Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) and Butch Hylton, crew chief of the #33 Chevrolet, have mutually parted ways effective immediately. Hylton, who was an important part of KHI’s early success in the Busch Series, has opted to pursue other career opportunities. Veteran NASCAR crew chief Lance Deiters will take over as crew chief of the #33 Chevrolet this weekend at the Kentucky Speedway. Deiters currently serves several different capacities at KHI, most notably as crew chief of the #33 NASCAR West Series entry, in which the team has one win and a sixth-place finish in two starts this season. “Butch (Hylton) has helped KHI grow exponentially this season, and helped build our Busch program to the highest level of competition. I wish Butch all the luck in his new endeavors, and thank him for his contributions to KHI,” commented Kevin Harvick, owner of KHI. “Lance Deiters is a veteran crew chief with all the talent in the world. He has been outstanding for KHI so far this season with our West program. He’ll (Deiters) do a great job of stepping in as crew chief in the middle of the season and continuing to grow the #33 Busch team.”(KHI PR)(6-16-2005)
