1.   At Daytona, a mistake cost Gordon a shot at victory when his car was dropped off the jack before a tire change was completed.

2.   Akins completed the tire change on his car, then was taken to Loma Linda Hospital with what was diagnosed as a severely fractured ankle.

3.   But the tire change took longer than expected, and Anderson had to hurry back to Gwinnett County to meet another student.

4.   Chassis adjustments were the order of this round, along with four tire changes and fuel.

5.   The race instead will feature Cup-style tire changes during pit stops.

6.   We practice tire changes three times a week.

7.   But there is no guarantee, and that changes pit-stop strategies at a track where races often come down to one final tire change.

8.   In sixth place before the tire change, Earnhardt Jr. rode the fresh set to victory.

9.   It provided high drama at the end of a rainy day when a timely tire changes made the difference.

10.   Officials said the tire change was completed without incident, but dust caught beneath the wheel rim and the nuts ruined the studs.