Clint Bowyer’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win in Charlotte
Oct 17, 2007
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Clint Bowyer’s No. 07 over-the-wall crew claimed the Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Saturday night’s Bank of America® 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
Bowyer’s crew spent 345.178 seconds on pit road on its way to a runner-up finish in the Nextel Cup event.
“We’re all excited to win the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive Thru Challenge, ” said crew chief Gil Martin. “Mr. Jack’s Crew has been the model of consistency this year and we had another good night at Charlotte. We knew when the Chase started that our entire team would have to step up in a big way and this award definitely illustrates this team’s ability to answer that call. ”
Checkers/Rally’s will award the Richard Childress Racing team with an $11,000 check for winning the weekly competition. An additional $111,150 prize will be presented to the over-the-wall crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule.
Bowyer’s No. 07 over-the-wall crew consists of: Carey Wimbish (jackman), Dail Long (front-tire carrier), Shane Westerberg (front-tire changer), Dustin Long (rear-tire carrier), Jake Lind (rear-tire changer), Mike Morrison (gasman), Clint “Ratto” Almquist (catch can) and Troy Welty (eighth man).
With just five races remaining in the Nextel Cup season, Mark Martin’s No. 01 crew and Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 crew are currently tied for the lead in the season-long competition with four wins each.
To win, teams are required to finish on the lead lap while spending the least amount of time on pit road. Checkers/Rally’s is in its third season as title sponsor for the Pit Crew Challenge.
2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Standing / Winners – Nextel Cup Series
Pos Car No. Pit Crew Wins Prize Money
T1 01 Mark Martin 4 44,000
T1 24 Jeff Gordon 4 44,000
T3 11 Denny Hamlin 3 33,000
T3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 33,000
T5 29 Kevin Harvick 2 22,000
T5 12 Ryan Newman 2 22,000
T5 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 22,000
T5 2 Kurt Busch 2 22,000
T5 5 Kyle Busch 2 22,000
T5 25 Casey Mears 2 22,000
T5 07 Clint Bowyer 2 22,000
T12 1 Martin Truex Jr. 1 11,000
T12 41 Reed Sorenson 1 11,000
T12 70 Johnny Sauter 1 11,000
