Pittalks We thought we would continue a tradition that was started two years and give out some awards to culminate a long season. Some of the awards are serious and some are not. Take a look and enjoy. Pit Crew of the year (voted on by crewmen)–#11 car of JGR Pit Crew of the year (voted on by … Read more
Pit coach Walt Smith has been hired by SHR to help out in the pit department for the upcoming 2016 season. We know that sounds vague but we haven’t heard his exact roll yet. We do know he’s been hired just not sure on weather he will take over as the Cup coach, adviser, recruiter, … Read more
In possibly the biggest fre-agent deals in pit road history, ex JGR tire changer Nick Odell is close to a deal with HMS and the #24 team. After the news last Monday that Odell had been released by JGR, almost every team on pit road had some level of interest in talking with him. After … Read more
2015 should be an interesting year for many reasons. One of the main reasons will be rule changes coming to pit road. The one rule that stands out as a game changer will be the fact that NASCAR is letting teams regulate lug nuts during their stops. Basically, NASCAR won’t penalize or monitor missed lug … Read more
One of the best pit coaches in Nascar is leaving racing for work outside of the sport. As of Darlington two weeks ago, Hendrick Motor Sports pit coach Lance Munksgard will no longer be at HMS. Munksgard will be taking a new job in McGregor, Texas at Fourseventy Claim Management. Munksgard’s career started over a … Read more
Saturday night was the usual when it comes to a Daytona finish. Drivers going 3 wide all the way thru the finish, and when that happens you can count on wrecking. Well, it didn’t disappoint. As the cars were coming thru the tri oval and taking the checkers, there was a big spin that left … Read more
