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Kenseth’s Crew Wins Tissot Pit Road Award at Richmond
Press Release3rd Tissot win of season for No. 17 crew
It was the third Tissot win of the season for the No. 17 over-the-wall crew out of the Roush Fenway Racing stable. The win moved Kenseth’s crew into a second-place tie with Jamie McMurray’s crew in the Tissot standings. Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 crew continues to lead the pit road competition with four wins.
The weekly-winning crew receives $5,000 from Tissot plus a Tissot V8 Quartz Chronograph watch. The team with the most Tissot Pit Road Precision Award wins at the completion of the 36-race schedule will receive a $105,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the over-the-wall crew members and driver.
Kenseth’s Crown Royal Ford spent the least amount of time on Richmond’s pit road – 157.637 seconds – during the 400-lap, 300-mile race. Coming in second was Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet (158.848) and third was Carl Edwards’ No. 99 Kellogg’s/Cheez-It Ford (159.202).
The No. 17 over-the-wall crew consists of: Justin Nottestad (front-tire changer), Joe Crossen (front-tire carrier), Dave Smith (rear-tire changer), Garrett Reding (rear-tire carrier), Cameron Cobb (jackman), Brad Robison (gasman) and Dave McDonald (catch can). The crew chief is Jimmy Fennig and the pit crew coach is Andy Ward.
“I think one of the reasons the No. 17 Crown Royal team had a successful night on pit road is because we’ve spent a lot of time focusing on night races and our night race technique,” said Ward. “The guys did a really nice job executing under pressure. This team has now earned its third Tissot award of the season, and I think that recognition gives our organization as a whole even more motivation to defend the title which the No. 16 team earned last season. I’m incredibly proud of this team for their accomplishments.”
Tissot has been the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR since 2006. The company is also the official timekeeper for a number of other sports, including the MotoGP World Championship, the Ice Hockey World Championship and the Cycling World Championship.
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2010 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Standings Pos Team No. Pit Crew For Wins Prize Money 1 24 Jeff Gordon 4 $20,000 T2 17 Matt Kenseth 3 10,000 T2 1 Jamie McMurray 3 10,000 T4 56 Martin Truex Jr. 2 10,000 T4 18 Kyle Busch Team 2 10,000 T4 00 David Reutimann 2 10,000 T4 14 Tony Stewart 2 10,000 T8 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 5,000 T8 12 Brad Keselowski 1 5,000 T8 33 Clint Bowyer 1 5,000 T8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 5,000 T8 39 Ryan Newman 1 5,000 T8 2 Kurt Busch 1 5,000 T8 26 Boris Said 1 5,000 T8 16 Greg Biffle 1 5,000 2010 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Winners Daytona, 2/14 Juan Pablo Montoya Team Fontana, 2/21 Jeff Gordon Team Las Vegas, 2/28 Martin Truex Jr. Team Atlanta, 3/7 Martin Truex Jr. Team Bristol, 3/21 Brad Keselowski Team Martinsville, 3/29 Clint Bowyer Team Phoenix, 4/10 Matt Kenseth Team Texas, 4/19 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team Talladega 4/25 David Reutimann Team Richmond, 5/1 Ryan Newman Team Darlington, 5/8 Jamie McMurray Team Dover, 5/16 Matt Kenseth Team Charlotte, 5/30 Jeff Gordon Team Pocono, 6/6 Kyle Busch Team Michigan, 6/13 Kurt Busch Team Sonoma, 6/20 Boris Said Team Loudon, 6/27 Jeff Gordon Team Daytona, 7/3 Jeff Gordon Team Chicago, 7/10 Jamie McMurray Team Indianapolis, 7/25 Jamie McMurray Team Pocono, 8/1 Greg Biffle Team Watkins Glen, 8/8 Kyle Busch Team Michigan, 8/15 Tony Stewart Team Bristol, 8/21 David Reutimann Team Atlanta, 9/5 Tony Stewart Team Richmond, 9/11 Matt Kenseth Team
- DMF Communications for Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, Press Release
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