Earl Barban
He is a five-time Cup Series champion with Jimmie Johnson and has won three Xfinity titles with JR Motorsports' Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Tyler Reddick.During his youth, he had numerous jobs beginning with handing out pizza flyers at the age of 13; other occupations included being a cook at Steak 'n Shake, operating a forklift, driving an airport bus, and applying deodorant balls for Ban Roll-On.[1] Barban began his involvement in motorsports as a mechanic for a friend's sprint car racing team, followed by a brief driving stint at Pevely Speedway in St.[6] In November, he was involved in a motorcycle accident while riding to North Carolina Speedway, leading to three broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a ruptured spleen;[7] he returned to his post for preseason testing in January 2003.[8] In 1995, Barban fielded a truck for Rusty's brother Kenny Wallace in the NASCAR SuperTruck Series, an effort that was supported by Penske.