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 »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 »Did You Know Rival Crew Chiefs Work Together?
October 24th, 2011 T.C. During the race, pit road can be a busy place. Under cautions, it’s not uncommon for 30 or more cars to hit pit road for service. When that happens, teams are at the mercy of those around them in regard to how they can get in and out of their pit stall. But during green [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: communication, competitor, Crew Chief, neighbor, pit road, pit stop, rival 1 Comment »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 »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 »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 »There’s No Bigger Zoo Than The Pre-Race Grid
June 1st, 2011 T.C. Pit road can be a very busy place. During a round of pit stops under caution there are crews flying around, cars fighting for position, and tires and fuel everywhere. But pit stops are hardly the busiest part of the race on pit road. There is no bigger circus at any time during a race [...]
Posted in NASCAR at the Track Tags: circus, Dale Earnhardt Jr., grid, pit road, pre race 7 Comments »Pit Road Will Be Key At Darlington
May 4th, 2011 T.C. As we get ready for Darlington this week, pit crew coaches across the sport are preparing their crews for what will be a busy night of work. The Lady in Black is a unique track and it creates a lot of challenges for the teams. From it’s abrasive surface and looming walls, to it’s uncommon [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: abrasive, adjustments, asphalt, damage, Darlington, Darlington Stripe, pit road, pit stop, pit work, shims, spring rubber, surface, tires, trackbar, wedge No Comments »Superspeedway Pit Stops Really Don’t Matter
April 11th, 2011 T.C. As we get ready to head to Talladega this weekend, pit crew coaches across the sport will spend the week preaching to their crews about the importance of not making mistakes. Even if it means pit stops take a few extra seconds than normal, it’s more important to get things right, than it is to [...]
Posted in Over The Wall Tags: Crew Chief, Daytona, fuel, fuel only, mistake, pit crew, pit road, pit stop, superspeedway, talladega, tire carrier, Tire Changer, tires, two tire 1 Comment »Pit Road And How To Legally Speed
March 20th, 2011 T.C. During Sunday’s Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol, there was a sequence of pit stops in which it was shown on TV that Jimmie Johnson was actually passing cars on pit road. There was some question and discussion about how it could be possible that he would be able to pass cars and not get caught [...]
Posted in NASCAR News, Pit Road Explained Tags: bristol, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR, penalty, pit road, segment, speeding, timing and scoring, transponder 26 Comments »