Top 10 Worst NASCAR Pit Crews of All Time
10 Worst NASCAR Pit Crews of All Time
Bubba Wallace's No:23 Pit Crew
10. Kyle Busch – 2010 Joe Gibbs Racing Crew
Repeated loose wheels, slow stops, and botched adjustments cost Busch multiple wins. Their mistakes often put him behind teammates who had clean pit work.
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 2009–2010 Hendrick Motorsports Crew
At the height of Jr.’s slump, his pit crew was notoriously inconsistent. Slow stops and critical errors buried him in points and destroyed race momentum.
8. Jimmie Johnson – 2020 Season Crew
Johnson’s final season was plagued by penalties, uncontrolled tires, and slow stops. Several playoff-level results evaporated because the crew couldn’t deliver clean execution.
7. Bubba Wallace – 2021 23XI Racing Crew
A brand-new team with a brand-new pit department created chaos — loose wheels, wrong adjustments, and slow stops nearly every week. The crew was eventually replaced mid-season.
6. Kevin Harvick – 2012–2013 RCR Crew
Harvick openly blasted his pit crew for years of mistakes. Costly errors, slow stops, and miscommunications derailed multiple playoff runs.
5. Matt Kenseth – 2010 Roush Fenway Crew
Kenseth lost several race-winning cars because of painfully slow pit work. Even Roush admitted the team’s pit department needed a complete overhaul.
4. Tony Stewart – 2014 Stewart-Haas Crew
Mechanical screw-ups, slow stops, and repeated tire issues killed his comeback attempts. Stewart often left races furious with the team’s costly errors.
3. Jeff Gordon – 2007–2012 Pit Crew Era
As good as Gordon was, his pit crew repeatedly collapsed under pressure. Championship-level cars turned into P15 finishes thanks to slow stops and penalties.
2. Martin Truex Jr. – 2023 JGR Pit Crew
Truex lost multiple wins due to loose wheels, slow stops, and badly timed adjustments. Fans called it one of the most self-destructive pit crews of the modern era.
1. Denny Hamlin – 2023 JGR Pit Crew
Infamous for multiple race-losing penalties, uncontrolled tires, and the Bristol tire debacle. Many believe this pit crew single-handedly cost Hamlin a legitimate shot at the championship.
