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by **Larry Lindstro** » Sun, 20 Oct 2002 06:40:36

In real races, what is a closed pit? Why are pits closed?

Thanks
Larry

by **Schoone** » Sun, 20 Oct 2002 06:54:40

It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hence the
name closed.
Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up the entire
field or when there is a safety issue with pit road itself.

by **Larry Lindstro** » Sun, 20 Oct 2002 07:20:02

> It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hence the
> name closed.
> Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up the entire
> field or when there is a safety issue with pit road itself.

Thanks Schooner:

I'm a fan of F1, ALMS and other road race series. I watch
Nascar about 10 minutes over the course of a year, and it seems
whenever I tune across a race, the yellow flags are out and the
announcer is saying "the pits are closed".

Why would a car heading into the pits interfere with the pace
car's ability to put itself in front of the lead car?

Larry

by **Schoone** » Sun, 20 Oct 2002 07:57:43

It's not because cars would interfere its to make things equal for all cars
to allow them to get up to the end of the pace line before anyone can pit.

> > It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hence
the
> > name closed.
> > Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up the
entire
> > field or when there is a safety issue with pit road itself.

> Thanks Schooner:

> I'm a fan of F1, ALMS and other road race series. I watch
> Nascar about 10 minutes over the course of a year, and it seems
> whenever I tune across a race, the yellow flags are out and the
> announcer is saying "the pits are closed".

> Why would a car heading into the pits interfere with the pace
> car's ability to put itself in front of the lead car?

> Larry

by **Phillip Malphrus, Jr** » Sun, 20 Oct 2002 07:59:18

Here's the real reason. Cars were ducking onto pit road right before they
took the yellow and then were gaining an advantage on the ones who had
already taken the yellow, etc etc. It was a much bigger issue when there
were no pit speed limits. They could duck down pit road, get service, and
then they would always beat the cars that pitted the next lap because when
you pit, you are forced to wait for the whole field that does not pit goes
past the exit of pit road, hence the guy holding the sign at the end of pit
road.

> > It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hence
the
> > name closed.
> > Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up the
entire
> > field or when there is a safety issue with pit road itself.

> Thanks Schooner:

> I'm a fan of F1, ALMS and other road race series. I watch
> Nascar about 10 minutes over the course of a year, and it seems
> whenever I tune across a race, the yellow flags are out and the
> announcer is saying "the pits are closed".

> Why would a car heading into the pits interfere with the pace
> car's ability to put itself in front of the lead car?

> Larry

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