Jeff Wackerlin
Senior Editor
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Posted Wednesday, May 17, 2006 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The last time Martin Truex Jr. competed in the special Dale Earnhardt Tribute car he was taken out of contention on lap 9 at Talladega last month.
This Time, the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops pit crew team was able to put the paint scheme in Victory Lane as the they put on an outstanding show on Wednesday night at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena en route to capturing the second annual NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge and the $70,100 prize.
The No. 1 pit crew began the night in round one by setting the best time of 25.29 seconds to top the 24 teams competing in the event.
Defending champions, Kasey Kahne's No. 9 Team, came up short in the end as they lost to the Bass Pro Team in the finals 26.71 to Truex's 25.44. Although they already lost, the No. 9 team was given penalties pushing his time back to 31.71 seconds.
Jeremy Mayfield and Carl Edwards lost in the semifinal round.
Round one saw 14 teams score at least one penalty with Denny Hamlin's team getting hurt the most with a 14.00-second penalty.
Individual $10,000 prizes were awarded to select members in the opening round. See below for winners.
Pit Crew Challenge Recap
A total of 24 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup pit crews will compete for an overall grand prize. Each of the seven over-the-wall pit-crew positions will compete for a $10,000 prize. Kasey Kahne’s No. 9 Dodge Dealers pit crew is the defending overall champion.
Round One
Chosen by a random drawing, all teams compete, two teams at a time, against the clock in the individual skills/team competition, with eight fastest teams progressing to Round Two as determined by overall team time.
Additionally, the fastest crew member at each station will be crowned at the individual champion in the following in the following categories: front-tire changer and carrier, rear-tire changer and carrier, jack man and gas man/catch-can man. Each of the winning crew members will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Results
- No. 48 Team 31.92, penalties
-No. 26 Team Winner 26.56
-No. 11 Team 40.76, penalties
-No. 5 Team Winner 27.04
-No. 88 Team 35.59, penalties
-No. 25 Team Winner 27.80
- No. 24 Team Winner 28.82, penalties
-No. 38 Team 30.26, penalties
- No. 20 Team Winner 26.03
- No. 42 Team 33.47, penalties
- No. 99 Team Winner 26.02
- No. 8 Team 30.82, penalties
- No. 2 Team 28.15, penalties
- No. 1 Team Winner 25.29
- No. 12 Team Winner 26.06
- No. 43 Team 31.83, penalties
- No. 16 Team 31.21
- No. 19 Team Winner 26.32
- No. 6 Team 26.59
- No. 9 Team Winner 26.38
- No. 17 Team 34.69, penalties
- No. 31 Team Winner 29.81, penalties
- No. 55 Team Winner 32.05, penalties
- No. 29 Team 36.78, penalties
Top Five Teams after Round One
- No. 1 Team - 25.29
- No. 99 Team - 26.02
- No. 20 Team - 26.03
- No. 12 Team - 26.03
- No. 19 Team - 26.32
Individual winners
- Jackman: Jeff Kerr (No. 1 Team)
- Catch Can: Brian Larson (No. 20 team)
- Gas Man: Jeff Paterson (No. 20 Team)
- Front Tire Changer: Jason Pulver (No. 29 Team)
- Front Tire Carrier: Josh Mick (No. 29 Team)
- Rear Tire Changer: Kyle Turner (No. 9 Team)
- Rear Tire Carrier: Don Marvel (No. 9 Team)
Round Two: Quarterfinals
The eight fastest teams from Round One advance to a head-to-head single-elimination competition seeded by Round One overall time. Four heat winners advance to Round Three (Final Four).
Results
- No. 6 Team 26.65
- No. 1 Team Winner 26.27
- No. 12 Team 28.53, penalties
- No. 19 Team Winner 25.61
- No. 99 Team Winner 25.42
- No. 26 Team 31.87, penalties
- No. 20 Team 26.42
- No. 9 Team Winner 25.68
Round Three: Semifinals
The competition continues with the same format from Round Two. Two heat winners advance to Round Four (Finals).
Results
- No. 19 Team 28.32, Penalties
- No. 1 Team Winner 25.26
- No. 99 Team 25.65
- No. 9 Team Winner 25.34
Round Four: Finals
The winning teams from Round Three head to head with the winner crowned as the NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge Champion.
Results
- No. 9 Team 31.71, penalties
- No. 1 Team Winner 25.44
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