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Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 team does not have crew chief Jonathan Hassler with them at Talladega Superspeedway, but he will still be plugged in for the GEICO 500. Hassler stayed home in North Carolina …
Ryan Blaney’s crew chief, Jonathan Hassler, will be absent from Talladega Superspeedway due to the birth of his daughter, but he will still be involved in the GEICO 500 remotely from North Carolina. Engineer Tony Palmer and competition director Travis Geisler will be taking over on the pit box for Sunday’s race. Hassler will be in the command center at the race shop, communicating with his team throughout the race. Blaney has full confidence in Palmer and Geisler, emphasizing their familiarity and competence in working together. Despite the change in leadership, Blaney remains optimistic and comfortable heading into the race weekend at Talladega, where he has a strong track record, including recent successes.
