Five races into the 2016 season and we’ve hit a break in the action, so it’s time to evaluate a few stats and compare to last year.
Through the first five races of 2015 there were a total of 137 pit road penalties, compared to 93 this year. However, the percentage of penalties on pit crews has actually increased.
During 2015, there were 36 penalties (26 percent) on pit crews at this point in the season, but this year there have been 28 (30 percent). That marks a four-percent increase of penalties on pit crews.
What’s being called this year compared to last season?
In 2015, there were 13 (over-the-wall-too-soon) penalties and 19 (tire-not-in-control) penalties. This year, there have been 15 and 11, respectively.
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