Trio of Cup crew chiefs to oversee Gillett Evernham Nationwide car for rest of '08
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced Wednesday that its three Sprint Cup crew chiefs will rotate crew on the team’s No. 9 Nationwide Series entry for the remainder of the 2008 season.
The status of former crew chief Kirk Almquist has yet to be determined, a team spokesman said.
Drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Patrick Carpentier and Chase Miller share the team’s No. 9 Dodge and will race at least once in the final 10 events.
Kenny Francis will serve as crew chief when Kahne drives the car at Charlotte, while Mike Shiplett will oversee Patrick Carpentier’s races at Dover and Phoenix and Rodney Childers will do the same with Elliott Sadler at Bristol, Richmond and Kansas.
Kevin Kidd will serve as crew chief when Miller races at California, Texas and Homestead and when Miller races the No. 19 at Charlotte. A crew chief for Miller’s Memphis race will be named later.
“This allows our Sprint Cup crew chiefs and drivers to gather more data in the Nationwide Series races, which we think will aid our Sprint Cup programs,” said Mark McArdle, the team’s vice president of competition.
- Mentioned Drivers:
- Elliott Sadler
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