Kurt Busch on Steve Addington as Crew Chief

In 2010 Kurt Busch, the driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for
Penske Racing, will have a new crew chief sitting on top the pit box. Steve Addington, who was with Joe Gibbs Racing as Kyle Busch’s crew chief in 2009, will be leading the Miller Lite team during the upcoming season.

Kurt Busch was with his family, including his brother, getting a
picture taken for their Christmas cards when Kyle received a phone call.
“I went ‘what just happened?’ Cause he hung up the phone in a weird
manor and kind of was mumbling around and kicking the grass,” said Kurt. “He said, ‘Well Steve’s not going to be my crew chief anymore.'”

Once Kurt heard this news, he didn’t waste time starting his efforts
to have Addington be his crew chief.
“I said, ‘Well give me his phone number,'” stated Kurt. “I mean
that’s how fast I said it because I knew Pat was leaving us months ago. And
he said, ‘Well your smart enough, you can find his number on your own.’
“He wouldn’t give it to me. He was still a bit distorted on what had
just happened. He’s always tough like that.”

Kurt saw the experience that Addington had and that’s why he wanted
to work with him.
“The credentials he brings was the deciding factor. We looked at a
guy internally; I was ready to go with him. But somebody of his caliber and
status made me think and reevaluate where we needed to go.”