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Important update on 1476AMJoining forces with SVG: Mechanic's switch from Supercars to NASCAR
Savannah Lendich Jonkers • April 8th, 2026 11:35 am
Harry Alexander | Photo: Pace Images / Brad Jones Racing
Former Brad Jones Racing mechanic, Harry Alexander will make the switch to Trackhouse Racing to fulfill his NASCAR dream.
The 25-year-old spent the last seven seasons as a Supercar mechanic, most recently for Kiwi Andre Heimgartner and will soon be working alongside Shane van Gisbergen – a welcome change in dynamic.
“It will definitely be nice being on the same team as him (Van Gisbergen) rather than competing against him as I did for many years in Supercars,” Alexander told Sport Nation’s Millsy & Guy.
The opportunity to become a NASCAR mechanic was presented to Alexander in a once in a lifetime trip to the United States where Alexander attended the world's top level of sprintcar racing.
Through a line of Aussies who knew other Aussies, Alexander shared his resume with Shane van Gisbergen's crew chief which quickly led to a job offer at Trackhouse Racing.
Alexander said his mechanical role will remain as it was at Brad Jones Racing, however the tyre changing role may differ, as the new team has full-time former professional athletes whose specialise at the job.
“The jackman on the crew that I’m going to work for, he’s an ex-NFL linebacker.”
“It’s a very physical pit stop to do so they figured that the big, strong athletes who have been in the weight programmes their whole lives can transition over to do it.”
As NASCAR races 36 times per season, compared to 14 in Supercars, Alexander says adjusting to that workload will be the biggest challenge.
Listen to the full interview below:
