Crew Chief, NNS Changes For Joe Gibbs Racing

There are no changes to Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sprint Cup driver lineup for 2102, but several key positions changed hands, bringing two new crew chiefs to the fold as well as giving Michael McDowell an expanded Nationwide Series role. McDowell will run a limited schedule in the No. 18 NNS Pizza Ranch car while Brian Scott returns to that series full time in 2012 with sponsorship from Dollar General. In addition, development driver Darrell Wallace, Jr. will race a few select Nationwide races. Kyle Busch will not race in the Nationwide Series for JRG at all this yer, but will make 15 starts in his own car. Busch will not race in the Camping World Truck Series this year, though he will field the No. 18 for Jason Leffler and possibly other drivers to be announced later. In the Cup garage, Jason Ratcliffe will take over crew chief duties for Joey Logano after the departure of Greg Zipadelli to Stewart-Haas Racing and reigning Cup champion crew chief Darian Grubb takes the reins for the ...