Get to know the writers, designers, and editors behind Pit Box Press
Madelyn Novak
Madelyn is a lifelong NASCAR fan and started this website in 2021. Her favorite drivers are Ryan Blaney, Harrison Burton, and Todd Gilliland. Her other interests include Major League and college baseball, hockey, and golf. She is the founder, editor, and a writer at Pit Box Press.
Tanner Smith
Tanner is a 2020 graduate from WVU who came to PBP after spending his post-graduate years writing for his own website. He contributes weekly NASCAR Almanacs as well as historical NASCAR content. In his free time, he likes to play Mario Kart, watch TV, write about other sports, or going on hikes with his wife and dogs. Tanner is a writer at Pit Box Press.
Dr. Patrick Vallely
Patrick is our team’s photographer, and an astrophysics Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.
Audrey Jeffress
Audrey is a writer from a small town in Georgia. Her favorite drivers are Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Outside of watching NASCAR and writing, she enjoys taking photos as a small business photographer and spending time with her fiancé. She also loves football.
Jey Allen
Jey is a Direct Service Provider for the developmentally disabled in southeast Ohio. They have been watching NASCAR since they were two days old and have signed their fandom to Denny Hamlin with the retirement of Kevin Harvick. When not watching racing, Jey runs Dungeons and Dragons campaigns for their friends and enjoys watching the live soap opera that is the WWE.
Natalie Carroll
Natalie is a student from the UK studying sports journalism. Her favorite drivers are Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney. Outside of NASCAR, Natalie enjoys bird watching, photography, and watching football.
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