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PIT CREW
by Mike Savicki photography by Brant Waldeck
t is one of the most perfectly choreographed yet seemingly chaotic components of motorsports. As the race car skids to a complete stop in a space just slightly larger than the car itself, a small band of jack, tire, fuel can and impact wrench-wielding marauders bound from behind a wall, attach themselves to the car, perform a dizzying array of tasks, then retreat in unison as the car accelerates back onto the track. In the 1960s, a pit stop lasted for the better part of a minute plus. Teams now regularly keep it to less than 12 seconds.
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