Monday Morning Pit Box: Loose Tires Take Out Contenders at Texas
Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. finished outside the top 10 due to loose wheels.
Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. finished outside the top 10 due to loose wheels.
Yellow-flag pit stops wound up being treacherous for several drivers at The Paper Clip.
Hamlin went third to first with an 8.99-second stop from his crew prior to overtime.
Three contenders encountered pit road issues that derailed their chance at capturing a checkered flag.
Tire management was a concern up and down pit road all day at the concrete half-mile at Bristol.
The No. 20 and No. 54 Toyota teams fumbled tire changes but made the right pit calls to finish out front.
Chastain took two tires on his final pit stop to snag a top-five finish in Sin City, while other pit crews struggled all day.
A crash entering pit road proved to be a major setback for Michael McDowell and William Byron at Atlanta.
Three pit road setbacks spoiled Rowdy’s bid for his first Daytona 500 win.
Kyle Larson’s pit crew rose to the occasion, but unlike 2021, it was not enough to win the championship.