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Racing and the Pit Crew

2023-09-11 11:36:40

This is the game day, the life of the maintenance staff is 12 hours a day working, like a goalkeeper, 99% boredom and 1% panic. When I got to North Carolina's LOWES highway, everyone was in a 99% tedious phase, or their 'downtime'. At 7 a.m., each team's car is in the garage building and the unfinished concrete floor is almost temporary. In preparation for the next race, it is surrounded by members of the crew. When I entered into the garage, when 25 cars were big enough, but about 50 cars filled, the sidewalk was carved through a mess, a rolling route, and a loose part of the car.

Before the race started, the maintenance personnel pushed the repaired wheel and the huge tool box into the pit lane. Equipment and consumables include jacks, spare chassis, beverage holders with drive extension handles, brushes with extended handles, car grilling grills, and spare shocks. Three gas tanks each containing 11 gallons of fuel are arranged in the pit. There is also a broom for cleaning and a gas trap to capture excess fuel during the filling process. There are various lubricants, mufflers, lug nuts, spare tire sets, and sometimes spare steering wheels. The list of items required during the game is very long. If something is needed during the game and it is not in the pit, the crew member has to go to the garage to get it. This requires precious game time

The crew of the circuit is a professional job done by some mechanics. It is sometimes drawn to be fascinated by movies and television, and is considered famous in certain parts of the automobile industry. Working with maintenance personnel on a professional racetrack is potentially dangerous and very stressful, so it is very stressful due to the economic losses and benefits the race team has to offer. Skill / stress level