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Bristol Pit Rules:

Bristol Motor Speedway operates under a plan where one-pit road will be used during pit stops under caution. Currently, Bristol remains the only track in Winston Cup that utilizes two pit roads. Teams that pit on the backstretch used to be at a competitive disadvantage. Since the spring 2002 race at Bristol, teams will enter pit road in Turn 2 (the current backstretch pit entrance) drive around down the backstretch and around Turns 3 and 4 and exit in Turn 1. Under green-flag conditions teams will enter and exit pit road under the current two-pit-road scheme. Pit Stall selections: pole sitter #99-Carl Edwards team chose the first pit stall selection [on the front streatch] for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Outside pole sitter, #44-David Reutimann chose the first stall on the back stretach, stall 23. See the full pit stall selections on my Bristol Pit Stall Selection page.(8-22-2008)