Chad Knaus named Wypall crew chief for Indianapolis race
Chad Knaus, crew chief for the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Jimmie Johnson, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Johnson and the No. 48 team started the race in 16th position and moved into the top five before the first green-flag stop on lap 36. Johnson and Knaus worked on their car throughout the race and took the lead on a lap-137 restart and never relinquished it.
"Chad did some great things to the race car to start the race," Johnson said. "I knew within about two turns that we were going to be very competitive today. Then the adjustments throughout the day were exactly what we needed."
Bob Osborne, crew chief for Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards, Todd Berrier, crew chief for Richard Childress Racing’s Casey Mearsand Fox/Speed analyst Jeff Hammond, along with representatives from the sponsor, serve as the panel for the challenge. In addition to the $1,000 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage on his pit box the following week. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
