NASCAR Pit Crew Member from Livingston County Passes Away

Zachary Yager, a NASCAR pit crew member, sits on a tire in a black and red uniform at a racetrack.
NASCAR pit crew member Zachary Yager, who passed away, is seen here in his racing uniform at a track.

Zachary Yager, a long-time pit crew member working across NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away at the age of 34.

The Livingston County native was a member of the Elite Race Services family, a company that specializes in assembling and leasing pit crews to organizations across NASCAR’s National Series.

After graduating from Monroe Community College with a Business Associate’s degree, Yager moved to North Carolina, pursuing a job as a NASCAR pit crew member.

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