Shake up at Hendrick Motorsports......

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Hendrick Motorsports makes personnel adjustments for 2011
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 23, 2010) – Hendrick Motorsports has made personnel adjustments in preparation for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, with drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. being teamed with new crew chiefs.

Below are the driver-crew chief pairings for each Hendrick Motorsports car, effective immediately:


No. 5 Chevrolet

Driver: Mark Martin

Crew Chief: Lance McGrew


No. 24 Chevrolet

Driver: Jeff Gordon

Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson


No. 48 Chevrolet

Driver: Jimmie Johnson

Crew Chief: Chad Knaus


No. 88 Chevrolet

Driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Crew Chief: Steve Letarte


The cars of Martin and four-time Sprint Cup champion Gordon will be fielded out of the same facility, now known as the 5/24 shop. Earnhardt Jr.'s Chevrolets will be prepared out of the renamed 48/88 shop alongside those of five-time and defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.


"This will improve us as an organization, across the board," said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. "We had a championship season (in 2010), but we weren't where we wanted and needed to be with all four teams. We've made the right adjustments, and I'm excited to go racing with this lineup."

 

[Keith48]

This might be Junior's last chance. He has been moved to the 48 shop and has a top-notch crew chief. We shall see...

 

[nickel back]

This might be Junior's last chance. He has been moved to the 48 shop and has a top-notch crew chief. We shall see...

Umm,if you ask me Steve Letarte is not top notch at all.

 

[wranglerjoe1968]

Jr Needs heart. You can not get that from a crew chief

 

[riprap]

Why don't they make a real change and move Chad Knaus.

 

[Horns]

Junior is in the best equipment and still stinks. His new crew chief stinks. Just ask Gordon what he thinks of Letarte. Junior will never live up to his father. He needs to give up like Kerry did.

 

[Elkhntr]

Won't make a difference for Jr. He can't drive the new car. It is fastest when loose, Jr likes a tight car.
Gustafson is good. He and Wonderboy should do well together.
Martin will do well with about anybody. Good communicator, good feel for any car.
Move Knaus??? Why would you break up a 5 time championship team? How could it possibly help the 48 team.

 

[emusmacker]

Junior needs his old dead beat owner back, at least won races with her.