In the aftermath of the penalties announced by NASCAR regarding
the No. 2 and 22 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, Penske Racing has made the
following roster adjustments for the Darlington and Charlotte races. The
changes are as follows:
Team Manager: Currently Vice President of
Operations Mike Nelson will
fill this role.
No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion:
Crew Chief: Kevin Buskirk. A former driver
and crew chief, Buskirk joined Penske racing prior to the 2012 season. He
currently manages the test teams for Penske Racing.
Race Engineer: Jonathan Hassler. He served as the lead engineer
for the No. 22 Sprint Cup Series team last season and helped the No. 22
Nationwide Series team earn six victories in 2011.
Car Chief: Nick Hensley. Hensley has
worked with Penske Racing since 2007 and has worked with the No. 2 team since
the 2011 season.
No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion:
Crew Chief: Steve Reis. A team engineer, Reis has been with
Penske Racing since 2009 and has been with the No. 22 team since 2011. Before
that, he served as the race engineer on the No. 77 Penske Racing Sprint Cup
team
Race Engineer: Ben Atkins. Atkins is an
engineer with Penske Racing and worked with Todd Gordon during the 2011 season.
Car Chief: Jeffery Thousand. Thousand, who has been with Penske Racing for nearly 20 years, served as the car chief for the No. 22 last season.
Greg Erwin, Sam Hornish Jr.’s crew
chief in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will sit atop the pit box on race day
for the Shell-Pennzoil team, as a race strategist. Erwin will continue in his
role as Hornish’ s crew chief in the Nationwide Series.
And you just know that the Penske organization will be looking at how these people fulfill their roles with a view to the future.
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