NASCAR Pit Road Delta & Track Position Loss Simulator

Darlington Raceway (1.366 mi) — Pit Road & Track Re-entry Corridor GREEN FLAG CYCLE

PIT STOP PHASE: 0.0s

Nominal Pit Total

41.2s

Actual Pit Lane Total

47.0s

Net Delta Deficit

+5.8s

Re-Entry Position

P14 (-11 spots)

Active Diagnosis: 5.8s Right-Rear Lug Hangup & Jack Drop Delay at Darlington Raceway drops No. 45 from P3 down into heavy mid-pack traffic (P14), losing 11 track spots during green flag cycling.

Pit Stop Controls

Incident Scenario Presets

Active Track Profile

Pit Stop Status

Stall Delay Penalty +5.8s

Adjusts stuck lug, jack drop, or fuel probe delay

Field Spacing Index 0.62s / car

Tighter pack density amplifies positions lost per second

Pre-Stop Running Order

Re-entry Corridor & Dirty Air Traffic Density Pit Out to Turn 1

Visualizing the gap Reddick rejoins into. At green flag race speeds (approx. 168 mph at Darlington), a 5.8-second delay allows competitor cars on fresh rubber to undercut and clear the No. 45 as it blends from the apron.

P1 Leader (+0.0s) Blending into P14 dirty air corridor Tail of field (+25.0s)

Counterfactual Crew Chief Recovery Matrix

Strategy Call	Time Delta	Net Track Gain	Viability