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Big Changes To Pit Crews For 2012

T.C. — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:46 +0000

As we have talked about before around here, the crew guy silly season can be just as crazy as the one involving drivers and sponsors. You won’t see press releases about changes, but teams vying for the top pit crew talent can be very competitive. I have absolutely no data to back this up, but [...]

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Two Teams In The Seat We All Strive For

T.C. — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:57 +0000

Do you remember when you were a little kid in your backyard playing whiffle ball with your buddies? You always pretended it was the bottom of the ninth in game seven of the World Series. There were two outs, the bases were loaded, and your team was down three runs. You strode to the plate [...]

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NASCAR Doesn’t Need A Chase Pit Crew Rule

T.C. — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:12:20 +0000

There was an interesting piece today on NASCAR.com where Joe Menzer and Bill Kimm faced off about whether or not Chase teams should be allowed to make pit crew changes. They referenced the changes that have happened to Kevin Harvick’s team the last two years, and the mid-race change for the #48 at Texas last [...]

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Key Pit Crew Changes Could Shape Championships

T.C. — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:03:31 +0000

Pit road has played a big roll in the outcome of races this season, and as the Cup and Nationwide Series search for their 2011 champions, an even bigger emphasis will be placed on the crews. Those drivers with the strongest pit crews will have a serious advantage as we come into the home stretch. [...]

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Pit Road Odds And Ends

T.C. — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:55:51 +0000

As we head towards the weekend, I’ve got a couple of topics I wanted to cover regarding the recent goings on surrounding pit road. New Gas Man Rule NASCAR announced a few weeks back that gas men are no longer allowed to attempt extra work while fueling the car during pit stops. What the rule [...]

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Pit Crews Aren’t Always To Blame

T.C. — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:31:17 +0000

I’ll admit I’m a bit of a lurker. I like to hang around on Twitter, Facebook, and some forums to see what the fans are talking about. It really helps when searching for new topics to write about for TNI. Something I’ve seen a bit recently that I wanted to address has to do with [...]

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Is Another Hendrick Crew Swap Possible?

T.C. — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:30:36 +0000

I’m going to start this off by saying that this post is just speculation on my part. We haven’t heard this is happening, but I wanted to explore it anyway because I think it’s a real possibility. Even though Jimmie Johnson came back to finish fifth on Sunday at New Hampshire, he was clearly not [...]

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Knaus’ Pit Crew Plan Not Working

T.C. — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:00:44 +0000

By now, I’m sure you know by heart the story behind Jimmie Johnson’s pit crew. The team struggles at Texas, gets replaced by Jeff Gordon’s crew for the remainder of the Chase, and all but a few are gone at season’s end. Coming into 2011, Chad Knaus decided to go in a different direction with [...]

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Long Busy Weekend Ahead For Some Pit Crews

T.C. — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:43:53 +0000

It’s always nice for the teams when we get to this part of the schedule, because with all three series racing in Charlotte, it means most get to sleep in their own beds. But a crowded weekend schedule, along with a trip to Iowa for the Nationwide cars, means some will have a very busy [...]

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My Driver Doesn’t Know My Name

T.C. — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:15:46 +0000

You may find this a bit disconcerting, but I’ve worked with drivers who know just as much about my real name as you do. I won’t say whether this is the case with my current driver or not, but it has happened in my career where the driver didn’t have a clue what my name [...]

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