Watching the Daytona 500 last weekend, I was confused by the pit stop action. It seemed that the leader would remain in first after a pit stop. How does that work?
2007-02-24 07:07:04 · 4 answers · asked by Snowtime 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
No, that is why the pit crews need to be fast.
2007-02-24 16:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No When the leader pits it is like stopping in the middle of the track if others don't pit than they gain the positions. If everyone pits the first car on the track is the new leader. That is why the time spent in the pits is so important.
2007-02-24 07:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bradley S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the situation, in a green flag stop if the leader pits
then the driver behind him doesn't that driver will get the lead until
he pits as well as the other drivers until it cycles back around to the original leader. if it is a yellow flag stop the cars all line up behind the pace car and will, in a line go to their pit stall and who ever has the fastest pit stop and crosses the line at the end of pit road will be the leader. hope this helps.
2007-02-24 07:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way he would remain in first place is if everyone else pitted as well and he beat them all out of the pits.
2007-02-24 10:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋