NASCAR Cup Series Team Makes Shocking Pit Crew Swap Just as the Chase Begins

WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK - MAY 10: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Libman Ford, and Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Snap on Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on May 10, 2026 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyTeam Penske has made a major NASCAR pit crew change just before the 2026 Chase begins. The team swapped the entire over-the-wall pit crews of Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Ford and Austin Cindr