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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 19, 2011) – The No. 11 FedEx Toyota pit crew captured the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge^TM presented by Craftsman team champion title, defending the team’s title from 2010, by defeating the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet pit crew with a time of 22.298 seconds.

The No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet pit crew finished second with a time of 22.714 seconds. A new team event record was set in the quarterfinal round by the No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet pit crew with a time of 21.472 seconds.

The individual skills winners broke the previous records in each category. Mike Casto, jack man of the No. 14 team set a new individual record with a time of 5.071; Rick Pigeon and Ryan Flores of the No. 14 team set a new individual gas men record with a time of 8.652; Jason Pulver and Austin Craven of the No. 33 team set a new individual front-tire changer/carrier record with a time of 13.901; and Dustin Necaise and Matt Kreuter of the No. 33 team set a new individual rear-tire changer/carrier record with a time of 13.846 seconds. Pulver is a two-time individual champion, securing his first win in 2006. Rear-tire changer Necaise and rear-tire carrier Kreuter are back-to-back individual champions from 2010.

The NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman is a fan-friendly event that featured competition between the series’ top-24 pit crews and is the only indoor event sanctioned by NASCAR.

Team Champion: No. 11 FedEx Toyota

Jack Man Nate Bolling (Swanton, Ohio)

Gas Man Scott Wood (Liberty, S.C.)

Second Gas Man Justin White (Lynnville, Tenn.)

Front-Tire Changer Nick Krizmanich (Kenosha, Wis.)

Front-Tire Carrier Brandon Pegram (Statesville, N.C.)

Rear-Tire Changer Mike Hicks (Salisbury, N.C.)

Rear-Tire Carrier Heath Cherry (Belmont, N.C.)

Individual Champions

Skill Car # Name Time

Jack Man 14 Mike Casto (Proctor, W.V.) 5.071

Gas Man 14 Rick Pigeon (Fairfax, Vt.) 8.652

Second Gas Man 14 Ryan Flores (Point Pleasant, Nev.) 8.652

Front-Tire Changer 33 Jason Pulver (Tucson, Ariz.) 13.901

Front-Tire Carrier 33 Austin Craven (High Point, N.C.) 13.901

Rear-Tire Changer 33 Dustin Necaise (Gulfport, Miss.) 13.846

Rear-Tire Carrier 33 Matt Kreuter (Zanesville, Ohio) 13.846

- ASPIRE Communications for Craftsman, Press Release