Steve Letarte will be atop the pit box of Corey LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet team for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, as crew chief Ryan Sparks has to step away from the team due to COVID-19 protocols, Spire Motorsports announced Feb. 24.
Letarte, NBC Sports analyst and Spire consultant, returns to crew chief duties for the first time since 2014.
He previously served as crew chief for Jeff Gordon from 2005-2010 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. from 2011-2014. His drivers have earned 15 total Cup wins as well as 112 top fives and 185 top 10s.
Spire also stated that two other team members are inactive for the race on Feb. 28.
LaJoie has four career top 10s, including in the 2021 Daytona 500.
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