Robin Pemberton |
NASCAR
announced today that Senior Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton will
leave the organization at the end of 2015.
Though
no announcement of a successor has been made, multiple sources say former Michael
Waltrip Racing Executive Vice President of Competition Scott Miller will
replace Pemberton.
With
a racing career that has spanned five decades, Pemberton joined the sanctioning
body in August of 2004. Since then, he has overseen all areas of NASCAR
competition and been credited as a key component in bridging the gap between
the sanctioning body and the racing community.
“Robin
has left an indelible mark on the sport while at NASCAR,” said NASCAR Vice
Chairman Mike Helton. “He joined us at a critical time and very quickly gave
our highly visible competition group the credibility and confidence it needed
to be successful with the industry. He traded a successful career as a
competitor to help lead the sport for 12 seasons. We’re extremely grateful for
his many contributions.”
Scott Miller |
During
Pemberton’s tenure, NASCAR has seen a great number of technical and safety
advancements. Against the backdrop of the massive NASCAR Research &
Development Center, Pemberton’s Competition team overhauled the inspection and
rules process and procedures for all vehicles racing in the national series. He
oversaw the transitions of NASCAR to Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and to
race fuels with blended Sunoco E15.
Among
the largest undertakings under his purview was the launch of the acclaimed
Generation 6 style car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013. That style just
completed its third season of on-track racing.
“I’m
proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish during my time at NASCAR,”
Pemberton said. “This sport has been my entire professional career and working
with all the competitors and the auto manufacturers for the last 12 seasons has
been a thrill. I feel good knowing that the work this team has done has had a
positive impact on the sport.
“I
look forward to the next challenge.”
Pemberton
will help in the transition to a new competition lead for the balance of the
year.
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