Jimmie Johnson (48) makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Photo – Autostock, Russell LaBounty/AP

NASCAR has updated a pit road rule change for the 2013 season. The gas man’s role will change again.

Beginning in 2011, NASCAR removed the catch can in favor of a self-venting gas can. The change did not only affect the way the gas is distributed in the car but also the gas man’s duties. When the catch can was removed, the gas man now had an additional part to his job, making adjustments on the car. Continue reading →