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Robby Gordon's Pit Crew Wins at Bristol; Fourth Win of Season For No. 31 Team The pit crew for Robby Gordon won the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was ...
Published: Sep 3, 2004, 2:46 PM
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Robby Gordon's Pit Crew Wins at Bristol; Fourth Win of Season For No. 31 Team
The pit crew for Robby Gordon won the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade in Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
It was the fourth victory of the season for the No. 31 Cingular Wireless crew, which has amassed $80,000 in season prize money. The record of four McDonald's/POWERade victories ties Elliott Sadler's crew for most pit crew wins in 2004. The victory also lifted Gordon's crew from eighth to sixth in the season point standings.
The crew for Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead in the title chase that will pay $200,000 to the season pit crew champion. Earnhardt's crew has a 12-point lead over Sadler's crew - 868 to 856.
Gordon's Cingular Chevrolet spent 207.043 seconds on pit road in Bristol. Greg Biffle's National Guard Ford was second with a time of 211.289 and Earnhardt's Budweiser Chevy was third at 264.916.
"Saturday night was tough," said Chris Andrews, crew chief for the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Team. "The long green-flag run was brutal on the drivers and pitting the car without losing too much ground is always a challenge at Bristol because of the track's short distance.
"Robby and the guys really worked hard all night to get the job done. I knew they were doing pretty good when we actually gained two positions after everyone was forced to make green-flag pit stops approaching the midway point of the race. We were 12th and then we were 10th. That doesn't seem like much, but Bristol is one place it is not easy to gain position when you come down pit road."
Gordon's over-the-wall crew consists of: Ira-Jo Hussey (front-tire changer), Kevin Nervegna (front-tire carrier), Timmy Ladyga (rear-tire changer), Matt Kreuter (rear-tire carrier), Ron Liddell (gas man), Mike Moore (jackman) and Coy Hedrick (catch can).
<pre> Top 10 Pit Crews in Saturday's (Aug. 28) Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Time Car# Points
1. Robby Gordon Team 207.043 seconds 31 43
2. Greg Biffle Team 211.289 " 16 42
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team 264.916 " 8 41
4. Jeff Burton Team 267.133 " 30 40
5. Elliott Sadler Team 267.441 " 38 39
6. Kurt Busch Team 268.451 " 97 38
7. Jamie McMurray Team 272.217 " 42 37
8. Sterling Marlin Team 317.745 " 40 36
9. Kenny Wallace Team 370.172 " 100 35
10. Bobby Labonte Team 464.373 " 18 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
Bristol 8/28) Robby Gordon Team
Point Standings for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teams Competing in The McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE: Following Bristol (8/28); pit crew wins in parentheses
Pos. Car# Pit Crew of Points Prize Money
1 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team (2) 868 40,000
2 38 Elliott Sadler Team (4) 856 80,000
3 20 Tony Stewart Team (3) 840 60,000
4 29 Kevin Harvick Team 826
5 97 Kurt Busch Team (3) 823 60,000
6 31 Robby Gordon Team (4) 794 80,000
7 88 Dale Jarrett Team 784
T-8 18 Bobby Labonte Team 783
T-8 42 Jamie McMurray Team (1) 783 20,000
10 15 Michael Waltrip Team (2) 781 40,000
11 30 Jeff Burton Team 780
12 41 Casey Mears Team (1) 768 20,000
13 40 Sterling Marlin Team (1) 756 20,000
14 01 Joe Nemechek Team 754
15 16 Greg Biffle Team (3) 749 60,000
16 99 Carl Edwards Team 748
17 21 Ricky Rudd Team 730
18 49 Ken Schrader Team 697
19 43 Jeff Green Team 690
20 0 Ward Burton Team 664
21 45 Kyle Petty Team 646
22 50 Arnold Motorsports 580
23 09 James Finch Team (owner) 405
24 198 Todd Bodine Team 353
25 89 Morgan Shepherd Team 286
26 02 Hermie Sadler Team 274
27 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Team 175
28 1 DEI Team 168
29 280 Andy Hillenburg Team 152
30 172 Ted Christopher Team 107
31 251 Kevin Lepage Team 105
32 91 Bill Elliott Team 88
33 194 Stanton Barrett Team 80
34 100 Kenny Wallace Team 77
35 14 Larry Foyt Team 72
36 133 Kerry Earnhardt Team 54
37 7 Jim Smith Team (owner) 48
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