Chad Little |
NASCAR has announced two leadership changes in its Competition department,
including the selection of Chad Little to the new role of Managing Director of
Technical Inspection/Officiating and Elton Sawyer to Managing Director of the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series. Both assume their new responsibilities immediately.
“NASCAR recently has made significant investments in both the technical
inspection and officiating areas of our sport,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR
executive vice president and chief racing development officer. “Those areas have
become flagship examples of innovation, keeping NASCAR as a premier sport. Chad
is an ideal candidate to provide oversight and lead us to further evolve in
those critical areas.
“Similarly, we’re fortunate to have a professional in Elton, who has substantial
experience across the racing industry, to direct the popular NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series.”
Elton Sawyer |
In the new role, Little will provide high-level oversight in all areas of
technical inspection and officiating for the Competition department, bringing
to bear NASCAR’s Research & Development. The updated officiating model
includes the introduction of NASCAR’s new Pit Road Technology, which debuts
during Speedweeks in Daytona later this month.
Little, who has spent more than 10 years at NASCAR, most recently served as
Series Director in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Weekly/Touring
Series. A former driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Little brings a strong
background in key areas of competition to this new role.
Sawyer joins NASCAR after serving as Director of Team Operations for Action
Express Racing in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship governed by IMSA.
Prior to that role, he held competition roles at Red Bull Racing and Evernham
Motorsports. Sawyer also spent part of his career driving in NASCAR’s national
series.
“We’re pleased with the development of our competition team,” O’Donnell
said. “Chad and Elton will join the collaborative model already in place at the
R&D Center. They will work very closely with Gene Stefanyshyn and Robin
Pemberton and the rest of our series directors to help NASCAR capitalize upon
its strong momentum heading into the 2015 season.”
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