How IndyCar Pit Crews Are Trained | What It Takes

To pull off a successful pit stop during an IndyCar race, it takes a team of highly skilled and physically fit crew members including tire technicians, air-jack operators, fuelers, and coaches. During a typical pit stop, the crew changes all four tires and adds 18.5 gallons of fuel in less than seven seconds. In May, Insider followed the Andretti Autosport pit crew as they prepared for the 2021 Indianapolis 500. In the week leading up to the race, the team worked out at PitFit, a fitness center specifically designed to train pit crew members. The team also conducted dozens of pit stop practices at the Andretti Autosport practice facility and tested their state-of-the-art cars at the famed speedway on Carb Day ahead of IndyCar's most famous race.

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How IndyCar Pit Crews Are Trained | What It Takes

[elscruffomcscruffy]

Pit crew, like offensive linemen, they do all the dirty work and no one notices until the driver is delayed or QB sacked

[FinancialShinanigan]

Trainer: Are you training for American Ninja Warrior?
"No, pit crew."
Trainer: ...

[nehemyah]

“Hopefully less that 7seconds if you’re good”
Red Bull: Pathetic
Mercedes: Please teach us

[millbean]

I don’t think anybody looks at a pit stop and says, “that looks so easy.”

[wanderingfirbolg]

I thought F1 pit crews had it hard with two second pitstops but these crewmembers are doing a lot by themselves, and a lot more times in a race. Hats off to them!

[enginesandmore]

No one, literally no one:
Some pitcrew: "people say a pitstop looks easy"

[ericjamesphotography]

My only take away is “going into that first turn at 230 miles an hour.” So insane!

[cloroxbleach]

My boy Guido did it in less than 5 seconds.

[Fredisaviewer]

I admire how focused these people must be. When watching Indycar, if you've ever seen when things go wrong like when Graham Rahal's tire slipped off right after a pit stop, then you know how wrong things can go. Another thing to realize from this is the gravity of what is at stake with what each of these people do. One slip up could cost someone their life. So I can't help but admire these people.

[dylanportillo]

I used to load containers with tires, and to this day i haven’t found a job more physically demanding. But Jessica is out here making that rim and slick look light af. Maybe im just weak

[motorsportmoments]

This honestly looks fun. I watch races every week and maybe this could be my job.

[wanr]

F1: We need dedicated man to become gunner, tyre pusher, tyre puller.

Indycar: dedicated gunner? Never heard of it!

[LowEndMarauder]

The fitness and hand-eye coordination training is very cool. Reminds me of what some elite boxers do like Lomachenko etc.

[Bb-jmxl]

Really love how much y’all getting into Motorsport lately

[liam]

"hopefully less than 7 seconds"
Red Bull: lol

[jazzybeardancer]

You got to appreciate the athleticism and professionalism of the pit crew. The driver is definitely one to show the work but the whole team behind makes it all the more fun. Much more respect for these men and women after watching

[Luckys]

Sometimes I wish Formula 1 still had refueling, but I remind myself that it's probably for the best for safety.

[RaumBances]

Thank you for producing a video I can show people who say racing shouldn't be a sport. Ignorance is the problem. Having videos like this will help.

[NoMansSpace]

I'm not sure who looked at this and thought it was easy? the time pressure alone is killer

[ionizedmax]

Um why not show detailed footage about what the car lifter does and the fueler as well?