Pit Stop

Pit stop

In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called the pits, most commonly accessed via a pit lane which runs parallel to the start/finish straightaway of the track and is connected to it at each end. Along this lane is a row of garages outside which the work is done in a pit box. Pit stop work is carried out by the pit crew of up to twenty mechanics in Formula One, depending on the series regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle.

Pit Stop (1969 film)

Pit Stop is a 1969 American sports action-drama film written, directed, and edited by Jack Hill, and starring Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig and Beverly Washburn. It is set in the world of Figure 8 stock car racing. It was released by Crown International Pictures on May 14, 1969.

pit stop

Noun

1. A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
2. A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.