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 Anatomy of a Pitstop |
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Imagine you're a pit-crew member for a NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. Your team's driver is making his way through the field, but he needs to pull into pit road for service.
Now it's time to jump into action -- change four tires, refuel and make minor adjustments. And all that work must take place in about 20 seconds. Spending too much time in the pits can cost a team very valuable track position. So, with that pressure in place, pit crews do whatever they can to accomplish their job quickly.
An "over the wall" pit crew consists of the gas-can man, the catch-can man, the rear-tire carrier, the rear-tire changer, the jack man, the front-tire changer and the front-tire carrier. Each member, with headset on and equipment in hand, finds his spot on the wall, which separates them from pit road, and gets ready to rumble.
Not only do pit crews have the pressure of servicing their cars quickly, they have to worry about NASCAR officials looking over their shoulders, making sure they're following all the rules -- with only 20 seconds to comply.
Continue on and learn more with our complete breakdown of a pit stop.
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