Gibbs Crew Wins the Pit Crew Competition at Wilkesboro All Star Race
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC - RIS - Ty Gibbs will start from the pole in the All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway after his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 team clicked off the fastest pit stop Friday night in the Pit Crew Challenge. A time of 13.012s stop was fastest. .
Crewman Chris Gayle leads the No. 54 team. Nate Bellows is the car chief, Peyton Moore the fueler, Derrell Edwards the jackman, Blake Houston on the front tire, Michael Hicks on the rear tire, and Jacob Holmes is the tire carrier. In addition to the pole, the pit crew won the $100,000 bonus. The Pit Crew Challenge set the starting lineups for the All-Star Open as well as the two heat races for the All-Star Race.
“It means a lot,” Edwards said. “I had a lot of emotion after the stop because this No. 54 team, we’ve been through a lot. I’ve been through two suspensions. My group — we keep putting in the work. We know what type of group we are; we know what type of pit crew we are, and today we were able to showcase it.
“We’re all we got; we always depend on each other and have each other’s back no matter what — good, bad, or indifferent — and it paid off today.”
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A general view of NASCAR Cup Series drivers (Back Row L-R) Ryan Blaney, Josh Bilicki, Erik Jones, Noah Gragson, Aric Almirola, Corey LaJoie, Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace, Ty Dillon, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Daniel Suarez, Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell, Michael McDowell, Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott, Austin Cindric, Martin Truex Jr., (Front Row L-R) Chandler Smith, Harrison Burton, Kyle Larson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Joey Logano, William Byron, Justin Haley, AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Harvick, Austin Dillon, Todd Gilliland, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Preece, JJ Yeley, and Tyler Reddick pose on track for a photo at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 19, 2023 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Qualifying Results: NASCAR All-Star Race - Pit Crew Challenge - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, -Fastest, -Next
1) Ty Gibbs #, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, 13.012 sec, ---, ---
2) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Motorplex Chevrolet, 13.297, 0.285 sec, 0.285 sec
3) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 13.381, 0.369, 0.084
4) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 13.572, 0.560, 0.191
5) Josh Berry(i), No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 13.677, 0.665, 0.105
6) Austin Dillon, No. 3 BREZTRI Chevrolet, 13.712, 0.700, 0.035
7) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 13.835, 0.823, 0.123
8) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet, 13.867, 0.855, 0.032
9) Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Schluter Systems Chevrolet, 13.911, 0.899, 0.044
10) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Yahoo! Toyota, 14.089, 1.077, 0.178
11) Harrison Burton, No. 21 Motorcraft/DEX Imaging Ford, 14.091, 1.079, 0.002
12) Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, 14.294, 1.282, 0.203
13) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 14.373, 1.361, 0.079
14) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Fr8Auctions Ford, 14.509, 1.497, 0.136
15) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 HighPoint.com Ford, 14.674, 1.662, 0.165
16) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 14.697, 1.685, 0.023
17) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Boot Barn Ford, 14.707, 1.695, 0.010
18) Ryan Preece, No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford, 14.760, 1.748, 0.053
19) Aric Almirola, No. 10 Smithfield Ford, 14.776, 1.764, 0.016
20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/Coca-Cola Chevrolet, 15.063, 2.051, 0.287
21) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, 15.115, 2.103, 0.052
22) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Keystone Light Ford, 15.154, 2.142, 0.039
23) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota, 15.167, 2.155, 0.013
24) Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Busch Light Ford, 15.579, 2.567, 0.412
25) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet, 15.796, 2.784, 0.217
26) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Nexlizet Ford, 18.044, 5.032, 2.248
27) Josh Bilicki(i), No. 78 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 18.281, 5.269, 0.237
28) Ty Dillon, No. 77 NationsGuard Chevrolet, 18.447, 5.435, 0.166
29) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Menards/Wrangler Ford, 18.819, 5.807, 0.372
30) Chandler Smith*(i), No. 13 Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet, 19.004, 5.992, 0.185
31) Kyle Busch, No. 8 Thorntons Chevrolet, 19.531, 6.519, 0.527
32) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota, 20.064, 7.052, 0.533
33) Ryan Newman, No. 51 Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford, 20.300, 7.288, 0.236
34) Noah Gragson #, No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet, 20.886, 7.874, 0.586
35) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, 21.034, 8.022, 0.148
36) JJ Yeley(i), No. 15 VDL Strong/go2mro.com/donate Ford, 21.066, 8.054, 0.032
37) Erik Jones, No. 43 STP Chevrolet, 21.359, 8.347, 0.293
(*) Required to qualify on time, (i)Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie
Track Qualifying Record: Ty Gibbs #: 05/19/23 - 13.012 sec
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