{"id":15108910,"date":"2026-05-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bozi-breakdown-8-pit-lane-drama-at-darlington\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:57:37","slug":"bozi-breakdown-8-pit-lane-drama-at-darlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bozi-breakdown-8-pit-lane-drama-at-darlington\/","title":{"rendered":"Bozi Breakdown #8: Pit Lane Drama at Darlington"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TTAC Creator Bozidar \u201cBozi\u201d Tatarevi\u0107<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is a Bosnian-American racing mechanic, writer, and technical consultant born in Sarajevo in 1986. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1995, he learned English in elementary school and eventually turned his passion for cars \u2014 fostered by his father, Slav \u2014 into a full-time career. <\/p>\n

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Laid off from a tech job in 2008, Bozi began wrenching professionally, eventually launching a shop and car export business with his family. His technical message board posts led to a writing career with outlets like\u00a0TTAC<\/i>, Motorsport.com<\/i>,\u00a0Road & Track<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Racecar Engineering<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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In 2018, he made his pro mechanic debut at Watkins Glen and now works as a tire carrier and mechanic for Vasser Sullivan Racing in IMSA, with 10 wins and a 2023 GTD Pro title. Bozi also consults via his agency Podium Prime, with clients ranging from race teams to media production companies.<\/p>\n

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Ed. Note: this podcast initially ran several months ago and it’s been moved so that those who missed it the first time get a chance to see it.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/i>TTAC Creators Series<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, collections, modified builds and more.<\/i><\/p>\n

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An AI-generated transcript summary, edited by a staffer, is below.<\/p>\n

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[Image: Bozi Breakdown #5\/YouTube]<\/p>\n

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Become a\u00a0TTAC insider. Get the latest\u00a0news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by\u00a0<\/i> subscribing to our\u00a0newsletter<\/a><\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The transcript analyzes NASCAR pit crew performances during the Southern 500 at Darlington, focusing on how pit road execution shaped the race and playoff implications.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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