hearing #7-Robby Gordon, driver/owner of the #7 Jim Beam Ford, has a new crew chief, Gene Nead. Heard crew chief Greg Erwin left the team recenty.(5-16-2007) UPDATE: been told that Erwin is still with the team, no word in what capacity. Also, during Busch Series testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday, Gordon shared testing duties with Ryan Hunter-Reay.(5-17-2007) UPDATE 2: #7-Robby Gordon hired a new crew chief, Gene Nead (lately with Bill Davis) to take the place of veteran Greg Erwin, after three straight weeks of troubles. We have spiraled to 31st in points, and Greg told me he needed some help, and he would take an engineering role again if we could find a crew chief, so that’s what we did, Gordon said. Erwin said he’s assessing his situation. Ford’s Jack Roush and Dodge’s Roger Penske have been reported to have expressed an interest in hiring Erwin, but Gordon wants him to stay.(Winston Salem Journal)(5-19-2007)
