Jimmie Johnson's crew grabbed the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
It was the second Tissot victory of the season for the No. 48 crew, which also won at Bristol Motor Speedway in March.
The win lifted Johnson’s crew to sole possession of third place in the Tissot standings. The crews for Jeff Gordon and Greg Biffle lead the weekly competition with three wins each.
The No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet Impala SS spent the least amount of time on pit road – 136.490 seconds -- during the New Hampshire rain-shortened event. The pit crew effort helped Johnson to a top-10 finish (ninth).
"As always, the (No. 48) pit crew did a great job on pit road last weekend," said crew chief Chad Knaus. "Greg (Morin, pit crew coach) and the guys work hard week in and week out to be one of the best teams on pit road and it's nice when they're recognized for their work and dedication."
Johnson’s over-the-wall crew consists of: Mike Lingerfelt (front-tire changer), Art Simmons (front-tire carrier), Jeremy West (rear-tire changer), Andy Brown (rear-tire carrier), Kenneth Purcell (jackman), Rich Gutierrez (gasman), Mike Knauer (catch can) and Ron Malec (eighth man). The team’s pit crew coach is Greg Morin.
The No. 48 crew will collect $5,000 for the pit road win. The team with the most Tissot Pit Road Precision Award wins at the completion of the 36-race Sprint Cup schedule will receive a $100,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the crew and driver.
2009 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Winners
• Daytona 2/15 - Reed Sorenson Team • Fontana 2/22 - Tony Stewart Team • Las Vegas 3/1 - Greg Biffle Team • Atlanta 3/8 - Clint Bowyer Team • Bristol 3/22 - Jimmie Johnson Team • Martinsville 3/29 - Jeff Gordon Team • Fort Worth 4/5 - Jeff Gordon Team • Phoenix 4/18 - Ryan Newman Team • Talladega 4/26 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team • Richmond 5/2 - Jeff Gordon Team • Darlington 5/9 - Martin Truex Jr. Team • Charlotte 5/25 - David Reutimann Team • Dover 5/31 - Greg Biffle Team • Pocono 6/7 - Carl Edwards Team • Michigan 6/14 - Greg Biffle Team • Sonoma 6/21 - Juan Pablo Montoya Team • New Hampshire 6/28 - Jimmie Johnson Team
