Judging by the changes we've seen this year already
in the Sprint Cup Series, off season will just have to be referred to as
"Silly Season."
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The past nine years have been great for Bob Osborne
and Carl Edwards, eighteen wins and two second-place finishes in the point
standings; but Bob announced today that he will no longer be the crew chief for
the No. 99 of Carl Edwards due to unspecified health reasons that have "necessitated that I [he] change my role
within the organization."
Bob isn't leaving Roush-Fenway Racing, though. He will be a senior member of the
organization's management team and steering committee (pretty fancy title if
you ask me). Chad Norris, who has been
with the organization since 2005 will step in as Carl's crew chief. During his time at Roush-Fenway, Norris has
led the Research and Development test program, been a crew chief for Ricky
Stenhouse, Jr. in the Sprint Cup Series, and has been the crew chief for Trevor
Bayne in the Nationwide Series, helping lead him to his first Nationwide win at
Texas Motor Speedway.
Carl Edwards stated, "I'm so thankful for what he's done for me as a driver,
and he is without a doubt one of the smartest guys in the sport. I'm also
appreciative of the fact that he'll continue to be a resource for me and our
team as we focus on these final races. We're very fortunate to have Chad Norris
as part of our organization to take over for the No. 99. I've known Chad for a
long time and he is a fierce competitor. We've got our work cut out for us over
the next seven races, and I've got every confidence Chad can lead our team to
where we need to be."
I really like Carl & hope Chad can spark this team to a Chase berth!
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