Blickensderfer Named Crew Chief of RCR’s
No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties Racing Team
WELCOME, N.C. (November 28, 2011) — Richard Childress Racing has named Drew Blickensderfer as the crew chief for the No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties Racing team with driver Jeff Burton for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
Luke Lambert, interim crew chief during the latter part of the 2011 season for the No. 31 team, will assume a yet-to-be announced new position at RCR.
Blickensderfer begins his RCR career after nearly a decade with Roush Fenway Racing. He spent the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season leading the No. 6 team and has been a crew chief, in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, since 2007.
“I’m excited about the move to RCR and the opportunity to help lead Jeff Burton and the Cat/Wheaties Racing team back into Chase contention,” said Blickensderfer. “I was around Jeff briefly at RFR and always admired and liked him. He’s a very talented driver and I look forward to working him and the rest of the No. 31 team in 2012.”
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RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
10 Martin Truex Jr.
9 Michael Waltrip
8 Denny Hamlin
7 Tony Stewart
6 Kasey Kahne
5 Brian Vickers 3rd top 5 this season
4 Brad Keselowski
3 Dave Blaney
2 Jeff Burton
VICTORY LANE
1 Clint Bowyer makes it two years in a row at Talladega, for his first win this season, and 100th victory for Richard Childress Racing.
1 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 52.799 181.367
2 48 Jimmie Johnson mylowes Chevrolet 52.801 181.360
3 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 100 Years Chevrolet 52.835 181.243
4 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 52.903 181.011
5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 52.930 180.918
6 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. DietMountainDewPaintthe88 Chevrolet 52.934 180.905
7 27 Paul Menard Serta/Menards Chevrolet 53.007 180.655
8 6 David Ragan UPS My Choice Ford 53.021 180.608
TALLADEGA – THE FINAL LAP PODCAST WITH AJ ALLMENDINGER AND BOBBY LABONTE
9 99 Carl Edwards Subway Ford 53.138 180.210
10 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet 53.140 180.203
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Jeff Burton Interview
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Blickensderfer Named Crew Chief of RCR’s
RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
1 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 52.799 181.367
