Ryan Newman’s over-the-wall crew took top honors in Sunday’s Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.
The No. 12 Penske Racing crew visited pit road for a total of 306.591 seconds during Sunday’s Nextel Cup event.
“The guys did a great job in the pits today, as they’ve done for the entire season, ” said Newman. “We took a few risks by taking two tires only in order to gain track position and (crew chief) Mike Nelson did a great job making those calls. It helped us lead a few laps and get a fifth-place finish at Texas. Our last stop helped us gain five spots and we were able to hold on against teams that took four tires. “
Checkers/Rally’s will present Newman’s team with an $11,000 check for winning the weekly competition. An additional $111,150 prize will be awarded to the over-the-wall crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule.
Newman’s team consists of: Bryan White (jackman), Scott Reiniger (front-tire carrier), Ben Brown (front-tire changer), Trent Cherry (rear-tire carrier), Joe Piette Jr. (rear-tire changer), George Whitley (gasman), Britt Goodrich (catch can) and Michael Warren (eighth-man). Cherry and Bob Pressley are the pit crew coaches.
With two races remaining, the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge season championship is still up for grabs. Mark Martin’s No. 01 crew and Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 crew are currently tied for the lead with four wins each; however, six other teams are still mathematically in contention.
If there’s a tie after the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 18), the team which finishes highest in the driver point standings will be awarded the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru season championship.
2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge 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
T3 12 Ryan Newman 3 33,000
T3 5 Kyle Busch 2 33,000
T7 29 Kevin Harvick 2 22,000
T7 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 22,000
T7 2 Kurt Busch 2 22,000
T7 25 Casey Mears 2 22,000
T7 07 Clint Bowyer 2 22,000
T7 41 Reed Sorenson 2 22,000
T13 1 Martin Truex Jr. 1 11,000
T13 70 Johnny Sauter 1 11,000
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