Hendrick Motorsports reveals pit crew's intense workout routine for speed and endurance

Hendrick Motorsports recently revealed the workout routines of their pit crews. The NASCAR team shared the routine that the crew uses to keep their balance, agility, and endurance in check on their official social media account.

Much like the drivers, crew-members need to stay in shape and be on top of their game. Their fitness, speed, and agility are directly related to the team's performance during the pit stop.

Hendrick Motorsports, from their official Instagram account, shared four intense workout routines that their crew put themselves through.

The post was captioned:

"Mini hurdles are a training technique that helps athletes improve their lateral agility, and improves footwork speed."

"A sled pull is a functional exercise that involves walking backward while pulling a sled with you. It's a full-body workout."

"Speed ladders, also known as agility ladders, can be used for a variety of purposes, including endurance, lateral agility, and help you develop fast footwork."

"Battle ropes, also known as heavy ropes, conditioning ropes, or power ropes, help with core stability and endurance," read the guidelines on the video.

A crew of fully healthy and fit members can affect the outcome of races and, in the end, bring race wins, and subsequently the championship. In a nutshell, they play one of the most important roles in motorsport.

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Hendrick Motorsports loses out to Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR statistic

Kyle Larson (5) looks over at the owner of Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick, during the kissing of the bricks following the Brickyard 400, Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Imagn

Hendrick Motorsports has been the best team in the NASCAR Cup Series so far this season, statistically. With nine wins in 22 races, they have a 40 percent success rate, more than any other team. However, they have lost out to Joe Gibbs Racing, their closest competitor, in one important facet.

According to a statistic released by Trey Ryan, a popular statistician on X (formerly Twitter), JGR has an average starting position of 11.13. Hendrick Motorsports has an average starting position of 11.17, a close 0.04 points behind JGR.

In third position, Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing have an average starting position of 12.16, followed by Roger Penske's Team Penske's 13.67.

However, the drivers of Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, William Byron, and Chase Elliott, would not be very unhappy with the statistics. All four drivers have already qualified for the playoffs, and are in the top 10 in the standings.

Larson continues to lead the championship after his latest win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is followed by his teammate Elliott and by 23XI's Tyler Reddick in second and third, respectively.