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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After beginning his tenure at JGR as an engineer, he was named Hamlin’s crew chief in 2019 — a stint that included winning two Daytona 500s and emerging as one of NASCAR’s most dominant teams — then promoted to competition director in November 2024.
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Gabehart spent six seasons as Hamlin’s crew chief and the duo won 22 Cup races — two of which were the Daytona 500 — and qualified for the championship finale three times.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan O'Hara, who grew up in Lilburn, was the crew chief on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an airplane over the Potomac River in January 2025.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Gabehart spent six seasons as Hamlin’s crew chief and the duo won 22 Cup races — two of which were the Daytona 500 — and qualified for the championship finale three times.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ryan O'Hara, who grew up in Lilburn, was the crew chief on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an airplane over the Potomac River in January 2025.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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