The seconds saved (and lost!) during a pit stop can be the difference between a champion and a racer who doesn’t place. If we playback a video of a NASCAR pit crew, we can see all the things they do precisely in an incredibly short amount of time.
*This video is about the 5 lug nut pit stop that is still used on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World truck Series.
PIT Instruction and Training has trained pit crew athletes for the sport of NASCAR since 2001. With nearly 70% of its eight hundred and sixty-five students having raced in NASCAR’s top three divisions, PIT has proven itself to be a high capacity producer of pit crew talent for the motorsports industry. Interested in taking the pit crew path? Call 704-799-3869 or email pitcrew@visitpit.com for details on how to begin your new career in the pits.
Adam Merrell has been coaching pit crews within NASCAR since 2006 and has coached multiple stock car and truck teams since joining PIT Instruction & Training in 2007. He is a certified and licensed athletic trainer (ATC/L), and a certified strength & conditioning coach (CSCS) by trade, which has strengthened his knowledge in biomechanics and coaching to help place pit crew members at the highest level with championship teams.
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Black Girls Rock
May 26, 2022 at 12:28 am
Not only is the pit stop slow, the guys wear jogging pants and lone t shirts? No fire proof gear for the guys? So when a fire starts what happens?
JCRB
May 26, 2022 at 12:11 pm
They do in an actual race
greencandy87
May 26, 2022 at 1:02 am
“OH PIT CREWWWWWWW!!!!”
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May 26, 2022 at 1:05 am
New sub 👍 liked
Noerdy
May 26, 2022 at 1:47 am
Why don’t they start on the other side? Why don’t they do two at once?
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:31 pm
rules say they can only send 5 people over the wall. They’re moving 90lb tires a jack, the large fuel can and the tools to remove and return the lugs as well. The 5 person limit restricts what they can do,
ro pro
May 26, 2022 at 2:15 am
I miss when Wired used to be about cool tech…
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:23 pm
awwww, a subject you don’t care about has you triggered? LOL
A Person
May 26, 2022 at 2:23 am
Honestly 16.6 is on the slower side for a 4 tire stop normally it can get closer to 12-13
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:21 pm
the newer cars have a single lug per tire, not 5 like in this video, that makes a difference.
Steven Banks
May 26, 2022 at 2:29 am
I thought the regular footage of this pit stop IS slow motion compared to F1 pit stops.
Of course F1 huge crew, 1 lug nut per, no refuel.
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:22 pm
newer NASCAR cars also have 1 lug so it’s faster than in this video.
The bongo
May 26, 2022 at 3:19 am
I tried out the Pit Crew challenge at the NASCAR hall of fame! Our quickest time was 17 seconds. the pit crew for being able to do everything in such a short amount of time, that’s impressive I know I’m not joining a pit crew anytime soon…
Bell Uh-1 Huey
May 26, 2022 at 6:10 pm
@Aayush Soni in which I only have to do one thing
RR
May 26, 2022 at 4:22 am
F1 pit stops bruh🤣🤣
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:35 pm
Exactly, it would be hilarious to watch an F1 crew with only 5 people handle a pit stop! 🤣🤣
RR
May 26, 2022 at 4:38 pm
@mavfan1 is NASCAR broke? They can’t afford more pit crew
purplevideotube
May 26, 2022 at 8:01 am
How do they align the five tire holes with the wheel pegs so quickly? Are they flared out or something?
Scott Jackson
May 29, 2022 at 5:55 pm
Good question….and what about the lug nutz on the ground and the car spinning out of the pit over a couple of the nutz?
Tech i GAMING
May 26, 2022 at 8:14 am
i dont understand pounds bruh plz add in kg somewhere in the corner of the vid it helps alot
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:38 pm
1kg is a little over 2 pounds, now you understand and it’s simple math…y’know, multiple by two.
max chilla
May 26, 2022 at 8:35 am
Laughs in F1
Lucas
May 26, 2022 at 8:44 am
F1 would have been more interesting
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:37 pm
it’s too easy with all of those people.
Aedar18
May 26, 2022 at 9:46 am
Right so obviously these are different cars, crews, etc. but I would love to see a NASCAR pit crew try their hand at an F1 pit stop and vice versa
mavfan1
May 26, 2022 at 4:37 pm
as long as the F1 crew is limited to 5 people that’d be interesting.
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May 26, 2022 at 10:06 am
Takes these guys 16 seconds, takes my mechanic 3 weeks and 3200 dollars Smh…
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May 26, 2022 at 12:24 pm
I tried out the Pit Crew challenge at the NASCAR hall of fame! Our quickest time was 17 seconds. the pit crew for being able to do everything in such a short amount of time, that’s impressive I know I’m not joining a pit crew anytime soon…
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Aayush Soni
May 26, 2022 at 3:35 pm
Do F1 pit crew
Aayush Soni
May 26, 2022 at 3:37 pm
Do F1 pit stop
Bell Uh-1 Huey
May 26, 2022 at 6:09 pm
Old Nascar chasis, new ones are way different.
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May 26, 2022 at 6:55 pm
Aawesome!
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Kevin Quintanar
May 27, 2022 at 12:04 am
Do an F1 pit stop next!
Alan H
May 27, 2022 at 1:21 am
Probably 45 lbs each..
26jori
May 27, 2022 at 7:16 am
this was sick
Vrodboy
May 27, 2022 at 5:00 pm
Video nicely done!!
Devin Hull
May 27, 2022 at 7:53 pm
I have one of these tires and there is absolutely no way his 90lbs number is right.
Atley Meow
June 2, 2022 at 11:05 am
Can you weigh it? How much do you think it is, I’m curious
Sarah Lynn
May 28, 2022 at 12:42 am
Why can’t my shop fix it this fast? I’d save a lot in labor. 😅😂
Casper
May 28, 2022 at 3:18 pm
LOL, pitstop world record in F1: 1,82 seconds… 😂
Nathan Pecson
May 29, 2022 at 2:20 am
the jack person has the scariest task, imagine releasing the jack and you accidentally place a finger between the lift and the base of the jack with all the weight of the car. I know there’s a handle but compared to f1 jack, this is more insane.
Gravity Media Productions
May 29, 2022 at 6:05 pm
Fascinating! Thank you for making and sharing this video. This man has next level knowledge.
Ruben Ide
May 31, 2022 at 7:42 pm
f1 fans: *pathetic*
handyrus
June 1, 2022 at 1:29 am
dang! I had no idea that a pit-crew was soooo precise. Well done
Darrell Parkhill
June 1, 2022 at 4:59 am
Jesus… this is a doctorate level education not just in not pit stops, but in biomechanical efficacity.
I’m not the biggest NASCAR fan at all – I’m all F1 – but as far a nuance and technique are concerned, THIS is the definition of economy of motion.
STUNNING video.
Darrell Parkhill
June 1, 2022 at 4:59 am
Jesus… this is a doctorate level education not just in not pit stops, but in biomechanical efficacity.
I’m not the biggest NASCAR fan at all – I’m all F1 – but as far as nuance and technique are concerned, THIS is the definition of economy of motion.
STUNNING video.
Bee-Sharp
June 12, 2022 at 9:02 am
I agree. I did not realise just how thought out every single movement was in a NASCAR pit stop, down to the number of steps between each objective. Not a real fan of the sport (at least not watching it) but you can’t help respecting this meticulously choreographed pit dance. Fascinating video.
realHKV
June 1, 2022 at 8:33 pm
And then there is f1 with under 2 second pitstops
Matthew Viramontes
June 2, 2022 at 1:00 am
16 seconds? It takes me about 5 minutes of staring at my tire just to figure out if it’s flat or not.
Jacob Kaufman
June 2, 2022 at 1:10 am
Do it for Dale
Oluwanifesimi Orunesajo
June 2, 2022 at 2:54 pm
Seen F1?
Erdem Memisyazici
June 2, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Why not a machine? It certainly can do it faster.
Moonlightcray10
June 2, 2022 at 3:36 pm
This reminds me of the Cars scene where Guido changes Lightning’s tires
Stanley Dog
June 3, 2022 at 12:31 am
10:49 Dang… Fueler’s eye-game is en flique
Cathyrine D
June 3, 2022 at 4:57 pm
Just as efficient the pit stops are so is this guys efficacy in talking and describing the entire process.
Brandon Johnson
June 4, 2022 at 2:58 am
Worth noting that the new NASCAR cars only use a single lug per tire, a la F1. The amount of time to tighten that one lug is about the same as the five before.
Revindo
June 4, 2022 at 9:02 am
do F1 pitstop next!
Rakesh Patel
June 4, 2022 at 3:32 pm
What about the removed lugnuts lying on the pit lane…who removes ’em??
Siromoru
June 5, 2022 at 5:38 am
the pit crew members after their done?? have you even taken a second to think about your own question
Rakesh Patel
June 5, 2022 at 5:52 pm
@Siromoru after “they are” done not “their” done ; yes I that’s understood, what I meant was in the speed of the removal it’s difficult to keep track of each tiny nut rolling away undetected and it would surely be difficult to locate and retrieve each one before another car pits…they didn’t mention anything about it..so I was wondering if someone actually keeps track of each one.
Siromoru
June 6, 2022 at 2:59 pm
@Rakesh Patel Oh ok, in that case, nobody really keeps track of them they just sweep them up after the pit stop is done and discard them. Often fans with a pit pass can get a few.
General Disarray
June 4, 2022 at 5:53 pm
Formula 1 pit crews are faster
Doug Hannon
June 5, 2022 at 6:03 pm
They don’t just leave those lug nuts on the track, do they? Seems like a hazard.
Lucas Carlson
June 8, 2022 at 12:12 am
I don’t think the place where they do a pit stop is on the track.
brueashear
June 6, 2022 at 8:37 am
Real life speedrunners… So cool
Chris Cravens
June 6, 2022 at 10:31 pm
This is a stockcar, so yeah it has to be fast….
Unruly Femme
June 6, 2022 at 11:12 pm
this is so fascinating. i think i’ve maybe seen three car races in my life – and i adore this video!
and, some amazing lessons on just getting anything done in a team environment: working together, clear ideas on who is doing what, etc. i would actually show this to a class or group if it was appropriate to the topic.
French Flacco tv
June 8, 2022 at 12:13 am
Never seen someone take 16 minutes to explain 16 seconds
glitchyw4y
June 8, 2022 at 1:17 pm
Pit stop was so slow so then lol!!!