Graham Rahal was in contention midway through the 2021 Indy 500 when he came in for a pit stop. However, he left his pit box before the left rear tire was fully attached.

Red Bull targets an average pit-stop time of 2.2 seconds, which it regards as the trade-off between pursuing ultimate performance without risking a race-ruining mistake.

INDIANAPOLIS — Chick-fil-A is the reason Josef Newgarden’s No. 2 Penske pit crew team won the Oscar Mayer $150,000 Pit Stop Challenge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden beat teammate Will Power in the finals of the Indianapolis 500 pit-stop challenge on Friday, giving the whole of Team Penske something to feel good about after a trying ...

The pit-stop title was the third overall for Newgarden, putting him in a tie with Al Unser Jr. for fourth-most by any driver. “It helps you win the Indy 500,” he said of the quick pit stops.

The winning crew will earn $50,000, with $25,000 going to the runner-up. Josef Newgarden and his Team Penske crew won last year’s Pit Stop Challenge before capturing the “500” for the second ...

While the drivers and team owners get most of the glory, the work by the pit crews is critical in determining the champion. Here's more about what goes into an Indy 500 pit stop.