shows/Movies: |
Married with
Children, Blazing Saddles and Clint Eastwood movies. |
Favorite
Actors/Actresses: |
Clint Eastwood |
Favorite
Recording Artist: |
AC/DC, Ted
Nugent, Ozzy |
Favorite
Foods: |
Apollo Flame
Bistro, Asheville, NC |
Hobbies: |
Going to Daytona
Bike Weeks, Snow Skiing, Rock Concerts |
My
First Job: |
Delivering
the morning newspaper when I was 9 |
My
Family Says I am: |
Nuts! And
I will not argue that statement. |
Heroes: |
Gen. George
Patton and President George W. Bush |
Person
I Most Admire in the NASCAR Community: |
Tim Chamichael |
If
I Were in Charge of NASCAR for Just One Day I Would |
Run the race
backwards (The spotter would be real tired after the race!) |
Best
Advice I Received From My Parents: |
You will only
get out of life what you put in to it. |
