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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Big Changes To Pit Crews For 2012
February 6th, 2012 
T.C. 
Posted in Over The Wall 
Tags: 2012, change, gas man, Greg Biffle, jackman, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, pit crew, pit road, tire carrier, Tire Changer 
4 Comments »Two Teams In The Seat We All Strive For
November 17th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall Tags: Carl Edwards, Championship, Crew Chief, Cup Series, homestead, mechanic, pit crew, team, Tony Stewart 9 Comments »NASCAR Got The Chase They Wanted
November 14th, 2011 T.C. And then there were two. Following Sunday’s Cup Series race at Phoenix, only two drivers, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, still have a shot at the title. Every other Chaser has been mathematically eliminated. As we get ready for Homestead, we are in for one hell of a battle with the two drivers we do [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Carl Edwards, Chase, Cup Series, homestead, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, phoenix, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, Tony Stewart 10 Comments »NASCAR Doesn’t Need A Chase Pit Crew Rule
September 26th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Bill Kimm, Chase, Joe Menzer, Kevin Harvick, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, roster 7 Comments »Key Pit Crew Changes Could Shape Championships
September 13th, 2011 T.C. 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. [...]
Pit Road Odds And Ends
August 24th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: adjustment, coach, Eric Wilson, gas man, jayski, Matt Clark, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, RCR, rules 3 Comments »Pit Crews Aren’t Always To Blame
July 27th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: adjustments, Facebook, Fans, pit crew, pit stop, repair, tires, Twitter 4 Comments »Is Another Hendrick Crew Swap Possible?
July 19th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Chad Knaus, hendrick motorsports, Jimmie Johnson, new hampshire, pit crew 11 Comments »Knaus’ Pit Crew Plan Not Working
June 24th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Chad Knaus, hendrick motorsports, Jimmie Johnson, pit crew, pit road, pit stop 15 Comments »Long Busy Weekend Ahead For Some Pit Crews
May 18th, 2011 T.C. 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 [...]
