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Biffle’s Team Wins Tissot Pit Road Award in Kansas
No. 16 team extends lead on way to $100,000 Tissot bonus
Greg Biffle’s crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday’s (Oct. 4) NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.
It was the sixth win of the season for Biffle’s No. 16 crew, which leads in the Tissot standings. The crews for Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are tied for second with three wins each.
The No. 16 crew earned $5,000 for the Kansas Tissot pit road win, lifting its season total to $30,000 in prize money. The team with the most Tissot Pit Road Precision Award wins at the completion of the 36-race Sprint Cup schedule will receive a $100,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the crew and driver.
Biffle’s 3M Ford Fusion spent the least amount of time on pit road in Kansas (215.890 seconds). The quick pit stops helped Biffle to a third-place finish in the Price Chopper 400 at the 1.5-mile oval.
“The 3M pit crew has performed at a very high level this year,” said No. 16 crew chief Greg Erwin. “The on-track competition is as close as it’s ever been and having a group of guys who can gain you spots every time we come down pit road is a tremendous advantage in the stretch run for a championship. We are a very competitive group and those guys are a big part of our success. I hope we are fortunate enough to stay working together for a long time.”
The No. 16 over-the-wall crew consists of: Todd Zeigler (front-tire changer), Colin Pasi (front-tire carrier), Kyle Power (rear-tire changer), Kevin McDowell (rear-tire carrier), Rodney Fetters (jackman), Billy Manchester (gasman), Ryan Dextraze (catch can) and Chris Elliott (windshield). The team's pit crew coach is Andy Ward.
Tissot has been the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR since 2006. The company is also the official timekeeper for a number of other sports, including the MotoGP World Championship, the Ice Hockey World Championship and the Cycling World Championship.
2009 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Standings
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Pos
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Team No.
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Pit Crew For
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Wins
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Prize Money
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1
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16
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Greg Biffle
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6
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30,000
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T2
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24
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Jeff Gordon
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3
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15,000
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T2
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48
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Jimmie Johnson
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3
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15,000
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T4
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14
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Tony Stewart
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2
|
10,000
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|
T4
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39
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Ryan Newman
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2
|
10,000
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|
T4
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33
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Clint Bowyer
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2
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10,000
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|
T7
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43
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Reed Sorenson
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1
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5,000
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T7
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88
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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1
|
5,000
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T7
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1
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Martin Truex Jr.
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1
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5,000
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T7
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00
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David Reutimann
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1
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5,000
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|
T7
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99
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Carl Edwards
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1
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5,000
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|
T7
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42
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Juan Pablo Montoya
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1
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5,000
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|
T7
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11
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Denny Hamlin
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1
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5,000
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T7
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9
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Kasey Kahne Team
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1
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5,000
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|
T7
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20
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Joey Logano Team
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1
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5,000
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|
T7
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44
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AJ Allmendinger Team
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1
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5,000
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T7
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26
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Jamie McMurray Team
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1
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5,000
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2009 Tissot Pit Road Precision Award Winners
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Daytona, 2/15
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Reed Sorenson Team
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Chicago, 7/11
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Denny Hamlin Team
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Fontana, 2/22
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Tony Stewart Team
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Indianapolis, 7/26
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Greg Biffle Team
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Las Vegas, 3/1
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Greg Biffle Team
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Pocono, 8/3
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Kasey Kahne Team
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Atlanta, 3/8
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Clint Bowyer Team
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Watkins Glen, 8/10
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Jimmie Johnson Team
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Bristol, 3/22
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Jimmie Johnson Team
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Michigan, 8/16
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Joey Logano Team
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Martinsville, 3/29
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Jeff Gordon Team
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Bristol, 8/22
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Greg Biffle Team
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Ft. Worth, 4/5
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Jeff Gordon Team
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Atlanta, 9/6
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AJ Allmendinger Team
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Phoenix, 4/18
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Ryan Newman Team
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Richmond, 9/12
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Jamie McMurray Team
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Talladega, 4/26
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Team
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N. Hampshire, 9/20
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Ryan Newman Team
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Richmond, 5/2
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Jeff Gordon Team
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Dover, 9/27
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Clint Bowyer Team
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Darlington, 5/9
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Martin Truex Jr. Team
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Kansas, 10/4
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Greg Biffle Team
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Charlotte, 5/25
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David Reutimann Team
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Dover, 5/31
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Greg Biffle Team
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Pocono, 6/7
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Carl Edwards Team
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Michigan, 6/14
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Greg Biffle Team
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Sonoma, 6/21
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Juan Pablo Montoya Team
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N. Hampshire, 6/28
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Jimmie Johnson Team
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Daytona, 7/4
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Tony Stewart Team
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