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http://www.scenedaily.com/news/arti...cings_No_83_team_wins_Pit_Crew_Challenge.html
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Thursday, May 15, 2008
CHARLOTTE – Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 team won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pit Crew Challenge, winning the skills competition final over the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 team.
The Brian Vickers pit crew edged the Denny Hamlin crew by a foot in the final, with a winning margin of 0.109 seconds at Time Warner Cable Arena.
The fourth annual pit-crew event saw its fourth different winner. The No. 83 team of specialists – none work in the shop – consists of gas man Doug Newell, catch-can man Mike Metcalf, front-tire changer Brian Haaland, front-tire carrier Aaron Scheilds, rear-tire changer Danny Kincaid, rear-tire carrier Jake Brzozowski and jackman Shaun Peet.
The 24-team field consisted of the 21 teams whose drivers have qualified for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night and the three highest teams in the current owner standings. The Red Bull team was one of those, so it can’t take advantage of the “winning” prize of getting the first pick in pit selection for the Saturday race. Most likely the No. 11 team will get that first choice.
Winners of the individual competitions were Roush Fenway No. 17 rear tire changer and carrier Dave Smith and Jason Bringer, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 front tire changer and carrier Nick Odell and Brad Donaghy, Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 gas man Caleb Hurd and catch can man Jamie Frady and Gilett Evernham Motorsports No. 9 jackman Eric Wilson.
Hurd, Frady and Wilson set records for the times of their skill sessions.
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Thursday, May 15, 2008
CHARLOTTE – Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 team won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pit Crew Challenge, winning the skills competition final over the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 team.
The Brian Vickers pit crew edged the Denny Hamlin crew by a foot in the final, with a winning margin of 0.109 seconds at Time Warner Cable Arena.
The fourth annual pit-crew event saw its fourth different winner. The No. 83 team of specialists – none work in the shop – consists of gas man Doug Newell, catch-can man Mike Metcalf, front-tire changer Brian Haaland, front-tire carrier Aaron Scheilds, rear-tire changer Danny Kincaid, rear-tire carrier Jake Brzozowski and jackman Shaun Peet.
The 24-team field consisted of the 21 teams whose drivers have qualified for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night and the three highest teams in the current owner standings. The Red Bull team was one of those, so it can’t take advantage of the “winning” prize of getting the first pick in pit selection for the Saturday race. Most likely the No. 11 team will get that first choice.
Winners of the individual competitions were Roush Fenway No. 17 rear tire changer and carrier Dave Smith and Jason Bringer, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 front tire changer and carrier Nick Odell and Brad Donaghy, Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 gas man Caleb Hurd and catch can man Jamie Frady and Gilett Evernham Motorsports No. 9 jackman Eric Wilson.
Hurd, Frady and Wilson set records for the times of their skill sessions.
