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Jeff Gordon’s Crew Wins Tissot Pit Road Competition in California

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No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet (Jeff Gordon) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet (Jeff Gordon) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon’s pit crew claimed top honors in Sunday’s (Feb. 21) NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Fontana, Calif., winning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award.

Gordon’s crew, a five-time winner in the Tissot competition last year, had another outstanding performance as the team’s DuPont Chevrolet spent the least amount of time on pit road during the 250-lap, 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway.

“It’s good to see the No. 24 team being recognized even though we did not have the finish we would have liked in California,” said Steve Letarte, crew chief of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet. “The addition of new team members and the re-dedication of existing No. 24 team personnel during the offseason have led to solid stops so far in 2010.”

Gordon’s over-the-wall crew consists of: Clay Robinson (front-tire changer), Mike Houston (front-tire carrier), Joe Slingerland (rear-tire changer), Matt Ver Meer (rear-tire carrier), Jeff Cook (jackman), Caleb Hurd (gasman), Jamie Frady (catch can), Colin Fambrough (back-up tire changer) and Andy Kruep (eighth man). The team’s pit crew coach is Greg Morin.

The winning pit crew in each Sprint Cup race will earn $5,000 and 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.

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.

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

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