Former NFL TE Kyle Rudolph gets NASCAR pit crew assignment from Bubba Wallace

In his retirement from the NFL, Kyle Rudolph has done a lot. Now, his Alltroo company is sponsoring Bubba Wallace at North Wilkesboro. So, what would Rudolph’s pit crew position be if he were in NASCAR?

In recent years, NASCAR teams have turned to former professional and college athletes to fill the roles on their pit crews. It is a part of the sport that has turned into a display of explosive athleticism at every position.

There are some limits to what certain guys can do, even for the two-time Pro Bowler.

Ahead of the North Wilkesboro All-Star Race, both Kyle Rudolph and Bubba Wallace went on the Gojo and Golic show. Rudolph knows where he’d fit in at 6’6″ and 250lb.

“I’ve been told that if I’m on a pit crew that I’m a jackman, you know, being a big tight end,” Rudolph said on the show. “I’ve been told that that’s my position so I’ll say the jackman.”

When pressed, Bubba had to say where he’d trust Rudolph on the crew if he wasn’t allowed to pick jackman. Well, that makes it easy, there are two jobs for big strong people in NASCAR.

“Well, there’s another position that he can easily do, he can be the gasman, for sure. He can be the gasman,” Wallace explained. “A guy his size, he’s either jackman or gasman. Man, it would be a detriment for him to be a tire changer for us just because of his size. I know he’s quick, I’m sure he can get around the car fast but size matters, right? So, it’s one of those things that you have to just embrace, you’re big you gotta either be a jackman or a gasman that’s it. The only two you can do.”