What Is A Catch Can and Pit Crew Coach?

Question

I was looking on jayski.com at the different pit crew's jobs. What does a catch can do? And who are the Pit Crew Coaches and what do they do? Are they the Crew cheifs or do they do something else?

Answer 1

Im not sure what the catch can is but i do no that the pit crew coach is the person that trains the pit crews like weight lifting and really just keeps the pit crew members in shape.

Answer 2

Catch can man is at the back of the car catching the overspill of fuel.  If you look, you will see the little can they have while fueling.  Pit crew coach is the person that does training of the pit crew team.  Most teams have very rigorous work out schedules and actually practice pit stops at the shop all week long.

Answer 3

The catchcan man puts the catchcan in obviously, but that opens up the fuel vent to allow the gasman to get the fuel into the car. It also catches the excess fuel that comes out, but opening the fuel vent is the primary part. The catchcan man also puts the wrench in the wedge bolt or the trackbar bolt during pit stops to speed up the pit stop.

The pit crew coach is the guy that works with the teams back at the shop through the pit crew practices and training exercises. They make the pit crew guys do a lot of weight training and cardio work to ensure they are in the best condition possible.

The crew chief is basically the coach of the whole team,  including the mechanics and the pit crew, so no the pit crew coach is not the crew chief. The pit crew coach usually has some sort of history working in athletics.

Hope I was helpful! =)

Answer 4

both these ladies above are correct

Answer 5

The catch can catches the fuel overflow when the car is being fueled.

Pit crew coaches are their for the crew during crew competition and at other times to keep the crew focused for the fastest and error free pit stop. Always looking for ways to improve their times.