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Stewart-Haas Duo Bank Contingency Bucks
June 30th, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Strategic calls on the pit box and hard driving helped both NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams from Stewart-Haas Racing collect two post-race contingency awards to go along with their top-10 finishes Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Strategic moves by crew chief Tony Gibson of the No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet proved key to winning Gibson’s second DirecTV Crew Chief of the Race Award, presented to the crew chief of the driver who demonstrates the best qualifying and race effort as determined by the average of qualifying result and race finish.
Likewise, hard driving, pit-stop timing and some good fortune enabled Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet to come from as far back as 33rd to capture the runner-up spot and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award, which is presented to the eligible driver who improves the most positions from their starting position to their finishing position.
The awards are part of the NASCAR Prize Money and Decal Program, also referred to as the contingency program, which provides teams prize money and weekly awards based on performance in several categories.
For Newman, the strong qualifying effort had the No. 39 starting fifth with the same car that won earlier this season at Phoenix Int’l Raceway. After battling handling issues throughout the majority of the race, Gibson’s decision to pit twice during the long green flag runs to take four Goodyear tires and make adjustments improved the handling of the car and thus Newman’s position on the track.
With just 20 laps remaining Gibson called the No. 39 into the pits for two tires and air pressure, returning Newman to the track in eighth place, where he avoided trouble during an incident on track and brought the car home sixth.
“The Haas Automation Chevrolet was really a good car all day,” said Gibson. “We were in the top 10 most of the day, and we really only had to make minor adjustments that helped Ryan to turn better in the corners. At the end, we had the choice to take four tires, two tires or to stay out, and we were confident that our car was good enough to make it on two tires so we were able to hold on to our track position.
“At the end of the race the track position was really the most important thing and our car was good enough that we took two tires and were able to restart in the top five. The pit crew did a great job, Ryan did a great job and it was really a team effort all the way around,” Gibson said.
Stewart, who started 25th, found himself back in the pack after an early pit stop miscue. He was able to make his way back to the top five during a 201-lap green-flag run. Just when Stewart had to relinquish track position due to off sequence pit stops, a caution on lap 240 and a call by crew chief Darian Grubb to stay out on the track enabled the No. 14 to get back on the lead lap and set up the push to the front.
“I appreciate everybody’s work at Stewart-Haas,” said Stewart. “Nobody has quit on this deal and we all just dug deeper.”
The last time both Stewart-Haas Racing cars finished in the top-10 was October at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Official winners of this week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Prize Money and Decal Program special awards include:
Coors Light Pole Award: Juan Pablo Montoya (132.337 mph, 28.781 seconds)
DirecTV Crew Chief Of The Race Award: Tony Gibson (crew chief for No. 39 Ryan Newman)
Goodyear Gatorback Belts Fastest Lap Award: Juan Pablo Montoya (128.784 mph, lap four
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race: Hendrick Engines (No. 48)
Mobil 1 “Command Performance Driver Of The Race” Award: Kurt Busch
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver Of The Race Award: Gil Martin (crew chief for Kevin Harvick)
O’Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award: Tony Stewart (23 places)
Raybestos Rookie Of The Race Award: Kevin Conway
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Jimmie Johnson
Tissot “Pit Road Precision” Award: Jeff Gordon (172.661 seconds)
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award: Kasey Kahne (110 laps)