Richard
Childress Racing has announced a change in crew chiefs for its NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series program, effective immediately.
Veteran
Slugger Labbe will assume crew chief responsibilities for the No. 3
Dow/American Ethanol/Cheerios/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS team with Austin
Dillon as the driver. Labbe's first race with the team will be the Sonoma
Raceway road-course event on Sunday, June 28.
Labbe's
wins include the 2003 Daytona 500 and 2011 Brickyard 400 championship, as part
of 433 Cup starts to his credit. Dillon, a two-time NASCAR champion, is
currently 23rd in the driver's point standings.
Former
crew chief Gil Martin will assume a leadership role within the RCR Research and
Development Department, taking over Labbe's responsibilities. As a Sprint Cup
crew chief, Martin has visited Victory Lane 16 times in 472 starts -- including
a 2003 Brickyard 400 victory -- and has finished in the Top-10 in the
championship points seven times. Martin also has eight wins to his credit in
the NASCAR XFINITY Series.
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