many crew chief changes for the start of 2008 in the Sprint Cup Series: #00 team – Frank Kerr out [to the #7 car]; Ryan Pemberton in…for first 5 races, then to the #44 team with driver Reutimann [was at #01] after Jarrett retires, the Pappis takes over for unknown driver #01 – Ryan Pemberton out; Doug Richert in [was #83 crew chief in 2007] #4 – Chris Carrier leaves to the #77; no word on plans for the #4 team #7 – Peter Sospenzo out; Frank Kerr in [was with the #00] #8 – Tony Eury Jr. out, moves with Earnhardt Jr. to the #88 at Hendrick Motorsports; Tony Gibson stays at the #8 #10 – Mike Shiplett in [was GEM Busch crew chief]; Rodney Childers moves to #19 #12 – Mike Nelson moves to Penske Management; Roy McCauley [was #2 crew chief at start of 2007] is in #15 – Doug Randolph moves over from the #43; 2007 crew chief Dave Charpentier moves to DEI team director #17 – Robbie Reiser moves to Roush Racing GM post; Chip Bolin is new crew chief #19 – Scott McDougall is out; Rodney Childers moves over from the #10 as team director [crew chief] #21 – Michael McSwain out [but is looking for new crew chief job]; Gene Nead is in #22 – Looks like Tommy Baldwin Jr. will stay as Blaney’s crew chief #27 [was #36] Richard ‘Slugger’ Labbe takes over for Joe Lax #28 [was #88] Cully Barraclough moves up from Yates Busch team; Butch Hylton out [to #00 Truck Series] #43 – Jeff Meendering in [was #24 car chief]; Doug Randolph goes to #15 #44 – Jason Burdett out [to #24 car chief]; Bill Pappis in for fitst 5 races, then to #00 after Jarrett retires, Pemberton moves over from #00 #55 – Paul Andrews in [was #43 crew chief until 2007 mid season]; Buddy Sisco out, no word on plans #66 – Dave Skog in; Harold Holly parts ways with Haas CNC #77 – Chris Carrier comes over from the #4 #88 [was #25] Darian Grubb back to team engineer; Tony Eury Jr. moves over from #8 with Earnhardt Jr. see the 2008 Team Chart for all the changes.
