In Sunday’s (Aug. 3) 10th annual Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the pit crew of Kurt Busch’s team captured the McDonald’s Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. The victory paid the No. 97 crew $20,000 and lifted the team into fifth place in the season pit crew point standings. Busch’s Roush Racing Ford spent the least amount of time on pit road – 196.331 seconds — during the 400-mile race. Robby Gordon’s Chevrolet was second – 219.670 and Bill Elliott’s Dodge was third – 221.298. Busch’s over-the-wall crew consists of: Andy Thurman (front tire changer), Mark Full (front tire carrier), Kevin Gilman (rear tire changer), Jason Binger (rear tire carrier), Doug Newell (gasman), Scott Radel (jackman) and Jim Gaudette (catch can). The team’s crew chief is Jimmy Fennig. Michael Waltrip’s pit crew continues to hold a commanding lead in the McDonald’s/POWERade Drive-Thru Pit Championship standings with 794 points, 77 more than the second-place pit crew of Dale Earnhardt Jr. The season pit crew champion will receive a $200,000 bonus. For the season standings, who has won each week, the top 10 last race, see my Pit Crew Page .(DMF Communications PR)(8-7-2003)
