Tech Talk: New Father Matt Puccia Talks Charlotte, Gear Ratios
The Chase for the Championship in the Cup Series is stressful and intense. When teams are not in that mix, the focus changes to preparing …
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Tech Talk: Huge Loads and Optimum Cambers with Jason Ratcliff
Winning fixes everything, even if there wasn’t anything broken. Matt Kenseth, Jason Ratcliff and the No. 20 team played strategy well at New Hampshire Motor …
Tech Talk: Truck Arms and Pinion Angles with Kevin ‘Bono’ Manion
The 1-mile racetrack in Loudon, New Hampshire, provides some unique challenges to race teams. For a team that isn’t in the Chase, the test is …
Tech Talk: Tommy Baldwin on How the Digital Dash Is Good for NASCAR
Tommy Baldwin is not just the crew chief of the No. 7 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by Alex Bowman. He’s also the owner. …
Tech Talk: Tony Gibson Talks Darlington Tire Wear, Richmond Grooves
Tony Gibson has been around this sport for a very long time; as such, he’s seen quite a few changes since he was a member …
Tech Talk: Jason Ratcliff Discusses How to Deal with All Those Throwback Schemes
Spending two weeks thinking about a 42nd-place finish can be tough on a race team, but it helps when it is looking forward to a race in …
Tech Talk: Matt Puccia Talks Tire Wear at Bristol
The No. 16 team of Greg Biffle is heading into Bristol knowing it has to win in the next few weeks to have a chance …
Tech Talk: Tony Gibson Talks Aero, Fuel & Yaw
Crew chiefs make the big money because they have to make the calls that can win or lose a race on pit road. Last weekend …
Tech Talk: Bono Manion on Setting Up for Those Pesky Right Turns
Pocono was a rough weekend for Kevin “Bono” Manion and the No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports team driven by Sam Hornish Jr., but the veteran crew …
Tech Talk: Talking Aerodynamics, Strategy & Shift Levers with Jason Ratcliff
The last four weeks have been quite a challenge for the crew chiefs in the Cup garage. The head wrenches had to prepare a low-downforce …