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Larson recalled celebrating his second Cup Series title with a signature wheel burnout in front of his pit crew, family and friends.
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
While Hamlin’s pit crew delivered with a timely pit stop, six other cars ahead of him took only two tires while three other cars stayed on track.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
My night-repair team has turned into a Formula One pit crew.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Probably somewhere in the stands, on a pit crew member’s back, doused in confetti and champagne like last time.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Carmen Carter, president and CEO of NMA Detroit, says the nonprofit’s goal is to expose Detroit youths to motorsports and automotive manufacturers, with hands-on experience building engines, stock car pit crew challenges and automotive dealership opportunities.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Then competitors broke down their stations, piling flowers, towels, and candles onto wheeled display tables and rolling them out with the efficiency of a Nascar pit crew.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In the signature blue and black team hues, the apparel range will embody speed, precision and style whilst also meeting the physical and athletic demands for the drivers, engineers and pit crew.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
That included Full custom car wrap, custom fire suit, and custom pit crew shirts.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
While Hamlin’s pit crew delivered with a timely pit stop, six other cars ahead of him took only two tires while three other cars stayed on track.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
My night-repair team has turned into a Formula One pit crew.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Probably somewhere in the stands, on a pit crew member’s back, doused in confetti and champagne like last time.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Carmen Carter, president and CEO of NMA Detroit, says the nonprofit’s goal is to expose Detroit youths to motorsports and automotive manufacturers, with hands-on experience building engines, stock car pit crew challenges and automotive dealership opportunities.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Then competitors broke down their stations, piling flowers, towels, and candles onto wheeled display tables and rolling them out with the efficiency of a Nascar pit crew.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In the signature blue and black team hues, the apparel range will embody speed, precision and style whilst also meeting the physical and athletic demands for the drivers, engineers and pit crew.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
That included Full custom car wrap, custom fire suit, and custom pit crew shirts.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Pit crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20crew. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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