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Kyle Busch’s Crew Captures Tissot Pit Road Award at Dover
Press ReleaseNo. 18 crew closing in on Tissot lead with 3rd win of season
It was the third Tissot win of the season for the No. 18 crew, which moved into a three-way tie for second place in the Tissot standings. Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 crew continues to lead 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.
The Joe Gibbs Racing team finished 1-2-3 in the Tissot pit road competition in Dover with Busch’s No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota spending the least amount of time on pit road – 254.478 seconds. Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx Toyota was second (255.463) and coming in third was Joey Logano’s No. 20 Home Depot Toyota (257.578).
The No. 18 over-the-wall crew consists of: Nick Odell (front-tire changer), Brad Donaghy (front-tire carrier), Jake Seminara (rear-tire changer), Kenny Barber (rear-tire carrier), Jeff Fender (jackman), Tom Lampe (gasman), Jason Hinson (catch can). The team’s pit crew coach is Mike Lepp and the crew chief is Dave Rogers.
“I’m real proud of this Interstate Batteries / M&M’s over-the-wall gang,” said Rogers. “They’ve been extremely fast and reliable all year. The Tissot Pit Road Precision Award is a testament to their speed, but their talent goes far beyond that. They are a fun group of guys to work with, they keep their egos in check, and they thrive on pressure. These guys are the real deal and are instrumental in the success of this race team.”
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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 18 Kyle Busch 3 15,000 T2 17 Matt Kenseth 3 15,000 T2 1 Jamie McMurray 3 15,000 T5 56 Martin Truex Jr. 2 10,000 T5 00 David Reutimann 2 10,000 T5 14 Tony Stewart 2 10,000 T5 33 Clint Bowyer 2 10,000 T9 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1 5,000 T9 12 Brad Keselowski 1 5,000 T9 33 Clint Bowyer 1 5,000 T9 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 5,000 T9 39 Ryan Newman 1 5,000 T9 2 Kurt Busch 1 5,000 T9 26 Boris Said 1 5,000 T9 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 Loudon, 9/19 Clint Bowyer Team Dover, 9/26 Kyle Busch Team
- DMF Communications for Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, Press Release
Article Tags: AAA 400, Dover (DE), Dover International Speedway, JGR, Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, NSCS, The Monster Mile, Tissot, Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, TOYOTA Camry, Toyota Motorsports
