Pit stop contest
edit1977 Pit Stop Contest
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Jim McElreath Wally Dallenbach (Patrick Racing)
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | |||||||||
| Roberto Guerrero (Vince Granatelli Racing) | |||||||||
| 73 | Jim McElreath (Carillo) | 15.09 | |||||||
| 40 | Wally Dallenbach (Patrick Racing) | 15.82 | |||||||
| Bobby Rahal (Truesports) | |||||||||
| A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) | |||||||||
1987 Pit Stop Contest
editThe semifinals and finals for the 11th annual Miller Pit Stop Contest were held on Thursday May 21. The top three race qualifiers and their respective pit crews were automatically eligible: Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal, and Rick Mears. However, Mears declined the invitation. A. J. Foyt (who qualified 4th) filled that spot. Roberto Guerrero secured the fourth and final spot in the contest during preliminaries which were on held on Thursday May 14. Guerrero's team (13.945 seconds) advanced ahead of a few others who attempted to qualify.[1]
Mario Andretti and Bobby Rahal easily won their semifinal matches. Rahal's Truesports crew was led by chief mechanic Steve Horne, and was decked out in casual Hawaiian shirts for the occasion. Andretti's crew was led by chief mechanic Colin Duff. Andretti, marching closer to a clean sweep for the month, defeated Rahal in the final round to notch Newman/Haas Racing's first and only victory in the Pit Stop Contest. Rahal beat Andretti off the line, but Rahal's crew had difficulty changing the left front wheel. Andretti's team had a smooth, trouble-free stop, and won easily.[2]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 5 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 21.96 | |||||||
| 4 | Roberto Guerrero (Vince Granatelli Racing) | 24.94 | |||||||
| 5 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 18.05 | |||||||
| 1 | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) | 23.27 | |||||||
| 1 | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) | 21.34 | |||||||
| 14 | A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) | 23.24 | |||||||
1988 Pit Stop Contest
editThe semifinals and finals for the 12th annual Miller Pit Stop Contest were held on Thursday May 26. The top three race qualifiers and their respective pit crews were automatically eligible: Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan, Al Unser Sr. However, both Mears and Unser declined their invitations. Mario Andretti and Al Unser Jr. (who qualified 4th and 5th for the race, respectively) filled those two spots. Roberto Guerrero secured the fourth and final spot in the contest during preliminaries which were on held on Thursday May 19. Guerrero (13.791 seconds) advanced ahead of Derek Daly and Dick Simon.[3]
In the final round, Danny Sullivan of Penske and led by chief mechanic Chuck Sprague, faced Mario Andretti of Newman/Haas Racing, led by chief mechanic Colin Duff. Sullivan beat Andretti, however, Sullivan was penalized five seconds for having a tire changer jump over the wall too soon. Andretti was penalized for using the wrong spec tire. After a lengthy discussion and debate with officials, both teams agreed to re-run the final round from scratch. Sullivan prevailed, notching his third win in the Pit Stop Contest, and Penske Racing's sixth overall.[4]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 9 | Danny Sullivan (Penske Racing) | 15.279 | |||||||
| 2 | Roberto Guerrero (Vince Granatelli Racing) | 15.387 | |||||||
| 9 | Danny Sullivan (Penske Racing) | 14.782 | |||||||
| 6 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 15.006 | |||||||
| 6 | Mario Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) | 15.654 | |||||||
| 3 | Al Unser Jr. (Galles Racing) | 20.127 | |||||||
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Schwitzer award to Grant". The Indianapolis Star. May 15, 1987. p. 38. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mario's crew takes Pit Stop Competitions". The Indianapolis Star. May 22, 1987. p. 27. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Four teams advance in pit competition". The Indianapolis Star. May 20, 1988. p. 58. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denny, Dick (May 27, 1988). "Sullivan fastest in pits". Indianapolis News. p. B7. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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