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5 OFF 5 ON services are available to individuals who have successfully completed the PIT CREW U program. On successful completion, instructors and coaches invite those individuals who have shown the aptitude and ability to pursue a career in stock car motorsports as an over-the-wall crew member.
Participants in the 5 OFF 5 ON program are required to participate in weekly pit crew practice and conditioning. 5 OFF 5 ON practice sessions are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Tuesday practices consist of "skills and drills" to continue to develop better individual performance. Thursday practices often consist of moving pit stops focused on the specific performances required at the race tracks to which teams will be traveling to on an upcoming weekend (example: Bristol pit stops are different than Tallageda pit stops).
Similar to other professional sports, practices are competitive and coaches grade the performance of individuals in each position and "rank" them on a position depth chart accordingly. PIT negotiates contracts with race teams in many series of stock car motorsports racing to provide the over-the-wall pit crew services on race day. When existing race teams contract with 5 OFF 5 ON for race day pit crew services, the over-the-wall team is selected from the "stable" of Pit Team Athletes practicing each week. After gaining valuable experience traveling and performing for contracted teams, many Pit Team Athletes receive employment opportunities with larger, higher level race teams.
Additionally, PIT associates regularly with team managers, crew chiefs, and pit crew coordinators of many teams to inform them of individuals with exceptional potential. Pit crew coordinators frequent 5 OFF 5 ON practice sessions to scout talent for current position openings and developmental programs.
Additional opportunities are available to 5 OFF 5 ON athletes. Many film production companies use 5 OFF 5 ON athletes as actors for race related movies, music videos, and television commercials.
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