After the sixth race of the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway, PitTalks.com ranks the 12 remaining Chase teams’ pit crews. For more pit crew news provided by PitTalks.com come back throughout the Chase.
Joey Logano No. 22 crew, Team Penske
Rank: 1
Wins: 6-Daytona, Watkins Glen, Bristol, Charlotte, Kansas, Talladega
Notes: They’ve been in second for two weeks, but it’s time to move them to the top. Another solid week on pit road and a third straight win for the No. 22 team. Like we’ve said before, getting to the top is one thing, but staying there is yet another.
Carl Edwards No. 19 crew, Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 2
Wins: 2-Charlotte and Darlington
Notes: They were good enough to help the No. 19 team advance to the next round and good enough to stay in the top two. Very solid crew, and it will be a tough group in the next three races.
Kurt Busch No. 41 crew, Stewart-Haas Racing
Rank: 3
Wins: 2-Richmond and Michigan
Notes: If KB has any chance of advancing to the final round, these guys will have to play a huge part. During the Chase they’ve been ranked as high as first and as low as fifth. A third-place ranking to start the Eliminator Round is fair.
Kevin Harvick No. 4 crew, Stewart-Haas Racing
Rank: 4
Wins: 3-Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dover
Notes: There is far more controversy over their driver’s performance Sunday than theirs. After a penalty last week, the No. 4 crew got back to business and had a solid race. It has championship experience and that will play a factor in the next round.
Kyle Busch No. 18 crew, Joe Gibbs Racing
Rank: 5
Wins: 4-Sonoma, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Indianapolis
Notes: The No. 18 crew looked a bit slow on the first stop, but that was the only thing we could see that moved it out of the top three from last week. They advanced to the next round and its all-square come Martinsville.
Brad Keselowski No. 2 crew, Team Penske
Rank: 6
Wins: 1-California
Notes: This team struggled on stop No. 1 Sunday but finished the race with solid stops. It kept the driver out front and penalty-free. We see this crew getting better each week.
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 crew, Hendrick Motorsports
Rank: 7
Wins: 0
Notes: This crew didn’t do anything great Sunday nor did it keep the driver from advancing. Didn’t have quick enough stops to move up in the rankings but with four races to go, these guys will get a chance to showcase their talent.
Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 crew, Furniture Row Racing
Rank: 8
Wins: 1-Pocono
Notes: The first stop was pretty slow on the rear of the No. 78 due to a double adjustment stop. After that they were good enough to help their team move on and see another day. Welcome to the Eliminator Round.
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