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Check out the official
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1-800-Marrow Car!
360 Virtual Pit Dept. Car
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Pit Department - Human Performance
With the difference between winning and losing in NASCAR measured in
thousandths of a second, pit road ranks among the most intense encounters of man and machine.
Seven “over-the-wall” crew members must repeatedly wrestle 3,400-pound race cars to
change tires, fuel 22 gallons and make adjustments — all in an average of 13.5 seconds.
Every second lost on pit road can equate to 100 feet on the track.
To keep the more than 50 Hendrick Motorsports pit crew members at their best, the
organization was among the first to institute a professional “Pit Athletics” training program, which includes a certified strength and conditioning trainer and four full-time coaches.
In addition to intense physical strength and cardiovascular training, each team practices live pit stops at least three times per week on the Hendrick campus. Individual drills focus on specific positions; for example, tire changers concentrate on consistently smooth lug-nut patterns, while tire carriers work on fluid movements around the car.
Neglecting no dimension of human performance, Hendrick Motorsports retains the services of a Performance Enhancement Group sports psychologist to ensure crew members keep their mental edge.
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