Tide crew gets BP's cash

[stridsberry]

#32 Crew Gets $700 From Benny: The seven PPI Motorsports crewmen who go over the wall to service the No. 32 Tide Pontiac received a very special award prior to the start of the Sylvania 300 last weekend. NBC/TNT announcer Benny Parsons presented the crew with a check for $700, or $100 per crewman. When Parsons was at PPI's shops last week to interview team members for an unrelated piece that was to air during the New Hampshire race broadcast, he was shown a replay of one of the Tide crew's pit stops from the recent race at Richmond International Raceway. The videotape showed the Tide crew performing a four-tire pit stop in 12.9 seconds. Parsons has an ongoing "wager" with all NASCAR Winston Cup teams, in which any crew that completes a four-tire stop in under 13 seconds receives $100 per man. What did Parsons say about forking over the cash? "I guess I'll have to keep a closer eye on these guys."(PPI Motorsports PR)(9-18-2003)

 

[majestyx]

Then he needs to ante up to Jimmie Johnson's crew for the same thing! I believe it was at Lowe's Motorspeedway that they pulled off the 12.9 stop.

 

[rajflyboy]

Those are some unbelievable pit stops....... someone should give them more than 100 dollars for that ! Like a team owner/driver!

 

[Ward Burton]

Man that is a great stop!!

 

[Bucky Badger]

Originally posted by majestyx@Sep 18 2003, 04:08 PM
Then he needs to ante up to Jimmie Johnson's crew for the same thing! I believe it was at Lowe's Motorspeedway that they pulled off the 12.9 stop.

Was that race on Fox or NBC?