Auto racing crew chiefs Auto racing crew chiefs A.J. Watson (born May 8 1924) was a car builder and chief mechanic from 1949 through 1984 in the Indianapolis 500, winning the race seven times, which leaves him tied for the record for most wins by a builder. ...more on Wikipedia about "A. J. Watson"
Andy Petree (born August 15, 1958 in Hickory, North Carolina), is a long-time fixture in NASCAR. After racing for years at local short track(most notably Hickory Motor Speedway), Andy became part owner of the #32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett. By the age of 28, Andy was already a NASCAR Winston Cup crew chief on the Leo Jackson racing team. That car was driven by the legendary Harry Gant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andy Petree"
Chad Anthony Knaus (born August 5, 1971 in Rockford, Illinois) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, who currently drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo owned by teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendrick's Hendrick Motorsports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chad Knaus"
Chad Walter(born June 10, 1971 in Albion, New York), is the crew chief for Hendrick Motorsports' #5 Lowe's Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. Before he got the job in 2005, he was an engineer for Hendrick's Busch program, as well as having worked with Dale Earnhardt Inc., Bobby Labonte, and NEMCO Motorsports. He studied at Cornell University is married to his wife Sherry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chad Walter"
Derrick Walker (born April 8, 1945 in Levin, Scotland) is a British auto racing team owner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Derrick Walker"
Ed Berrier (born November 8, 1961 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a second-generation NASCAR driver. His father Max Berrier competed in seven Grand National races over four years, and won 125 feature races as a modified driver. Ed's younger brother Todd is currently the crew chief for Kevin Harvick in the NEXTEL Cup Series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ed Berrier"
Jean Todt (b. February 26, 1946) is team principal of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One constructor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jean Todt" Come again to http://www.shortopedia.com
Jeff Hammond(born on September 9, 1956), is a NASCAR personality. Currently, he is a commentator for NASCAR's coverage on FOX Sports, as well as a partial owner of Red Horse Racing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jeff Hammond"
Jochen Neerpasch was a German racecar driver and motorsports manager. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jochen Neerpasch"
Junie Donlavey(born April 8, 1924 in Richmond, Virginia), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup/ Nextel Cup car owner with a team based in Richmond. Rarely fielding a car without his familiar #90, he began fielding his team in 1949. He drove for his team at first, but soon gave way to other drivers. Donlavey earned a reputation as working well with young drivers over his tenure, as Ken Schrader, Bill Dennis, Dick Brooks, and Jody Ridley all won NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors while driving for Donlavey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Junie Donlavey"
Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kirk Shelmerdine"
Ray Evernham was a pit crew chief for NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon from late 1992 to 1999 before breaking off from Gordon's team to form his own motorsports team, Evernham Motorsports in late 1999. The team would also be the cornerstone for Dodge's return to Winston Cup racing in 2001. Currently, Evernham Motorsports fields two full-time cars: the #9 driven by Kasey Kahne and the #19 driven by Jeremy Mayfield, along with the #91 driven by Bill Elliott on a part-time basis. On July 1, 2005, Evernham announced that he will field a third full-time car in 2006 with the #10 and Valvoline as both part-owner of the car and as the primary sponsor for 22 races. Scott Riggs was announced as the driver of the car on August 27, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ray Evernham"
Steve Addington is a NASCAR crew chief. Currently, he is the crew chief of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet driven by JJ Yeley in the NEXTEL Cup series for Joe Gibbs Racing. Before that, he was a long-time crew chief in the Busch Series, most recently for Mike Bliss, as well as an extended partnership with Jason Keller. ...more on Wikipedia about "Steve Addington"
Steve Letarte is Jeff Gordon's crew chief in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. He first got the job in September 2005, and won his first race with Gordon the next month at Martinsville Speedway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Steve Letarte"
Todd Berrier is Kevin Harvick's crew chief in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing. He joined RCR in 1997 as crew chief in the Craftsman Truck Series for Jay Sauter. Berrier and Sauter stayed together for three years, winning four times. In 2000, Berrier was first united with Harvick in the Busch Series, where they won three races and Harvick was named Rookie of the Year. They won the championship together the following season. They then separted a for a few seasons as Harvick drove the #29 in Cup while Berrier worked as the crew chief for another RCR team, before coming back together in late 2004. Berrier came under some controversy in 2005 when he was suspended from his duties by NASCAR for putting illegal springs into Harvick's car. ...more on Wikipedia about "Todd Berrier"
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