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The TAG Heuer Pit Stop Challenge is a pit stop contest held during activities leading up to the Indianapolis 500. Since 1977, the event has been held on Carb Day, following the final practice session. As many as twelve top teams in the field compete in a single-elimination, tournament-style competition, two teams at a time. Under the current rules format, during each heat, two cars line up side by side in a specially constructed pit lane, which resembles a drag racing layout. The cars go from a standing start and race into the pit box. Pit crews must change four tires and hook up a dummy fuel hose to simulate a refuel. The driver races out of the pit box to cross a finish line a couple hundred feet down the lane. The time is taken from the drop of the green flag to the crossing of the fini

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  • The TAG Heuer Pit Stop Challenge is a pit stop contest held during activities leading up to the Indianapolis 500. Since 1977, the event has been held on Carb Day, following the final practice session. As many as twelve top teams in the field compete in a single-elimination, tournament-style competition, two teams at a time. Under the current rules format, during each heat, two cars line up side by side in a specially constructed pit lane, which resembles a drag racing layout. The cars go from a standing start and race into the pit box. Pit crews must change four tires and hook up a dummy fuel hose to simulate a refuel. The driver races out of the pit box to cross a finish line a couple hundred feet down the lane. The time is taken from the drop of the green flag to the crossing of the finish line. Time penalties are assessed for infractions such as unsecured lug nuts, jumping the start, and pit box violations. Since 2017, the final round has been a best-of-three style. Since 2013, the event has been sponsored by TAG Heuer. (en)
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  • Action during the 2019 Pit Stop Challenge (en)
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  • Pit stop contest (en)
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  • Outstanding performance by a pit crew (en)
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  • Pit Stop Challenge (en)
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  • The TAG Heuer Pit Stop Challenge is a pit stop contest held during activities leading up to the Indianapolis 500. Since 1977, the event has been held on Carb Day, following the final practice session. As many as twelve top teams in the field compete in a single-elimination, tournament-style competition, two teams at a time. Under the current rules format, during each heat, two cars line up side by side in a specially constructed pit lane, which resembles a drag racing layout. The cars go from a standing start and race into the pit box. Pit crews must change four tires and hook up a dummy fuel hose to simulate a refuel. The driver races out of the pit box to cross a finish line a couple hundred feet down the lane. The time is taken from the drop of the green flag to the crossing of the fini (en)
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  • Pit Stop Challenge (en)
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