Jerry
Horton |
| Date
of Birth: |
August 8,
1954 |
| Place
of Birth: |
Statesville,
NC |
| Current
Residence: |
Statesville,
NC |
| Family: |
Wife: Reba,
Children: Crystal, Adam, Michael and Kristen |
| Title/Position
at JGR: |
Engine Assembler |
| Job
Description: |
Assemble engines
for 18 and 20 cars |
Race
Day Duties:
(If Any) |
None |
| Date
Joined Team: |
October 1998 |
| Best
Part of My Job: |
Seeing the
18 or the 20 win races. |
| Background: |
11 years in
engine room at Bahari Racing. Raced Late Models at Hickory, NC. Attended
Nashville Auto Diesel College. |
| Favorite
Joe Gibbs Line from a Meeting: |
(To the new
guys) "Don't mess this up." |
| Most
Memorable Racing Moment at JGR: |
2000 and 2002
Championships |
| Favorite
Track: |
Bristol and
Richmond |
| How
Many Races Will You Attend In a Given Year: |
Two to four |
| Favorite
NASCAR City to Visit: |
Las Vegas |
| Besides
Working at JGR, Your Fantasy Job Would Be: |
Driving Cup
Cars |
| Besides
JoeGibbsRacing.com What is Your Favorite Web Site: |
GolfChannel.com |
| Favorite
TV Shows/Movies |
Lonesome Dove |
| Favorite
Actors/Actresses |
Robert Duvall,
Tommy Lee Jones |
| Favorite
Recording Artist: |
Martina McBride |
| Favorite
Foods: |
Steak |
| Hobbies: |
Golf |
| My
First Job: |
Pumping Gas |
| Heroes: |
Richard Petty,
Dale Earnhardt |
| Person
I Most Admire in the NASCAR Community: |
Joe Gibbs |
| If
I were in charge of NASCAR for just one day I would: |
No Plate Races |
| Best
Advice I Received From My Parents: |
Work Hard |
