Ryan Newman’s team took top honors in the Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Sunday’s Nextel Cup event at Pocono Raceway.

The Alltel® team spent the least amount of time on pit road during the Pennsylvania 500 (230.512 seconds), claiming its second win of the season in the weekly competition.

“The guys have worked so hard all year long and we’ve had great pit stops during each and every race,” said Newman. “I’m proud of this crew. They’ve really stepped it up this year and I’m glad that they’re on my pit crew because I know I can count on them during the races to do the best job they can.”

Checkers/Rally’s will present Newman’s over-the-wall crew with an $11,000 check for winning the weekly challenge. An additional $111,150 prize will be presented to the pit crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race Nextel Cup schedule.

The No. 12 crew, out of the Penske Racing stable, includes: Britt Goodrich (jackman), Scott Reiniger (front-tire carrier), Ben Brown (front-tire changer), Trent Cherry (rear-tire carrier), Joe Piette Jr. (rear-tire changer), George Whitley (gasman), Bryan White (catch can) and Michael Warren (eighth-man). Cherry and Bob Pressley are the pit crew coaches.

Mark Martin’s/Regan Smith’s No. 01 crew leads the season-long Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge standings with four wins.

To win, teams are required to finish on the lead lap while spending the least amount of time on pit road. Checkers/Rally’s is in its third season as title sponsor for the Pit Crew Challenge.

2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Winners – Nextel Cup Series

Pos Car No. Pit Crew Wins Prize Money

1 01 Mark Martin/Regan Smith 4 44,000

T2 24 Jeff Gordon 3 33,000

T2 11 Denny Hamlin 3 33,000

T4 48 Jimmie Johnson 2 22,000

T4 29 Kevin Harvick 2 22,000

T4 12 Ryan Newman 2 11,000

T7 5 Kyle Busch 1 11,000

T7 2 Kurt Busch 1 11,000

T7 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 11,000

T7 25 Casey Mears 1 11,000

T7 41 Reed Sorenson 1 11,000

Note: To date, Checkers/Rally’s has paid out $231,000 to NEXTEL Cup pit crews

Daytona (2/18) Martin Team Chicago (7/15) Harvick Team

California (2/25) Martin Team Indianapolis (7/30) Sorenson Team

Las Vegas (3/11) Martin Team Pocono (8/5) Newman Team

Atlanta (3/18) Johnson Team

Bristol (3/25) Hamlin Team

Martinsville (4/1) Earnhardt Team

Texas (4/15) Martin Team

Phoenix (4/22) Hamlin Team

Talladega (4/29) Busch Team

Richmond (5/6) Gordon Team

Darlington (5/13) Gordon Team

Charlotte (5/27) Hamlin Team

Dover (6/4) Newman Team

Pocono (6/10) Gordon Team

Michigan (6/17) Kyle Busch Team

Infineon (6/24) Harvick Team

New Hampshire (7/1) Johnson Team

Daytona (7/7) Mears Team

Busch Series Result – O’Reilly Raceway Park

Marcos Ambrose’s No. 59 over-the-wall crew of earned the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Saturday’s inaugural Busch Series event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The team spent just 121.874 seconds on pit road.

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