Daytona was a Success for UPS Pit Crew

I take advice from John Wooden, one of the greatest basketball coaches in NCAA history, when it comes to coaching these guys. He stated that he has lost games on the scoreboard, but he felt like he still "won" them because his players made significant gains. My contention is that if my pit crew gets just a little better every week, that is success!

That is exactly what happened this weekend. I am proud of the way these guys handled themselves at the track in Daytona. We had a record 12 stops. Quite a few of those stops we were making adjustments and had a few splash stops. We NEVER lost Dale any track position. In fact, we gained him 12, 9, 8, 8 and 6 spots on five of the stops!

One word...Relaxed!!! The guys were very relaxed and focused on the task at hand and they got the job done well. Everyone from Eddie D'Hondt, Mike Ford and Robert Yates himself told me that they were "proud" of the job we did in the pits this weekend.

We know that we have another race ahead of us, so we are going to keep our blinders on and keep moving forward. Complacency can be a concern for teams that experience some success. But, if we remember that we define success by getting a "little" better everyday complacency shouldn't step in.

The Team Member of the Race: The Whole UPS CREW

Way to go guys!!!