Student Materials
Updated: 10. 06. 2008
Students determine the patterns in pit box choices based on qualifying times.
Where to Pit
Where to Pit asks students to deduce how crew chiefs choose pit boxes for the race. This module emphasizes data analysis, model building and defending scientific arguments.
Modules
Teachers' Guide (registration required)
Updated: 10. 06. 2009
Background Materials
Crew Chief Note: Race Tracks and Pit Stalls
Updated: 10. 06. 2008
An overview of what pit road looks like and how it is used during a race, along with an introduction to the types of tracks.
Powerpoint slides (registration required)
Updated: 03. 01. 2010
Crew Chief Note: NASCAR Nextel Cup Tracks
Updated: 10. 06. 2008
List of tracks, lengths, etc. The track shape column is having a problem right now.
Data Sheets
| Track | Blank Pit Map | Race |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington | May 2008 | |
| Dover | Dover Blank | June 2007 September 2007 June 2008 |
| Las Vegas | Las Vegas Blank | |
| Lowes (Charlotte) | Lowe's Blank | May 2008 October 2008 |
| Martinsville | March 2008 | |
| New Hampshire | June 2008 | |
| Phoenix (Note an anomaly - one opening is double-wide) | April 2008 | |
| Richmond | May 2008 | |
| Talladega | Talladega Blank | April 2008 |
| Texas | Texas Blank | November 2007 April 2008 November 2008 |
