Kyle Busch’s Team Wins Pit Crew Challenge at New Hampshire
Kyle Busch’s over-the-wall crew recorded the Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Sunday’s Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway.
Posting the least amount of time on pit road - spending only 149.142 seconds - the No. 5 team earned its second pit crew win of the season.
"These guys have been consistent all year long on pit road," said Kyle Busch, who finished fourth overall in New Hampshire. "They make up for a lot of time in the pits. If I can’t pass someone on the track, I know I will pass them on pit road. I’m proud of them – it’s a great honor."
The Kellogg’s® crew will be presented with an $11,000 check by Checkers/Rally’s for winning the weekly competition. An additional $111,150 prize will be presented to the pit crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule.
Kyle Busch’s No. 5 crew includes: Rick Pigeon (jackman), Jeremy "JD" Holcomb (front-tire carrier), DJ Richardson (front-tire changer), Jason Jones (rear-tire carrier), Josh Kirk (rear-tire changer), Brad Pickens (gasman), Jason Dalrymple (catch can), and Lee Deese (eighth-man). The team’s pit crew coach is Mark Mauldin.
To win, teams are required to finish on the lead lap while spending the least amount of time on pit road. Checkers/Rally’s is in its third season as title sponsor for the Pit Crew Challenge.
Mark Martin’s No. 01 crew and Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 crew are currently tied for the lead in the season-long Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge standings, with four wins each.
2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Winners – Nextel Cup Series
Pos Car No. Pit Crew Wins Prize Money
T1 01 Mark Martin 4 44,000
T1 24 Jeff Gordon 4 44,000
T3 11 Denny Hamlin 3 33,000
T4 2 Kurt Busch 2 22,000
T4 29 Kevin Harvick 2 22,000
T4 12 Ryan Newman 2 22,000
T4 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 22,000
T4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 22,000
T4 5 Kyle Busch 2 22,000
T10 25 Casey Mears 1 11,000
T10 41 Reed Sorenson 1 11,000
T10 1 Martin Truex 1 11,000
T10 07 Clint Bowyer 1 11,000
Note: To date, Checkers/Rally’s has paid out $297,000 to NEXTEL Cup pit crews
Daytona (2/18) Mark Martin Team
California (2/25) Mark Martin Team
Las Vegas (3/11) Martin Team
Atlanta (3/18) Johnson Team
Bristol (3/25) Denny Hamlin Team
Martinsville (4/1) Earnhardt Team
Texas (4/15) Mark Martin Team
Phoenix (4/22) Denny Hamlin Team
Talladega (4/29) Kurt Busch Team
Richmond (5/6) Jeff Gordon Team
Darlington (5/13) Jeff GordonTeam
Charlotte (5/27) Denny Hamlin Team
Dover (6/4) Newman Team
Pocono (6/10) Jeff Gordon Team
Michigan (6/17) Kyle Busch Team
Infineon (6/24) Kevin Harvick Team
New Hamp. (7/1) Johnson Team
Daytona (7/7) Mears Team
Chicago (7/15) Kevin Harvick Team
Indianapolis (7/30) Sorenson Team
Pocono (8/5) Newman Team
Watkins Glen (8/12) Truex Team
Michigan (8/21) Kurt Busch Team
Bristol (8/25) Bowyer Team
California (9/3) Earnhardt Team
Richmond (9/8) Jeff Gordon Team
New Hamp. (9/16) Kyle Busch Team
Truck Series Result – New Hampshire International Speedway
Mike Skinner’s over-the-wall crew continues to dominate the Craftsman Truck Series Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge. During Saturday’s event, the crew spent 82.816 seconds on pit road, earning its sixth pit crew challenge victory of the season.
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