Monday Morning Pit Box: Bad Stop, Loose Wheel Derail Kyle Larson’s Day at COTA
Chase Elliott and his No. 9 pit crew come up clutch for a top-five finish, and other pit road plotlines from the Lone Star State.
Chase Elliott and his No. 9 pit crew come up clutch for a top-five finish, and other pit road plotlines from the Lone Star State.
The No. 71 Spire Motorsports crew helped their driver come back for a top-15 finish after power steering issues in stage one.
Perfectly timed cautions made fuel saving a non-issue in the season opener..
The No. 22 team overcame a slow stop and an abrupt change at jackman to win the title.
Slow stops and penalties changed the complexion of the playoff race at The Paperclip.
Meanwhile, a clutch final pit stop by Denny Hamlin’s crew nearly vaulted the No. 11 to the win at Homestead.
Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson overcame pit road adversity to salvage solid finishes.
We also break down the role pit road played in Kyle Larson’s dominant win.
NASCAR’s damaged vehicle policy was also a big topic of discussion in Alabama.
All three Penske drivers suffered from loose wheels amid other playoff drivers’ struggles in the Heartland.