During the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the 23XI Racing Toyota driven by Bubba Wallace set an unprecedented four‑tire pit‑stop record, completing the service in just 7.86 seconds.
Fastest four‑tire stop in NASCAR history
The 7.86‑second performance eclipsed the prior mark of 7.98 seconds, which had been held by Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell team since March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Only two known stops in the history of the sport have fallen below the eight‑second threshold.
Key members of the record‑setting crew
Front tire changer Austin Dickey and rear changer Adam Hartman worked in concert, assisted by tire carrier Joe Crossen, jackman Nathan Ricketts, and fueler Joshua Pech. The quartet executed the flawless exchange under yellow‑flag conditions, sliding Wallace up four positions and finishing the race in eighth place.
Race outcome and technological context
Christopher Bell took the victory, outpacing Ty Gibbs and Tyler Reddick. NASCAR’s transition from five lug nuts to a single central hub in 2022 has steadily dialed pit‑stop times, a trend that the Southern 500 underscored with this new record. For example, Bell’s winning race was accompanied by the only other sub‑eight‑second stop in recent memory.
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