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Old 20 May 2013, 02:34 (Ref:3250213)   #3
davester
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davester should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
GTR's point is spot on.

The pit crew are the weekday mechanics for all the top teams.

Seems some V8SC teams may put more effort into their routine (biomech efficiency).

NASCAR have the money to have dedicated pit crews (for the top teams). The top tire changers (since we are talking NASCAR) and gasmen actually earn top money, and will get poached by other teams. They also have pit crew consultants, who basically choreograph every movement. Many of the specialised over the wall crew come from athletic backgrounds. If a car comes in damaged, the regular tire guy will often be replaced by a car prep guy for that stop (limits on over the wall personnel).

It's not a cheap place to find time, as like the rest of the package, time and research and considerable practice are required, but if your competition are doing it and winning, then you'd better be doing it as well.
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