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Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, was with Reddick’s 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At the top of the climb, competitors remove those and put them away with the speed and efficiency of a NASCAR pit crew.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Hendrick shared a story about legendary crew chief Ray Evernham instructing his pit crew to run wind sprints to get in shape — something that wasn’t common practice in the 1980s.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
In the space of a few minutes, the viewer is whipsawed between the whir of a pit crew member’s wheel gun and the exuberant announcers to the crowd doing the wave and to the drivers speaking on helmet microphones.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Larson recalled celebrating his second Cup Series title with a signature wheel burnout in front of his pit crew, family and friends.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
While Hamlin’s pit crew delivered with a timely pit stop, six other cars ahead of him took only two tires while three other cars stayed on track.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
My night-repair team has turned into a Formula One pit crew.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Jordan, the basketball Hall of Famer and six-time NBA champion, was with Reddick’s 23XI pit crew exchanging high fives as Reddick crossed the finish line.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
At the top of the climb, competitors remove those and put them away with the speed and efficiency of a NASCAR pit crew.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Hendrick shared a story about legendary crew chief Ray Evernham instructing his pit crew to run wind sprints to get in shape — something that wasn’t common practice in the 1980s.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
In the space of a few minutes, the viewer is whipsawed between the whir of a pit crew member’s wheel gun and the exuberant announcers to the crowd doing the wave and to the drivers speaking on helmet microphones.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Larson recalled celebrating his second Cup Series title with a signature wheel burnout in front of his pit crew, family and friends.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
While Hamlin’s pit crew delivered with a timely pit stop, six other cars ahead of him took only two tires while three other cars stayed on track.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
My night-repair team has turned into a Formula One pit crew.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Pit crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20crew. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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