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Nov 02, 2010
Tuesday
It’s Now a 4-Way Tie for Tissot Pit Road Championship Following No. 17 Crew Win in Talladega
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2010 NSCS No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion/Roush Fenway Racing Pit Crew
2010 NSCS No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion/Roush Fenway Racing Pit Crew
With Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 team winning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday’s (Oct. 31) Sprint Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, the chase for the prestigious pit crew season championship is currently in a four-way tie.

The crews for Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray have each scored four pit road wins with three Cup races remaining in the 2010 schedule. Clint Bowyer’s crew is one behind the leaders with three Tissot wins.

The Tissot season championship crew will receive a $105,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the over-the-wall crew members and driver. Tissot has already paid out $165,000 in prize money with $5,000 going to the weekly-winning crew.

In the event there is a tie at the end of the season for the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award championship, the tiebreaker goes to the team whose driver finishes the highest in the Sprint Cup point standings.

The Talladega pit crew win by the No. 17 team was a result of Kenseth’s Ford Fusion spending the least amount of time on pit road – 337.598 seconds – during the AMP Energy Juice 500 event.

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 am incredibly proud of our guys on the No. 17 team for winning their fourth Tissot Pit Road Award at Talladega,” said Ward. “This group of guys has a lot of perseverance to get through any situation. Even though the results on track didn’t show the result this team fought for all day long, they battled back against some obstacles and truly had a great day overall. The No. 17 Crown Royal pit crew always gives Matt and the organization their best effort on pit road, and I’m just very proud of their accomplishments this year.”

2010 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Standings

Pos   Team No.  Pit Crew For         Wins    Prize Money

T1    24        Jeff Gordon          4       $20,000
T1    18        Kyle Busch           4        20,000
T1    17        Matt Kenseth         4        20,000
T1     1        Jamie McMurray       4        20,000
T5    33        Clint Bowyer         3        15,000
T6    56        Martin Truex Jr.     2        10,000
T6    00        David Reutimann      2        10,000
T6    14        Tony Stewart         2        10,000
T9    42        Juan Pablo Montoya   1         5,000
T9    12        Brad Keselowski      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
T9    29        Kevin Harvick        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
ansas, 10/3          Kevin Harvick Team
Fontana, 10/10       Clint Bowyer Team
Charlotte, 10/16     Jamie McMurray Team
Martinsville, 10/24  Kyle Busch Team
Talladega, 10/31     Matt Kenseth Team

About Tissot

For Tissot, “In touch with your time” is far more than an advertising claim. This phrase expresses the brand’s DNA; its proven dedication to being perfectly in tune with the technology and tastes of each era. Tissot has been growing and developing its tradition of innovation since 1853. From the early days to the present, in its home in Le Locle in the Swiss Jura mountains, Tissot has translated craftsmanship and precision into stylish timepieces now sold in over 150 countries around the world. Special materials, advanced functionality and meticulous design detail join forces to create the luxury of accessibility. Today Tissot is a member of the Swatch Group, the world’s largest watch producer and distributor of Swiss watches, as well as official timekeeper and partner of NASCAR®, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Australian Football League (AFL), Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), MotoGP and the World Championships of Cycling, Fencing and Ice hockey. The tradition of innovation lives on, keeping closely in touch with the times.

- DMF Communications for Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, Press Release


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