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No. 16 Pit Crew wins Michigan II
Biffle's Crew Takes Michigan Honors While Greg Biffle celebrated victory Sunday at Michigan International Speedway so did his pit crew, which finished first in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. It was the third ...
Published: Aug 26, 2004, 11:34 PM
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Biffle's Crew Takes Michigan Honors
While Greg Biffle celebrated victory Sunday at Michigan International Speedway so did his pit crew, which finished first in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade.
It was the third time this season the No. 16 National Guard crew took home the $20,000 weekly prize. The other No. 1 finishes were at Darlington and the August Pocono race.
After 23 races, the reigning McDonald's/POWERade championship crew for Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the chase for the $200,000 season-ending bonus with 827 points. Elliott Sadler's crew is second with 817 points and lurking in third is Tony Stewart's crew with 811 points.
Biffle's National Guard/The Flash Ford spent 228.417 seconds on pit road 0x2022 edging Robby Gordon's No. 31 Cingular Chevrolet's time of 229.287. Joe Nemechek's No. 01 U.S. Army Chevy was third at 235.513.
Biffle's over-the-wall crew consists of Adam Emmert (front-tire changer), Jeff Silver (front-tire carrier), Mike Hillman (rear-tire changer), TJ Hamilton (rear-tire carrier), Jeff Merkel (jackman), Donnie Ratledge (gasman), John Eicher (catch can).
"I think it's deserving for the day they all had," said crew chief Doug Richert. "It made for a perfect day. Not only were they rewarded with the race win, they got the McDonalds / POWERade pit crew challenge award to go with it. They averaged under 14 seconds per stop, which is a pretty good day."
<pre> Top 10 Pit Crews in Sunday's (Aug. 22) GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Time Car# Points
1. Greg Biffle Team 228.417 seconds 97 43
2. Robby Gordon Team 229.487 " 31 42
3. Joe Nemechek Team 235.513 " 01 41
4. Jamie McMurray Team 236.888 " 42 40
5. Dale Jarrett Team 239.907 " 88 39
6. Carl Edwards Team 243.565 " 99 38
7. Tony Stewart Team 243.851 " 20 37
8. Sterling Marlin Team 248.490 " 40 36
9. Ken Schrader Team 285.646 " 49 35
10. Michael Waltrip Team 285.736 " 15 34
2004 Winners of The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade:
Daytona (2/15) Tony Stewart Team
Rockingham (2/22) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team
Las Vegas (3/7) Kurt Busch Team
Atlanta (3/14) Robby Gordon Team
Darlington (3/21) Greg Biffle Team
Bristol (3/28) Sterling Marlin Team
Texas (4/4) Michael Waltrip Team
Martinsville (4/18) Kurt Busch Team
Talladega (4/25) Robby Gordon Team
California (5/2) Robby Gordon Team
Richmond (5/15) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team
Charlotte (May 30) Jamie McMurray Team
Dover (6/6) Tony Stewart Team
Pocono (6/13) Casey Mears Team
Michigan (6/20) Elliott Sadler Team
Sonoma (6/27) Elliott Sadler Team
Daytona (7/3) Michael Waltrip Team
Chicago (7/11) Elliott Sadler Team
N. Hampshire (7/25) Kurt Busch Team
Pocono (8/1) Greg Biffle Team
Indianapolis (8/8) Elliott Sadler Team
Watkins Glen (8/15) Tony Stewart Team
Michigan (8/22) Greg Biffle Team
Point Standings for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teams Competing in The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE: Following Michigan (8/22); pit crew wins in parentheses
Pos. Car# Pit Crew of Points Prize Money
1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team (2) 827 40,000
2 38 Elliott Sadler Team (4) 817 80,000
3 20 Tony Stewart Team (3) 811 60,000
4 29 Kevin Harvick Team 793
5 97 Kurt Busch Team (3) 785 60,000
6 88 Dale Jarrett Team 757
7 15 Michael Waltrip Team (2) 756 40,000
8 31 Robby Gordon Team (3) 751 60,000
9 18 Bobby Labonte Team 749
10 42 Jamie McMurray Team (1) 746 20,000
11 41 Casey Mears Team (1) 742 20,000
12 30 Jeff Burton Team 740
13 01 Joe Nemechek Team 737
14 99 Carl Edwards Team 725
15 40 Sterling Marlin Team (1) 720 20,000
16 21 Ricky Rudd Team 709
17 16 Greg Biffle Team (3) 707 60,000
18 49 Ken Schrader Team 673
19 43 Jeff Green Team 659
20 0 Ward Burton Team 634
21 45 Kyle Petty Team 624
22 50 Arnold Motorsports 552
23 09 James Finch Team (owner) 373
24 198 Todd Bodine Team 333
25 02 Hermie Sadler Team 274
26 89 Morgan Shepherd Team 268
27 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Team 175
28 1 DEI Team 168
29 280 Andy Hillenburg Team 152
30 172 Ted Christopher Team 107
31 91 Bill Elliott Team 88
31 251 Kevin Lepage Team 86
32 194 Stanton Barrett Team 80
33 14 Larry Foyt Team 72
34 133 Kerry Earnhardt Team 54
35 7 Jim Smith Team (owner) 48
36 00 Kenny Wallace Team 42
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