Brad Parrott named crew chief for Rusty Wallace Racing’s Brendan Gaughan
Brad Parrott, who most recently was crew chief for RAB Racing’s John Wes Townley, will be crew chief for Rusty Wallace Racing’s Brendan Gaughan, RWR officials announced Wednesday.
Parrott was a Cup crew chief for Dale Jarrett at Robert Yates Racing and has worked for several teams – including Roush Fenway Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing – in what is now the Nationwide Series.
He also served as a tire specialist for team owner Rusty Wallace when Wallace drove at Penske Racing in the 1990s.
Gaughan, who had Bryan Berry as his crew chief for most of last season, finished ninth in the Nationwide Series standings in 2009. The team has changed from Chevrolet to Toyota and has formed an alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing.
“I’m very excited about both being a part of Rusty Wallace Racing and working with Brendan Gaughan,” Parrott said. “Rusty has put together all of the pieces we need to be one of the premier teams in the Nationwide Series. At the same time, Brendan’s a guy who has obviously shown talent over the years. He almost won a couple of Nationwide races last season.”
Parrott will have a familiar voice on the radio – his father, Buddy, who will be a spotter for Gaughan in select 2010 events.
“I really feel like our team has paid its dues over the last few years,” Wallace said. “We’ve had our ups and our downs, but we’ve really worked hard over time to improve our team.”
