Roush Racing announced that Bob Osborne has been named the crew chief of the #99 Roush Racing team, effective immediately. ÃÂÃÂI think Bob will make a great addition to the #99 team,ÃÂÃÂ said Jeff Burton, driver of the #99 Roush Racing Ford Taurus. ÃÂÃÂHe’s an engineer by trade but he’s a racer at heart. And, he shows a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and excitement about the opportunity presented to him. He’s been with Roush Racing for several years and has exhibited all the skills necessary to be a leader and I believe he can help the #99 team get back to the top.” Osborne had been serving as director of engineering for the Roush Racing NEXTEL Cup teams. Osborne is a graduate of Penn State University and a native of Chester, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Osborne joined Roush Racing in 1999 as the head engineer on the #6 team then quickly moved his way up the ranks within the company. “I’m excited about this opportunity,” said Osborne. “Jeff Burton is one of the best drivers in the business, the #99 team is made up of some of the best people in the business and I’m looking forward to working with all of them.”(Roush Racing PR), have heard former #99 Crew Chief Paul Andrews and Roush Racing has parted ways, no word on Andrews’ plans.(3-17-2004)
