Gayle to Crew Chief for Jones at FRR

Share: With the recent announcement of expanding to a second NASCAR Cup team in 2017, Furniture Row Racing announced today that it has hired Chris Gayle as the crew chief for the team’s new entry – the No. 77 5-hour ENERGY Toyota to be driven by Erik Jones. Gayle, a 17-time winning crew chief to date in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, joins Furniture Row Racing after a 14-year career as an engineer and crew chief with Joe Gibbs Racing. He was promoted from engineer to crew chief at JGR in 2013. “We are thrilled to have Chris join our team and work with Erik (Jones) next season,” said Joe Garone, Furniture Row Racing team president. “His crew chief record in the XFINITY Series has been impressive, but more importantly his record proves that he knows what it takes to win a race. It’s a great fit with Chris coming from Joe Gibbs Racing with whom we have a technical alliance. This hire has all the makings of a seamless transition for Chris since he has already worked with Erik and has a thorough understanding of the Toyota affiliation.” Gayle’s first two XFINITY seasons as crew chief were with driver Elliott Sadler. In 2015 he served as the crew chief for the No. 54 Toyota, …

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