Glossary / General

crew chiefs

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

crew chiefs is a term you might hear when people talk about cars.

Technical Definition

A crew chief is the lead strategist for a NASCAR team, coordinating race strategy, car setup direction, and communication with the crew and drivers. Bringing crew chiefs and engineering together is meant to improve decision-making speed and consistency.

Hear It Discussed

"and Zach, our crew chiefs on the radio, [1599.7s] he's like, hey man, hit the button."
Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman The Smoking Tire 26:37

"One of the greatest crew chiefs in NHRA history during the surreal for all the wrong reasons 2020 season once looked me square in the eye..."
The Decade That Tried To Kill Nitro Drag Racing: The 1970s The Dork-O-Motive Podcast 29:42

"Uh, as soon as they got there, we met with their crew chiefs and they assigned, uh, they assigned the guys their jobs for the week."
BMW's STEP Program: Nurturing the Next Generation of Technicians Beyond the Wrench 18:43