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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Busch had a new Cup Series crew chief at Richard Childress Racing, Andy Street, and the pair seemed to be producing immediate results — his two top-10s came in his last three races, the second one with Street.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
According to Andy O'Gara, Legge's crew chief who'd just won IndyCar's Clint Brawner best mechanic award earlier that day, the team was hard at work on an electrical fix to increase the top speed capability.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Nor does Moeller have to confer with the umpires’ crew chief over lightning in the area or forecasted rain that might halt play in the middle innings.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Suárez was running 13th, but his crew chief Ryan Sparks opted to take two tires instead of four.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
According to Andy O'Gara, Legge's crew chief who'd just won IndyCar's Clint Brawner best mechanic award earlier that day, the team was hard at work on an electrical fix to increase the top speed capability.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Nor does Moeller have to confer with the umpires’ crew chief over lightning in the area or forecasted rain that might halt play in the middle innings.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Suárez was running 13th, but his crew chief Ryan Sparks opted to take two tires instead of four.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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