No. 15 pit crew wins Phoenix
Waltrip's Pit Crew Wins In Phoenix Increases Points Lead For $200,000 Bonus Michael Waltrip's No. 15 pit crew rebounded Sunday in Phoenix, claiming the top prize and an important 43 points in the inaugural McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship ...
Waltrip's Pit Crew Wins In Phoenix
Increases Points Lead For $200,000 Bonus
Michael Waltrip's No. 15 pit crew rebounded Sunday in Phoenix, claiming the top prize and an important 43 points in the inaugural McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade.
In the chase for the $200,000 bonus that goes to the season champion, Waltrip's pit crew has a 22-point lead over its DEI teammate -- the No. 8 crew for Dale Earnhardt Jr. There are two races remaining -- Rockingham (Nov. 9) and Homestead-Miami (Nov. 16).
Waltrip's NAPA pit crew, which has five McDonald's/POWERade victories and $100,000 in prize money to date, has led the championship since the season-opening Daytona 500.
"The NAPA boys stepped it up in Phoenix," said crew chief Richard "Slugger" Labbe. "The first stop was 12.82 seconds and we gained six positions - a great indication for what the day was going to be like. Their success is a direct result of the training by Walt Smith (DEI pit crew trainer). The No. 15 team and the No. 8 team are running first and second in the McDonald's/POWERade competition - what a testament to Walt and the preparation he makes."
Waltrip's NAPA Chevrolet spent the least amount of time on pit road at Phoenix International Raceway -- 159.435 seconds. Jamie McMurray's Havoline Dodge was second at 162.096. Ricky Rudd's Motorcraft Ford was third (165.198) and Earnhardt's Budweiser Chevy was fourth (172.933).
The over-the-wall pit crew for Waltrip's team consists of: Brian Chase (jackman), Jeff Opal (gasman), Chris Crumley (front tire changer), Greg Osborne (rear tire changer), Shawn Ward (front tire carrier), Chad Walter (rear tire carrier) and Pete Rondeau (catch can).
How it Works
During each 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup points event, the participating team
whose car spends the least amount of aggregate time off the race track
will be named the weekly winner of the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit
Championship fueled by POWERADE, provided the team's driver takes the
green flag at the beginning of the event. A timing line at the entrance
and exit of pit road triggers the car's transponder and records the
total time spent off the race track.
The point distribution per race is: 43 for first place, descending in increments of one.
The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE is the largest monetary contingency program in NASCAR history.
<pre> Top 10 Pit Crews For Participating Teams in Sunday's (Nov. 2) race at Phoenix International Raceway
Time Car# Points
1. Michael Waltrip Team 159.435 seconds 15 43
2. Jamie McMurray Team 162.096 " 42 42
3. Ricky Rudd Team 165.198 " 21 41
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team 172.933 " 8 40
5. Kurt Busch Team 205.354 " 97 39
6. Dale Jarrett. Team 210.877 " 88 38
7. John Andretti Team 212.917 " 1 37
8. Sterling Marlin Team 233.225 " 40 36
9. Todd Bodine Team 299.426 " 54 35
10. Dave Blaney Team 301.861 " 77 34
2003 Winners of The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade:
Daytona (2/16) Michael Waltrip Team Rockingham (2/23) Dave Blaney Team Las Vegas (3/2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team Atlanta (3/9) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team Darlington (3/16) Jeff Green Team (RCR) Bristol (3/23) Bill Elliott Team Texas (3/30) Robby Gordon Team Talladega (4/6) Bill Elliott Team Martinsville (4/13) Bobby Labonte Team California (4/27) Bobby Labonte Team Richmond (5/3) Jeff Burton Team Charlotte (5/25) Dale Jarrett Team Dover (6/1) Michael Waltrip Team Pocono (6/8) Todd Bodine Team Michigan (6/15) Sterling Marlin Team Sonoma (6/22) Robby Gordon Team Daytona (7/5) Jeff Burton Team Chicago (7/13) Michael Waltrip Team New Hampshire (7/20) Bill Elliott Team Pocono (7/27) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team Indianapolis (8/3) Kurt Busch Team Watkins Glen (8/10) Elliott Sadler Team Michigan (8/17) Greg Biffle Team Bristol (8/23) Kurt Busch Team Darlington (8/31) Bill Elliott Team Richmond (9/6) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team N. Hampshire (9/14) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team Dover (9/21) Bill Elliott Team Talladega (9/29) Tony Stewart Team Kansas (Oct. 5) Bobby Labonte Team Charlotte (Oct. 11) Bill Elliott Team Martinsville (Oct. 19) Michael Waltrip Team Atlanta (Oct. 27) Bill Elliott Team Phoenix (Nov. 2) Michael Waltrip Team
Point Standings For NASCAR Winston Cup Teams Participating in The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE: (following Phoenix 11/2/03; pit crew wins in parentheses)
Pos. Car# Pit Crew of Points Prize Money 1 15 Michael Waltrip Team (5) 1194 100,000 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team (5) 1172 100,000 3 97 Kurt Busch Team (2) 1122 40,000 4 18 Bobby Labonte Team (3) 1121 60,000 5 9 Bill Elliott Team (7) 1105 140,000 6 31 Robby Gordon Team (2) 1086 40,000 7 42 Jamie McMurray Team 1073 8 20 Tony Stewart Team (1) 1066 20,000 9 40 Sterling Marlin Team (1) 1053 20,000 10 16 Greg Biffle Team (1) 1035 20,000 11 38 Elliott Sadler Team (1) 1032 20,000 11 99 Jeff Burton (2) 1032 40,000 13 88 Dale Jarrett Team (1) 1027 20,000 14 1 John Andretti Team 1018 15 21 Ricky Rudd Team 1008 16 77 Dave Blaney Team (1) 1007 20,000 17 30 Steve Park Team (1) 955 20,000 18 7 Jimmy Spencer Team 939 19 01 Joe Nemechek Team 936 20 54 Todd Bodine Team (1) 916 20,000 21 41 Casey Mears Team 914 22 74 Tony Raines Team 900 23 0 Ward Burton Team 870 24 45 Kyle Petty Team 855 25 49 Ken Schrader Team 830 26 43 Jeff Green Team 801 27 14 Larry Foyt Team 350 28 09 Mike Wallace Team 242 29 02 Hermie Sadler Team 180 30 11 Brett Bodine Team 144 31 37 Derrick Cope Team 129 32 44 Christian Fittipaldi Team 80 33 57 Kevin Lepage Team 76 34 150 (A.J. Foyt Racing) 64
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