Ep. 242 | Jerry Freeze (Front Row Motorsports)

How did Jerry Freeze go from owning a successful lawn care business to general manager of the NASCAR team Front Row Motorsports? Freeze takes us inside his love of racing and how he took a chance by moving to North Carolina; learning from Tad Geschickter, and then spending 12 years at Petty before arriving at Front Row; what being a general manager entails; the state of Front Row as the season winds down; how the organization prepared for a new car; what happens to old inventory and the parts and pieces Front Row still has; how much Next Gen has helped Front Row’s performance; if the parity will continue; what Next Gen means for alliances; will there actually be a long-term financial impact from the switch; if Zane Smith has been a surprise; the conversation around keeping a truck team after last season; evaluating Todd Gilliland’s rookie season; how Michael McDowell has been able to shine; if it’s becoming more realistic for Front Row to think of themselves as playoff contenders; if Front Row is looking to keep their stable of drivers going forward. Music created by Tony Monge.Please support my work through Patreon: www.patreon.com/KellyCrandall