Steve Plattenberger named interim crew chief for R3 Motorsports No. 23 Chevrolet
Steve Plattenberger has been named the interim crew chief for R3 Motorsports and the team’s No. 23 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He replaces John Quinn, who is no longer with the team.
Driver Robert Richardson Jr. has finishes of 25th (Daytona), 33rd (California) and 26th through three starts with the team this season. He is 28th in the point standings.
Plattenberger, the team’s shop foreman since last season, has prior crew chief experience and brings more than two decades of knowledge to the team. He’s led the efforts of drivers such as Robert Pressley, Stacy Compton, John Andretti and Jeff Fuller. In 1995, he led Fuller to Rookie of the Year honors in the Nationwide Series.
Plattenberger’s first race on the pit box for the team will be the March 20 event at Bristol Motor Speedway.
