NASCAR Racing: lugnuts, lug nuts, crew person

Question
When a driver makes a pit stop and changes tires, what happens to the old lug nuts when the old tires are taken off the vehicle?

Answer
Hi Steve,

When the lugnuts are taken off, they usually fall to the ground and sit there until the end of the pit cycle.  Once all the cars are through, a crew person will go through and sweep up the lugnuts and any other debris in the pit stall.

Hope i helped!
Coy Jordan