Tyler Reddick wasn’t the only one frustrated with his pit crew during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway a few weeks ago. 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin voiced some concerns recently about that crew, as well as the one in charge of helping Bubba Wallace.
A loose wheel after a pit stop at Michigan cost Reddick a chance at a great finish during — potentially a victory. The driver was furious with his crew, calling it “unacceptable.”
Hamlin talked about the struggles prior to Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He hasn’t been too pleased with the pit crew performances from either Reddick’s or Wallace’s teams.
“I mean, it’s frustrating from my standpoint because I live through it myself,” Hamlin said, in a video posted by NBC’s Dustin Long. “And so, I know what Tyler is going through and the emotion you have — Bubba, too. It’s free spots to the competition.
“So, it is a process. I mean, it’s gonna take years. I can’t emphasize how much time it takes. But ownership has bought into the fact of investing in our pit crews into the future and what we need to do to make it better.”