crew chief

noun

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of crew chief

: 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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One of them, Officer Ponte, had also served in the Marine Corps, working as a helicopter crew chief before his discharge in 1992.

— aaron gell, Longreads, "Did Brian Easley Have to Die?," 9 Apr. 2018
But home-plate umpire and crew chief Ted Barrett called each a ball.

— maria torres, kansascity, "Royals let one get away late in 3-1 loss to Indians | The Kansas City Star," 8 Apr. 2018
With two wins in the bank, Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers are playing with a ton of house money.

— george diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Kevin Harvick proving old-school rules in NASCAR," 6 Mar. 2018
Thomas Riggs was a crew chief for the International Boundary Commission.

— ned rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "The thin line between Canada and Alaska," 17 Mar. 2018
John Klausmeier, a race engineer with Stewart-Haas, was promoted to crew chief of the No.

— john henry, star-telegram, "Addition of Aric Almirola gives punch to middle of Stewart-Hass Racing lineup | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 14 Mar. 2018
Also added to the list this year were Harry Gant, a driver whose career spanned two decades and two series, four-time championship winning crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine, and car owners John Holman and Ralph Moody.

— Houston Chronicle, "Jeff Gordon among new nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame," 6 Mar. 2018
Besides his engagement with Hendrick Motorsports, his full-time gig now involves working as part of NBC’s NASCAR crew, which reunites him with former crew chief Steve Letarte.

— george diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on his father's Daytona 500 legacy," 18 Feb. 2018
Her car is fielded by Premium Motorsports and Tony Eury Jr., who guided her transition from IndyCar to NASCAR that began in 2010, is the crew chief.

— dan gelston, The Seattle Times, "Danica done: Patrick set for final race of NASCAR career," 18 Feb. 2018

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