Originally Posted by Boinker

how we prevented this in that past at a track I used to race at was at the Drivers meeting pit man would be handled. Show of hands who does not have a pit guy? then you can get people that need to pit for one another to do so. This is also an opportunity for the race director to speak up and see who is a noob at the track or first time. He would get sent over to an experienced guy and then he would be coached in racing till his heat began.

this always worked well. Give it a shot.