Regular readers know that I believe kids can and should be involved in motorsports as early as they show interest. Here in Ontario, kids can start racing karts the year they turn 8 and for those who are into two wheeled action they start riding motocross at 5. Not everyone can be a driver though. As every driver will agree, without enthusiastic crew behind them, there would be no racing. There are so many jobs in the paddock, that even the little ones can have a go, even if they are handing out sandwiches.

The young lad you see above was roughly 12 years old. He was hard at work in the Goodyear compound cleaning and marking slicks for the NASCAR Canada teams. You can pretty much guarantee that this guy will one day be earning his keep working in the big leagues.

If memory serves, the leader of Team California’s Best began his long racing career slinging tires for a funny guy’s racing team.

Of course it’s also every car owner’s worst nightmare too. There are apparently pretty specific lifting instructions for the Lotus Elise. The above is what happens when some meathead at the local tire shop doesn’t read the instructions that have been given to him by the owner.

The unfortunate owner tells his story on Elise Talk and has posted a whole bunch of pics here.

Via Jalopnik