>>> and re up your engines. this is chris abbott. the latest woman to join nascar. she's not in the car. she's in the pit. a job no woman has ever attempted until now. >> reporter: nascar has never seen anything like this. meet christmas joy abbott. yes, that's her real name. she's the first female pit crew member in history to have a shot at competing in elite level nascar racing. the 31-year-old is barely over 5' tall but don't let that fool you. she can dead lift 255 pounds and squat up to 200. the 115 pound trail blazer has a gun tattooed on her him to remind her of the time she spent in iraq. danica patrick may be the name you know, but abbott is breaking barriers. she has to whip around the car