The #16 pit crew, which played a vital role in Greg Biffle’s Sprint Cup victory Sunday at Pocono Raceway, won the weekly Tissot Pit Road Precision Award. It was the first Tissot win of the 2010 season for the #16 crew, which captured the 2009 Tissot season championship with six wins. The quick two-tire pit stop by the #16 crew in the closing stages of Sunday’s Sunoco Pennsylvania 500 helped Biffle score the first win of the season for Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle dedicated the win to team owner Jack Roush who is recovering from an airplane crash. Biffle’s #16 3M Ford Fusion spent the least amount on pit road during the 200-lap, 500-mile race. Coming in second was Carl Edwards’ #99 Aflac Ford Fusion and third was Tony Stewart’s #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy.
The #16 over-the-wall crew consists of: Todd Zeigler (front-tire changer), Collin Pasi (front-tire carrier), Kyle Power (rear-tire changer), Kevin McDowell (rear-tire carrier), Rodney Fetters (jackman), Billy Manchester (gasman), Ryan Dextraze (catch can) and Chris Elliott (windshield). The team’s crew chief is Greg Erwin and the pit crew coach is Andy Ward.
Greg Gordon’s #24 DuPont crew leads in the Tissot standings with four victories. Jamie McMurray’s #1 Bass Pro Shops/McDonald’s crew is second with three wins. 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. See standings and past news on my 2010 Pit Crew News page.(8-4-2010)
