Edwards’ No. 99 crew wins Tissot award in Homestead
Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 crew was awarded the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award championship as a result of winning the tiebreaker that called for the team whose driver finished the highest in the final NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings.
Kenseth’s team shared the lead with the crews for Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray, each scoring four pit road victories during the 2010 campaign. The No. 17 crew won the tiebreaker with Kenseth leading the way among the four drivers with a fifth-place finish in the driver point standings.
For winning the season-long Tissot Pit Road Precision Award title the No. 17 team will receive a $105,000 bonus from Tissot plus Tissot watches for the pit crew members and driver.
The No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing crew will also receive an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas to accept the prize money and Tissot watches at the Champion’s Week NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, Thursday, Dec. 2 in the Bellagio Ballroom.
Kenseth’s 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.
“The entire No. 17 Crown Royal pit crew did a tremendous job this season in the pits,” said pit crew coach Ward. “We worked very hard on pit stops throughout the year, so it’s an honor to know that for the second year in a row, our Roush Fenway organization has won the Tissot award.”
Last year’s Tissot Pit Road Precision Award winner also came from the Roush Fenway Racing stable with Greg Biffle’s No. 16 crew taking top honors.
A total of 19 different teams won the Tissot award in 2010. Each weekly-winning crew received $5,000 plus a Tissot watch.
The weekly Tissot Pit Road Precision Award winner went to the team whose car spent the least amount of time on pit road and finished on the lead lap. The competition was designed to recognize and reward the extraordinary talents of Sprint Cup pit crews.
Edwards’ No. 99 Team Scores Twice in Season Finale
It was a double win for the No. 99 team with Carl Edwards winning Sunday’s (Nov. 21) Ford 400 Sprint Cup race and his crew capturing the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award win in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Edwards’ No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion spent the least amount of time on pit road during the 400-lap race – 278.260 seconds. The quick work on pit road helped Edwards win his second consecutive Cup race.
The No. 99 pit crew consists of: Kale Uphoff (front-tire changer), Jeremy Dyer (front-tire carrier), Dwayne Ogles (rear-tire changer), Jody Fortson (rear-tire carrier), Dennis Killian (jackman), Joe Karasinski (gasman) and Norm Lowe (catch can). The team’s crew chief is Bob Osborne and the pit crew coach is Andy Ward.
2010 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Standings Pos Team No. Pit Crew For Wins Prize Money T1 17 Matt Kenseth 4 $125,000* T1 24 Jeff Gordon 4 20,000 T1 18 Kyle Busch 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 T9 5 Mark Martin 1 5,000 T9 48 Jimmie Johnson 1 5,000 T9 99 Carl Edwards 1 5,000 *won tiebreaker; money includes champion bonus ($105,000) 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 Kansas, 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 Texas, 11/7 Mark Martin Team Phoenix, 11/14 Jimmie Johnson Team Homestead, 11/21 Carl Edwards Team
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