The #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team scored a double victory Sunday (July 25) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with driver Jamie McMurray winning the Brickyard 400 and his crew claiming the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award. It was the second straight Tissot win for the #1 crew, which moved into sole possession of second place in the Tissot standings with three wins. Jeff Gordons #24 crew leads with four wins. McMurrays #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet spent the least amount of time on pit road ‘Â 264.706 seconds ‘Â during the 160-lap, 400-mile race. The quick work helped McMurray become the third driver in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. Coming in second was Mark Martins #5 GoDaddy.com crew (270.460 seconds), followed by Kevin Harvicks #29 Shell/Pennzoil crew (272.249).
McMurrays over-the-wall crew consists of: Cory DeMarco (front-tire changer), Doug Riepe (front-tire carrier), Chris Taylor (rear-tire changer), Adam Mosher (rear-tire carrier), Tracy Duncan (jackman), Benjy Grubbs (gasman) and Eric Hoyle (catch can). The teams crew chief is Kevin Manion.
The winning pit crew in each Sprint Cup race will earn $5,000 and a Tissot V8 Quartz Chronograph watch. The team with the most Tissot Pit Road Precision Award wins at the completion of the 36-race schedule will receive a $105,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the over-the-wall crew members and driver (Tissot). See standings and past news on my 2010 Pit Crew News page.(7-29-2010)
