A fast pit crew is just as important as a talented driver; NASCAR is by no means an individual sport, though it is often talked about that way. Teams look for ways to tweak their stock cars to gain fractions of a second and do the same with their pit crews — turning from hiring mechanics who might be athletic to recruiting athletes and teaching them how to change a tire. They work with position coaches, strength and conditioning trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists and even sports psychologists. They have full training facilities with gyms, recovery areas and sports medicine departments. For example, Team Penske has asquare foot indoor facility to practice pit stops, and Joe Gibbs Racing has a couple practice cars and a wall they jump off just like at the track. In many ways, the teams function like any other professional sports organization. Maie teams like Wood Brothers Racing and Furniture Row Racing form alliances with larger organizations to have access to their ample reso...