Theyve been through it with our staff and were just looking to be the toughest pit crew out there on pit road.. "To know that those guys have gone through hard things together. Jake Garcia celebrated his 18th birthday in style with a career best 10th-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in his season debut on Friday night. 12 Ford appeared to be one of the fastest cars in the race but nearly every time he went down pit road, he lost numerous positions. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Gianninoto was previously the jackman, but he is now the fueler for Elliotts team. Great condition! Team: No. Virtually everyone was new on the No. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Small Nascar Pit Crew Shirt Petty Motorsports STP Chevy Jones Air Force #43 at the best online prices at eBay! Kevin Harvick 3. Just kind of learning the car myself and then communicating with Justin (Alexander, crew chief), we just made it better and better. Ross Chastain (third) posted his first top-10 finish in eight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I cant reiterate enough for Mr. (Rick) Hendrick and Hendrick Motorsports that the most important thing is Chases health and well being. I can tell you that Im going to work very, very hard to go to Victory Lane very, very soon.. 8 Chevrolet off pit road first following seven consecutive pit stops. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Columbia PFG Medium 2022 Nascar Cup Pit Crew Shirt Petty GMS RACING STP Chevy. Xfinity Series driver Josh Berry will fill in for Elliott in Sundays Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and is expected to continue to substitute for Elliott while he is recovering. With Bootie Barker now Wallaces crew chief, Wheeler can focus on bigger picture items, such as the teams structure. Deegan could not continue and finished 32nd. Tyler Reddick won three stages on the road courses, most in Cup. Cup teams will return to Charlotte Motor Speedways oval to test the Next Gen car Dec. 15 and 17. Blaneys No. A yellow on lap 54 brought Garcia back to pit road for four tires and set up a two-lap conclusion to Stage 2, after which he was scored 17th on lap 60. Despite the rash of caution flags in the races first half, the final 69 circuits went green and allowed Garcia to solidify his place in the top 10. Chase Elliott suffers leg injury, will miss Vegas NASCAR Cup race, How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, How NASCAR is preparing for 2022 car They kept us in this race. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly, Suarez defiant in defeat: "We're going to win a few races very soon", Kyle Larson takes Fontana Cup win after run-in with teammate. Wheeler said he talked to top-five teams, organizations in Formula 1 and IndyCar via Zoom calls to learn how they structure their teams. With the tracks old and abrasive surface and a record-tying 12 cautions, Cup series pit crews got tested to the max with repeated full-field four-tire stops throughout the three-hour race. And while there will be inevitable changes in personnelfor example, crew chief Jimmy Fennig has moved over to the same role with Carl Edwards for this coming seasonthe fact remains that Kenseth's crew was among the best in NASCAR over the last several seasons.Not only did it lead him to two Daytona 500 wins and a Cup championship in 2003, it was among the most fiercely loyal pit crews there is.And it went about its job and performing its duties in much the same way Kenseth drives a race car: with workmanlike diligence, short on flashiness but long on results.It's always tough when a young driver makes the full-time jump to Sprint Cup racing. Virtually everyone was new on the No. Its just blast that thing up and thats a major difference.. He joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2019 as a backup crew member. Stay Connected. He notes how. 48 team. The pit crew, though, is five members only. William Byron 7. Ben Rhodes placed third and was followed by Corey Heim and Ty Majeski. Kyle Busch goes for his second win in a row Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his hometown track. He went on to win the championship for the first time in his career. Bootie is going to go over to the 23 group and execute the weekend with that car. The whole pit stop was about the lug nuts.. Moving the car number forward from the door is meant to give sponsors a larger space to use. Ross Chastain 2. Prior to being on the No. This year has been, I think, particularly energizing because there are so many new aspects of this, Newmark said. WebAt the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race in November 2022, there was an almost fatal accident for a pit-crew member. There's a lot of unfinished business. Once they go to the racetrack, Billy (Scott, crew chief for Busch) is going to be with his group and theyre going to execute the weekend for the 45 car. I definitely feel like you are going a little slower down the straightaway, he said at last weeks test. Sundays race in Fontana, Calif., couldnt have been more different. These guys have to go out and live a life outside of the race track, he said. According to reports over Blaneys team radio following the stops, the set-up on the car may have contributed to the pit crew having difficulty in removing the rear tires on the car. The first full episode drops the week of March 6. Cup Series drivers will practice and qualify Saturday before the Xfinity Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Well have a good Thanksgiving, and then well come back and it will be reps city, Wright said, alluding to plenty of practice for his pit crews. Ryan Blaney 10. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet. Christian Eckes finished third, giving him finishes of sixth or better in the first two races of the season. This series, which debuts in the week leading up to Phoenix Raceway, will start with the Daytona 500 preparation before focusing on how the crews train for the extreme heat and other things they must overcome during the season. Pit road played a much different role in Ryan Blaneys race on Sunday. He went on to add This is the first time weve had so many unknowns.. The veteran is in his 11th season and was part of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning pit crew with driver Chase Elliott. 48 and 88. Pit stops are extremely important in the NASCAR Cup Series. Right now, we have a good alliance with (Joe Gibbs Racing) and Toyota, but weve still to use it to the fullest advantage while making our own better. Were not duplicating work. $49.43 + $4.99 shipping. A good stop could put a driver at the front of the pack for the final restart of the race. 3,761 Followers Follow. RELATED: Hauler driver Anderson describes West Coast logisticsAdditional episodes will cover different aspects of life as a pit crew member, how these athletes train for extreme heat, preparing for reverse pit stops on road courses and much more. This is Chases ride and his opportunity, Berry said. Laps Led: 0. Its just going to spin. Tyler Reddick, Dillons teammate at RCR, dominated the first two stages of the race and did so with the help of his pit crew, who got his No. ", The series kicks off with a look at the groups preseason work leading into the biggest race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, the DAYTONA 500. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, F1 qualifying results: Verstappen takes Bahrain GP pole, F1 qualifying results: Verstappen takes Bahrain GP pole Joey Logano 9. But those changes dont compare to what is in store for next season. In his years on pit road, Gianninoto converted from a jackman to the now fueler on the No. Red Bull drivers unconcerned by Ferrari's surprise Bahrain GP tyre tactics, Elliott had successful surgery to repair fractured tibia, Elliott had successful surgery to repair fractured tibia WebColumbia PFG Medium 2022 Nascar Cup Pit Crew Shirt Petty GMS RACING STP Chevy | Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop, Game Used Memorabilia, Racing-Auto | eBay! According to data provided by NASCAR, Byrons crew was the sixth-fastest all year with an average stop of 11.879 seconds. They work together, yet they have one core group on the station on pit lane calling the race. They were special.. Second-place Kyle Larson earned 261 points. This may not be apparent to the average fan, the lower rear quarter panel is way smaller than it used to be, so now you have to look at wheres other spaces we can showcase an associate sponsor, he said. Here is a pit stop by the @RCRracing pit crew on @austindillon3 car pic.twitter.com/59mVtGJlWr, Dustin Long (@dustinlong) November 18, 2021. One crew is just as good as the next in our eyes. Even before 23XI Racing ran its first race this season, competition director Mike Wheeler looked at ways to do things differently when the organization expanded. While that seems minor, it will impact pit stops in significant ways. I think by October of 2022 an 11.8 is probably going to lose you spots, Wright said. Its the loyalty and care drivers know they can rely on, and just like a loyal Pit Crew, Endurance provides the same service. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for KYLE PETTY NASCAR PIT-SUIT DRIVER CREW COVERALL UNIFORM XL RARE at the best online prices at eBay! Austin Hill won at Daytona. Very nice! From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. The bonds and relationships that are made during these times are critical, head pit coach Jonathan Carvin said. The Pit Crew is a well-equipped team who can handle everything bumper to bumper, tires, and engine, but its about more than just the mechanics of it all. By. But their peers on other teams know how good they are and afford them the respect they're due.Denny Hamlin's pit crew hasn't won the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, held during the week of the All-Star Race, a record two times for nothing (2010 and 2011).What's more, with a new crew chief coming in to start this past season in Darian Grubb, the holdover crew members picked up where they left off under former crew chief Mike Ford and proved to be one of the most proficient groups in the business once again.The interesting thing about Hamlin's crew is that even when it went through struggles four years ago, leading to the replacement of several members, the remaining crew not only stuck together, it also significantly improved with the addition of the new members. Dave is one those guys with a unique talent in the garage area, highly respected and experienced that we can put him to use and help develop our program as a whole..