Closed Pits in Real Races?

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

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. "Larry Lindstrom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In real races, what is a closed pit? Why are pits closed? > > Thanks > Larry

Schooner wrote: > > 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

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. "Larry Lindstrom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Schooner wrote: > > > > It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hencethe > > name closed. > > Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up theentire

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> > 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

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. "Larry Lindstrom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Schooner wrote: > > > > It's a pit that isn't open, in which you are not permitted to pit hencethe > > name closed. > > Pits are closed typically to allow the pace car time to pick up theentire

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> > 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