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Richard Childress Racing has made a crew chief and engineer change for Austin Dillon ahead of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Justin Alexander replaces Keith Rodden …
Richard Childress Racing has announced a crew chief and engineer change for Austin Dillon before this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Justin Alexander is taking over as crew chief, reuniting with Dillon after previously working together in 2017 and ’18, as well as from 2020 to 2022. All four of Dillon’s Cup Series victories have been with Alexander leading the team. Keith Rodden, the previous crew chief, will transition to an internal role focusing on enhancing RCR’s Chevrolet performance and providing support. Despite a slow start to the season, Dillon will look to improve with Joel Keller now serving as the lead engineer. RCR’s executive vice president, Andy Petree, stated that these changes aim to strengthen the team’s overall performance and secure playoff berths for the future. The team expresses gratitude for Rodden’s leadership and anticipates his continued impact in his new capacity within the organization.
