Kyle Busch gets new crew chief as part of JGR lineup changes
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch will have a new crew chief in 2021, part of several driver-crew chief lineup changes made by Joe Gibbs Racing.
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&M's Fudge Brownie, crew chief Adam Stevens
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On Tuesday, JGR announced Adam Stevens, who has served as Busch’s crew chief the past six seasons and won two championships with the driver, will move to the No. 20 team, where he will serve in the same capacity with driver Christopher Bell.
Together, Busch and Stevens won 28 races and series titles in 2015 and 2019. The two also collected 19 wins in the Xfinity Series.
Busch went winless most of the 2020 season, capturing his lone victory at Texas Motor Speedway, after he had already been eliminated from further title contention.
Ben Beshore will return to the Cup Series and serve as crew chief for Busch and the No. 18 Toyota team. Beshore previously served as engineer for the No. 18 team prior to moving to JGR’s Xfinity Series as crew chief in 2019.
“We go through a process at the conclusion of every season that includes evaluating each of our teams,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. “We believe our crew chief lineup for 2021 will best position each team and driver for success across both series.
“We take a lot of pride in our depth of talent across our entire organization. All of our crew chiefs are proven winners.”
Gabehart and Small staying put
Chris Gabehart and James Small will continue to serve as crew chief for the Nos. 11 (driver Denny Hamlin) and No. 19 (driver Martin Truex Jr.) teams respectively.
In addition, JGR announced changes to their Xfinity Series program.
Jason Ratcliff will return to the organization as crew chief for the No. 20 Toyota driven by Harrison Burton, while Dave Rogers will work with newly-named driver Daniel Hemric in the No. 18.
Jeff Meendering will continue to serve as the crew chief with Brandon Jones, who returns behind the wheel of the No. 19.
JGR also plans to field a fourth Xfinity Series entry in 2021, appointing Chris Gayle to lead the No. 54 Toyota team which will be driven by a team of all-star caliber drivers. The 2021 driver lineup and race schedule for the No. 54 team will be announced at a later date.
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