Berrier staying, Holly NOT moving UPDATE oops, Holly leaves: Richard Childress says he’s not going to release #30 crew chief Todd Berrier from the final two years of his contract, but Childress hasn’t said how he might reorganize his three-car team next season. There has been speculation that Harold Holly [#10 ppc team in the BGN], the BGN crew chief who worked well with Jeff Green, could take over the reins of Green’s Cup team next season.(Winston Salem Journal) BUT in the latest Winston Cup Scene there is a story about Holly who says he os NOT leaving ppc Racing and denies this rumor.(11-4-2002) UPDATE: Harold Holly, the director of race operations at ppc Racing and crew chief for #10-Scott Riggs in the BGN, left the team today, NASCAR Winston Cup Scene reporter Rick Houston has learned. Holly was the crew chief for Jeff Green when he won the Busch Series championship by the largest margin in the division’s history, and he has been rumored to be a possibility to join Green with Richard Childress Racing’s #30 Winston Cup team.(Winston Cup Scene Daily Newsletter)(11-5-2002) UPDATE 2: Greg Pollex, owner of ppc Racing [#’s 10,15,57 in the BGN], announced yesterday that Harold Holly, Crew Chief for the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus in the Busch Series, is resigning effective immediately to pursue Winston Cup opportunities. A replacement has not been named. Pollex along with co-owner Keith Barnwell are looking to the future of ppc and working towards a common goal they have become known for-winning races. “We do not have a replacement for Harold yet,” said Pollex. “The No.10 team has 15 wins under Harold’s guidance and will continue to win races. Keith is in the process of reviewing our options and talking with some very strong candidates. We want to make sure we choose the right person for the team.” Pollex and Barnwell support Holly’s decision to pursue Winston Cup opportunities. “I wish Harold the best,” said Pollex. “I have a tremendous personal relationship with Harold. I have always encouraged my guys to pursue advancement in their careers if the opportunity presented itself. Harold is in pursuit of those opportunities and I am sure he will make the best of it.”(Nesquik Racing Media Relations PR)(11-6-2002)
