: people who fix a race car during a race (as by replacing tires and refueling)
Examples of pit crew in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOur partners in marketing have commissioned an 8-foot-by-10-foot mural of photojournalist Mykal McEldowney's iconic shot of Helio Castroneves and his pit crew celebrating their 2021 Indianapolis 500 win.—Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2024 Manav Lall, 11, a member of the P.S. 87 pit crew, was prepared.—Bernard Mokam Gabriela Bhaskar, New York Times, 11 May 2024 Then, a committee rates the participants before six drivers and 10 to 20 pit crew members are selected to compete in lower-level series with the hopes of advancing to NASCAR.—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024 Now, Daniels is helping other aspiring pit crew members of all genders and races make their dreams a reality with her e-book, How to Become a NASCAR Pit Crew Member.—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 Last May, Caitlyn Brown, a tire changer for driver Josef Newgarden, became the first woman to win the Indy 500 as a member of the over-the-wall pit crew.—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024 Among the past winners of this award are Joey Gase, Wade Jackson (fabricator at JR Motorsports), the Chip Ganassi Racing pit crew, Joey Logano, Mike Tatoian of Dover Motor Speedway, Bubba Wallace and Curtis Francois, track owner of World Wide Technology Raceway.—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Her dad and uncle even raced together, with a one-man pit crew, her dad.—The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023 From Saint Laurent’s baggy jumpsuits and leather balaclavas that could belong on the world’s chicest pit crew to Ferrari’s bulky, utilitarian gloves, racecar fashion is still very much on the table.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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