Motorsport.com's René Fagnan had the chance to be part of the pit crew of an IndyCar team during the recent IndyCar race on the streets of Toronto. The idea was to get a feel for being part of an IndyCar team, so how about changing tires? I'm not talking about changing rubber on a static Indy car, but doing it for real, under tremendous pressure during the qualifying session and the race. We quickly found an arrangement with Dale Coyne Racing and I was integrated to the pit crew that services the No. 18 car driven by American Conor Daly. Just six men over the wall As a tire chaser, my job was quite simple. Unlike Formula 1 pit stops where up to 20 people are involved, only six people –...
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