Team Lowe’s Racing and Hendrick Motorsports announced today it has promoted Ron Malec to car chief of the #48 Lowe’s Chevy effective immediately. Malec, 28, has been with Hendrick Motorsports and Team Lowe’s for the past two seasons as a team mechanic and rear tire carrier on race day. He replaces Jason Burdett, who recently left the team to pursue other racing interests [car chief of the #88].(See my #48 Team News and Links page for the full PR)(Golin Harris PR)(5-8-2003)
