RELATED: Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew
When we decided to start the All Pit Road Team five years ago we wanted to make it as legit as possible. In the past, we had crew members vote on who they thought were the best of the best. This year we changed it up a bit and sent out a ballot to each organization and had one coach’s ballot turned back in from each organization.
We had a great response from the coaches, and below are the crewmen who were selected. Just like last year, only members of the 16 Chase pit crews were eligible for the awards. If there was a tie in voting, the crewman whose team finished highest in the points won.
Front Tire Changer
First Team: No. 41 Shane Pipala (5)
Second Team: No. 2 Hunter Masling (5)
Third Team: No. 11 Dustin Necaise (4)
Honorable Mention: No. 19 Clay Robinson (3)
Front Tire Carrier
First Team: No. 19 Kevin Harris (4)
Second Team: No. 22 Dylan Dowell (3)
Third Team: No. 11 Brandon Pegram (3)
Honorable Mention: No. 2 Jeremy Ogles (3)
Jackman
First Team: No. 22 Ray Gallahan (4)
Second Team: No. 11 Nate Bolling (4)
Third Team: No. 42 Graham Molatch (4)
Honorable Mention: No. 41 Sean Cotten (3)
Rear Tire Changer
First Team: No. 11 Mike Hicks (7)
Second Team: No. 22 Zach Price (4)
Third Team: No. 18 Jake Seminara (4)
Honorable Mention: No. 19 Kip Wolfmeir (3)
Rear Tire Carrier
First Team: No. 11 Heath Cherry (4)
Second Team: No. 19 Matt Ver Meer (3)
Third Team: No. 20 Blake Haugland (3)
Honorable Mention: No. 41 Dwayne Moore (3)
Gasman
First Team: No. 11 Caleb Hurd (4)
Second Team: No. 22 Kellen Mills (2)
Third Team: No. 18 Tom Lampe (2)
Honorable Mention: No. 41 Justin Wilson (2)
Pit Crew of the year
(Voted on by pit crew coaches)
Joey Logano, Team Penske No. 22 (5)
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 (4)
Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 (4)
Mechanix Wear Pit Crew of the Year
(Voted on by crew chiefs)
Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports No. 48
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