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Andy Papathanassiou. Andy Papathanassiou became the first ever, "pit crew coach," when he was hired as a member of NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports team in 1992. His philosophy and views as an outsider ultimately shifted the paradigm of how pit crews select and train their members.
The NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge is an event held by NASCAR during All-Star race weekend. The event is an exhibition pit stop contest featuring the top teams from the Sprint Cup Series. The event was cancelled for 2013 due to lack of sponsorship. [1] The event was revived during the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race weekend. [2]
NASCAR driver Ross Chastain’s Trackhouse Racing pit crew members (L-R) Matt Simmons, Ken Pozega, Shane Wilson and Michael Roberts change the tires during pit practice on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
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 ...
A NASCAR Cup Series pit stop at Darlington Raceway in 2008. Since 1950, the series has raced at the venue annually. As of 2025, Darlington Raceway hosts two annual NASCAR weekends: the spring Goodyear 400 and the fall Southern 500. [103] For most of its history, Darlington Raceway has held the aforementioned two events annually.
PIT maneuver diagram (animated GIF image) California Highway Patrol cruisers using a PIT maneuver to disable a fleeing vehicle The PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique [1]), also known as TVI (tactical vehicle intervention), is a law enforcement pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle forces another vehicle to turn sideways abruptly, causing the driver to lose control and stop. [2]
NASCAR uses both a light at the end of pit road and a series of cameras to help determine the moment pit road is closed. The pits are opened once the field is under control of the pace/safety car unless there is an accident near the entrance/exit or on pit road, in which case the pits will remain closed until NASCAR deems the pits are safe to open.
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