crew chief
noun
: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially
: a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew
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Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Blue Jays manager John Schneider spoke with home-plate umpire Jordan Baker after the inning and, an inning later, discussed the matter with crew chief Mark Wegner.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Nicholas Lime, a maintenance officer and Army Blackhawk crew chief, was stationed there when the power went out.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Blue Jays manager John Schneider spoke with home-plate umpire Jordan Baker after the inning and, an inning later, discussed the matter with crew chief Mark Wegner.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Nicholas Lime, a maintenance officer and Army Blackhawk crew chief, was stationed there when the power went out.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Allgaier, who won the first two stages and led a race-high 79 laps, didn’t have a problem with crew chief Jim Pohlman’s strategic call.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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