#17 Crew Chief Gone? UPDATE:

  • #17 Crew Chief Gone? UPDATE: hearing that the #17 BGN has released crew chief Gary Cogswell, citingnonperformance(two wins?). There was a lot of friction between the crew in recent months. Russ Strupp, the car chief, is likely the interim if not permanent replacement for Cogswell. Cogswell is considering offers with other BGN teams, possibly will appear as atemp in a few one-race deals before making a decision
    UPDATE: Team owner Robbie Reiser announced today that Russ Strupp has been named crew chief of the Visine Chevrolets driven by Matt Kenseth and Jason Schuler in the NASCAR Busch Series. Strupp, a Wisconsin native, has been working with Reiser since the early eighties when Reiser began his driving career in Wisconsin. Reiser formed his own team in 1995, and Strupp moved to North Carolina to work on the cars. When Reiser reduced his daily role at the No. 17 shop in December, Strupp remained on board as car chief(Keystone Marketing/Cicci-Welliver Racing PR)(7-10-2000)