Editing Pit stop (section)

==Location and terminology==
[[File:2011 Australian GP pit lane.jpg|thumb|353px|Pit lane at the [[2011 Australian Grand Prix]]]]
Depending on the circuit, the garage may be located on pit lane or in a separate area.

In most series, the order of the teams' pit boxes is assigned by points standings, race results, or previous qualifying results before the start of the race.  In NASCAR and in INDYCAR's Indianapolis 500, typically pit assignments are made after qualifying, with the fastest qualifiers choosing their pit stall first.

Most North American circuits feature a pit lane with a number of pit stalls (typically 30–50) and a pit wall that separates the pit lane from the infield, with the garages (if used) on a separate road in the infield. In races where there are different series racing together, each series has its own separate garage or are parked in their own area.  Circuits in other parts of the world (used in [[Formula One]]) typically have the individual garages open directly onto the pit lane through the team's assigned pit box. In [[American English]], it is common to drop the [[definite article]] and just refer to "'''pit road'''", whereas in [[British English]] one would always refer to  "'''the pit lane'''".{{cn|date=July 2023}} A further difference is that in [[British English]], the term "pit box" is universally used, whereas in [[American English]], one would say "pit stall".{{cn|date=July 2023}} In [[NASCAR]], a pit box is a tool (see below), though there is a definitive term used for them.