Glossary / General

pit stops

44 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

In racing, a pit stop is when the car pulls into a special area to get new tyres or other quick fixes. The team works fast so the driver can go back on track as soon as possible.

Technical Definition

Pit stops are scheduled or unscheduled pauses during a race where teams perform maintenance tasks such as refueling, tyre changes, and mechanical adjustments.

Hear It Discussed

"...I mean I even being in the US when we used to do the pit stops at Daytona before they..."
Peter Doyle Part 2 | dominating the US & moving to Motorcycling Aust. Rusty's Garage 36:50

"...there has to be so many things to go right from the team, from the car, from pit stops to as much as you're in control, you're out of control,"
Scotty James on Resilience, Rivalries, and Pursuing One Great Aim DRIVE with Jim Farley 22:26

"So everything really counts. Strategy, pit stops, time in, time out of the pits, pit stop itself is so critical to get track position."
Episode 245: Shank Meyers Racing Owner Mike Shank Cars & Culture with Jason Stein 30:44