ElementaryMBA

1. How many crew members are allowed over the wall during an IndyCar pit stop?

FourSixEightTen

2. How many lug nuts hold each IndyCar wheel on the hub?

OneThreeFiveEight

3. What is the pit lane speed limit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

30 mph60 mph100 mphNo speed limit

4. What is the connector at the end of an IndyCar fuel hose called?

A buckeyeA boilermakerA buckpassiveA pin connector

5. Why do IndyCar tire changers deliberately drop their $6,000 impact wrenches on the ground after removing a lug nut?

To clean dust from the gunTwo reasons: it's faster than setting aside, AND the reverse-direction switch automatically gets pressed when the gun lands on its sideTo save battery lifeBecause the rules require it

6. Who was Angela Ashmore, and what did she do on May 29, 2022?

A Purdue Mechanical Engineering graduate; first woman to win the Indy 500 as part of a winning team (electronics specialist on Marcus Ericsson's No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing entry)The first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500The owner of Chip Ganassi RacingThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway track president

7. Who was Anita Millican, and what historic role did she play at the 1980 Indianapolis 500?

The first woman to drive in the Indy 500The first woman to receive credentials to work on a team at the Indy 500, and the first to go over the wall in pit stopsThe first owner of Chip Ganassi RacingAn Indy 500 medical director

8. Approximately how long does a fast routine 4-tire-and-fuel IndyCar pit stop take?

Under 3 secondsAbout 7 to 12 secondsAbout 30 secondsAbout 1 minute

9. What is the bottleneck step that typically determines total IndyCar pit stop time?

The tire changesFueling (gravity-fed; about 7-10 seconds for 18 gallons)The jackman raising the carThe driver returning to the track

10. How does pit stop time directly translate to track position in an Indianapolis 500?

It does not; pit stops are equal for everyoneA 4-second-faster crew over 5 stops gains about 20 seconds, which at 220 mph equals roughly 1.2 miles of track positionPit stop time only matters in the first stopTrack position only matters in qualifying

Episode 8 — Quiz