Pit road stats: Strong No. 11 crew helps net win No. 50 for Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin's victory at Pocono Raceway last weekend -- his 50th career Cup Series triumph -- didn't manifest itself solely from the No. 11's swift on-track speed. A proficient pit crew also played a part in Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota conquering the "Tricky Triangle" for a seventh time. RELATED: Hamlin's 50th win highlights evolving legacy | Where Hamlin ranks in all-time Cup wins  To illustrate how much of a factor pit-road action played in Hamlin prevailing at Pocono, look no further than having the fastest four-tire pit stop among the entire field (9.810 seconds). In fact, the performance in this area -- spearheaded by front tire changer AJ Rosini, rear tire changer Deven Youker, tire carrier Dylan Dowell, jackman Joel-Alexandre Bouagnon and fueler Kenneth Purcell -- vaulted the No. 11 team into the top five when referring to teams with the best average four-tire pit stop times (11.250 seconds). The No. 11 crew ranked eighth in this category (11.281 seconds), after the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. See below to analyze additional pit-road statistics through Pocono and before Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway (3 p.m. ET, USA, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

TEN FASTEST FOUR-TIRE PIT STOPS IN 2023

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BEST AVERAGE FOUR-TIRE PIT STOP TIMES IN 2023