I don’t know what it is- but the Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday this year did nothing for me.  It’s something I usually LOVE to watch but I just couldn’t get into it this year. I think it’s because it doesn’t move fast enough between rounds for me and really what these guys are doing is not a real pit stop. I want it to be a REAL pit stop.  Speaking of REAL pit stops have you seen this from Quicken Loans Racing (Ryan Newman’s Primary co-sponsor?)? It is a really visual of what a pit stop looks like through the eyes of the different crew members: Pit Crew Experience. I love this and highly suggest you check it out!

I also want to share a gratuitous Tony Stewart picture from the event:

Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot-Mobile 1 Chevrolet jokes with a crew member during the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

And this humorous picture from the winner’s (the 48 crew) celebration:

Crew chief Chad Knaus celebrates with a member of the No. 48 My Lowe's Chevrolet after winning the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)