1. Shouting, "Howdy partner!"
   Changing tires and refueling
2. Watching football on a widescreen and drinking beer
   Yelling at the driver, "Go faster! We need more sponsers!"

The "gas man" and the "gas catch man" deal with the fuel, while the tire specialist, tire carrier, spotter, and jackman are some of the members of the crew for tire changes.

1. Never
   Sometimes
2. Always
   On Wednesday's

Crews take out the air and replace it with nitrogen as it has less moisture. All four are replaced due to the heat and wear during races. Tires have inner liners with separate air supplies. This way, the driver can control the car if the outer tire blows.

1. 50 pounds
   10 pounds
2. 90 pounds
   3 pounds

The gas man carries typically two gas cans which are 180 pounds total. There is a gas catch man as well in case any gas overflows or spills. The science of how much fuel to start off with is complicated as too much weighs down the car making it slower and too little makes the driver stop earlier.

1. 40-45 seconds
   24-26 seconds
2. 5-7 seconds
   12-14 seconds

Hand-eye coordination is essential for the kind of speed needed to get a car back on the track, not to mention being in great shape to be able to jump the wall and sprint to and from the car.

1. Impact wrench gun (air gun)
   Hammer
2. Screwdriver
   Windshield wiper fluid

Lug nuts are tightened down with the 16 pound tool that has 1,450 pounds of torque and can remove five nuts per tire in one second.

1. Cook, tour guide, entertainer....
   Interior designer, hair stylist, nail technician...
2. Engineer, engine tuner, stock technicians, coach, mechanic...
   Clown, juggler, poet reader....

There are more people involved with a pit crew than the seven (eight in longer races) who jump the wall when the race car comes in quickly during the race. Usually, the number goes up to approximately 30 people.

1. None, just learn as you go
   Only NASCAR training
2. Only a paid course in intensive year-long course called "NASCAR Bootcamp"
   A variety: experience with smaller tracks/cars and/or training course (8-15 weeks) and networking

Taking an automotive class at a community college to know how to work on all parts of a car is helpful. Training certificates can help, too. Jeff Hammond's PIT school is 8 weeks long and teaches each role in the pit crew, so each person knows what others on their crew does. NASCAR Tech Institute teaches in 15 weeks.

1. $10,000 - $20,000 per year
   $5,000 - $7,000
2. 30,000-1,000,000 (depends on role in the crew)
   $500

Chiefs can make $150,000 - $1,000,000, depending on how well their drivers did in races, bonuses, and their experience. Crews can make $30,000-90,000 depending on their role and experience.

1. Yes, with super glue
   No
2. Yes, an adhesive is used
   Yes, with jelly made by the crew chief's grandma every Sunday

The adhesive is on each lug nut to hold it into place along with a weight, so they don't fall off before the tool is used to seal them onto the tires.

1. Two
   Five as of 2018
2. 10
   15

It was six and in 2018, it will be limited to five, for the key pit crew members who jump the wall to change tires, refuel and make any fast adjustments needed. Overall, there wasn't a limit to the entire crew, but it was usually about 30 people, which will now be limited to 12 for the road crew.

1. Nothing
   Blows kisses
2. Waves
   Lowers the window net

This move of lowering the net helps the emergency crew know that the driver is alive.

1. To keep drivers safe on the track
   New policies come and go fast
2. Because the board gets more sponsors with more policies
   In Dale Earnhardt's memory

Tony Stewart struck Ward as he was on the track in NY in 2014, killing him after Stewart's car clipped Kevin Ward Jr.'s and Ward had gotten out of his car in the caution period.

1. No
   Quite a few do
2. Only 1/8
   About 3/4

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Sr. are one example (Sr. died in a crash). Adam, Lee and Richard Petty are another set of grand-father/father/son drivers who stayed in the field (Richard is the only surviving race car driver).

1. No, there isn't a fire danger in NASCAR
   Yes, fire retardant suit, gloves, shoes, and underwear, along with Simpson helmets
2. It's optional
   Only pit crews wear this type of clothing; not the drivers

Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death brought more safety to NASCAR. Most drivers also wear a heat shield below their shoes due to the heat of the engine.

1. An attractive catchy look of uniforms
   Safety, communication and sun glare reduction
2. Make the head appear bigger
   Nothing

Protection is key in NASCAR. Helmets anchor to connect to a H.A.N.S device to reduce neck injuries and concussions and overall safety from injuries. Helmets have radio connection for communication between the driver and his/her crew. Also, the helmets have visors to help reduce the sun's glare.

1. Anyone they want to call
   Any restaurant to pre-order after race
2. Team manager, crew chief, spotter, as well as, others on the team
   Broadcasts out to fans to get momentum going among the fans

Guidance is needed from all three sources during a race. Pit crew members, competition manager, engineers and specialists can also get on the radio for quick decisions needed regarding the car. Fans can listen in on some of these conversations. In the old days, chalkboards and hand signals were used to communicate.

1. No, but it almost happened
   No
2. Yes
   Only on odd years

Tony Stewart ended up not being charged in Kevin Ward Jr.'s 2014 death after he was rumored to possibly be charged. Stewart was banned from racing in NASCAR Cup the last two years plus due to injuries and Kevin Ward Jr.'s death.

1. On monthly races only
   No
2. Yes
   Only on practice runs

It keeps the crew safe so the driver can recognize his/her team in the pit, as well as the pit crew being able to see their team members more easily. And, the crew and driver all have sponsors, so this is important to them as well.

1. Christmas Abbott
   Charlie Brown
2. Chris Rock
   Bobby Elliott

Christmas Elliott is petite crossfit athlete; it helps her speed and agility in her crew pit duties.

1. Five months
   Three years
2. Two months
   10 months

NASCAR starts the racing season in February and ends in November, lasting 10 months.

1. Robert Redford
   Dale Inman
2. Chris Rock
   Billy Jean King

Dale Inman has won 50 times in Daytona. Other big names are Leonard Wood, Ray Evernham, Harry Hyde, Kirk Shelmerdine, Chad Knaus, Kenny Francis, Jimmy Fennig, and Paul Wolfe.

1. Yes
   No
2. Only in the month of April
   Teams allow one fight per month

There have been some brawls due to drivers believing or experiencing other drivers hitting their vehicles, which affects their chances of winning the race, hence affecting their and their teams' salaries.The top five fights are: Yarborough/Allison, Burton/Gordon, Stewart/Logano, Gordon/Keselowski, and Harvick/Biffel.

1. Yes
   No
2. Sometimes
   Every other driver is allowed to do cool-down laps

Instead, teams will add cooling units to their engines with hood flaps to help their engines cool down after their qualifications.

1. Formula One in 2010
   Indy 500 in 2011
2. Sprint Car Series in 2000
   All car races internationally

Pit stops in Formula One are for changing tires as of 2010 and no mid-race refueling is allowed. It was allowed between the years of 1994-2009.

1. No
   Yes, important one too
2. Depends on how you read the policy manual
   Only for some teams

Some changes are that the pit crews within the pit have to show individual numbers exhibited on their arms for identification. There will be limits on who travels on a team as well (3-4 organizational, 12 road crew, 5 pit crew for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and 1 organizational member, 7 road crew and 5 pit crew on NASCAR Infinity Series).

1. James Hylton
   Elvis Presley
2. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
   Bill Elliott

Jim Fitzgerald, 65 in 1987 and Morgan Shepherd at 71 in 2013 in Sprint Car Series; NASCAR doesn't have an age limit as long as the basic physical exam of the driver is passed.

1. Yes
   No, it blows bubbles
2. No, it uses nitrogen
   No, it blows champagne to get the party started early

Nitrogen is used due to the heat and cold at a race, both of the tires and the weather. Nitrogen works better with moisture and temperature changes. The air is taken out of the tires and nitrogen is put into them before a race begins so the tires are ready to go.

1. No
   Yes
2. That information is not shared
   One died but not from another vehicle, he died of poisoning

In 1998, Adam Petty's crew chief, Bradley was accidentally crushed by Adam Petty as the car was lowered too soon and Adam ran over him. In 2010, Randy Owens, on Richard Petty's crew died when the top of the water tank blew off due to pressure and sent him flying in the air injuring his heart. In 1990, Ricky Rudd accidentally hit Mike Rich as he spun out on a pit road.

1. 50
   Thousands, but 10 essential items are needed
2. One
   2,333

There are many tools to perform the needed duties of a pit crew. 10 essential tools are known, though: Air gun (impact wrench), air compressor (nitrogen filled), jack, piano bars, fuel cans, duct tape, bear bond, hammers/baseball bats/saws and extension poles (for signal markers to locate pits).

1. No shops needed, just a trailer
   Typically, yes
2. No
   There are four shops

One is for at the moment needs and one further away is for the days of the week chosen to work on the vehicle.

1. No
   Each team is different
2. Teams are required to pay all staff
   Always

The pit crew chief decides who is on his pit crew team. And yes, they time and test pit crew members.

1. The second cousin of the mechanic
   The gas man
2. The wife of the owner
   The pit crew chief is responsible for his/her crew

Decisions lay at the pit crew chief's feet in many ways, which is why there is a turnover rate of approximately 40% each year and why they get paid the highest salary among the pit crew.

1. Pit Crew
   Owners
2. Parents of the drivers
   Sponsors

130 of the 500 Fortune 500 companies are NASCAR sponsors. They include Budweiser, M&Ms, Office Depot, Tylenol, Craftsman Tools.

1. Yes, since 1985
   No
2. Yes, since 1922
   In certain pit crew circuits

So far, there aren't unions in NASCAR.

1. Boxing ring for pit crews
   How many pies the pit crews could consume in one hour
2. It was annually held by NASCAR in Charlotte, NC for the top pit crew Sprint Cup Series' teams, but it was canceled
   How much money pit crews could raise for SC children's hospitals

It was canceled in 2013 due to lack of sponsors.