![]() and is filled with heat, sweat and a need for endurance. Trimmer said the workouts are critical to being able to make it through a day that sometimes starts at 6 a.m. Two days of strength training, two days of cardio and then, on Fridays, yoga or Pilates, a recovery day of stretching. They are side characters to their stars, their drivers who are racing on the world's biggest stage.Īnd yet they work, train and prepare for races just like any elite athlete.įor Trimmer and Gummer that preparation takes place inside a gym at Andretti Autosport headquarters on Zionsville Road five days a week when they aren't at a track. The pit crew members of Ind圜ar teams rarely, if ever, get the glory. ![]() ![]() They wear fireproof suits and a helmet, just like their driver.Īnd the work they have to do within seconds is tough, like an elite athlete in a game wearing "three or four pairs of long underwear or a snow suit," said Trimmer, who works on Kyle Kirkwood's team. Six crew members jump over the wall as an Indy 500 driver approaches the pit box. That takes agility.Īs Trimmer gases up the car during pit stops and Gummer swaps a tire, there is a pit crew jack operator who takes a pneumatic air jack and applies intense pressure to lift the car four inches off the ground so the tires can be changed. As the car pulls into the pit, Gummer takes a tire gun to remove the wheel nut, then removes the tire by hand, puts a new tire on and secures it finishing within 5.5 seconds. Keith Gummer is a 30-year-old inside rear tire changer for Andretti driver Colton Herta. INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Trimmer is a two-time Indy 500-winning pit crew member for Andretti Autosport, a 53-year-old fueler who, on race days, hoists up a monstrous hose, attaches it to the tank and drains gallons of fuel within seven seconds. Watch Video: Graham Rahal to replace Stefan Wilson for Sunday's race
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