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Pit lane at Pocono Raceway In any racing series that permits scheduled pit stops, pit strategy becomes one of the most important features of the race; this is because a race car travelling at 100 miles per hour (160 kilometres per hour) will travel approximately 150 feet (45 metres) per second. During a ten-second pit stop, a car's competitors will gain approximately one-quarter-mile (450 ...
Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.
Pit stop, in motor racing, when the car stops in the pits for fuel and other consumables to be renewed or replenished; Pit Stop, a movie directed by Jack Hill; Pit Stop, a movie directed by Yen Tan; Pitstop, a 1983 computer game by Epyx; Penelope Pitstop, a cartoon character; Pit Stop, an album by The Ziggens
Spotters atop the tower at the Milwaukee Mile – 2009. Spotters became commonplace in NASCAR and CART in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Two-way communication between the driver and pit crew began in the 1970s and early 1980s, however, all communication was based in the pit area, and was primarily to discuss pit stop strategy and mechanical problems with the cars.
Pit Stop Challenge Action during the 2019 Pit Stop Challenge Sport American open-wheel car racing Competition Pit stop contest Discipline IndyCar Series Awarded for Outstanding performance by a pit crew History First award 1977 First winner Jim McElreath (Carillo Racing) Most wins Team Penske (19) Most recent Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) The Pit Stop Challenge is a single elimination, pit ...
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Evernham Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing organization that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series.The team was founded in 2000 by former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Ray Evernham, entering full-time competition as a two-car operation in 2001 and fielding additional full-time entries in alliances with Ultra Motorsports and the Valvoline corporation.
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