Doug Richert, crew chief for Regan Smith, has left Dale Earnhardt Inc. and will be replaced on the #01 team by Kevin Buskirk this weekend, a team spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Richert joined DEI this season after leaving Red Bull Racing in 2007. Smith is 33rd in the Sprint Cup points standings, lowest among the four DEI drivers. Buskirk, who has been leading DEI’s testing program, will be the crew chief in this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, and a full-time replacement will be named later.(SceneDaily)(5-21-2008) UPDATE: Today [Tues, May 27] on “SIRIUS Speedway” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, host Dave Moody spoke with Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Chevy at Dale Earnhardt Inc. Smith indicated that his new crew chief would be Dan Stillman. Stillman would replace Doug Richert, who left the team after the May 17 All-Star Race. Host, Dave Moody: “I don’t want to get slid here on the breaking news. They’re not going to announce in, like, four hours who your new crew chief is, are they?” Regan Smith: “You know what, I’m not positive on that. I don’t think so but maybe.” Moody: “Do you know who it is?” Smith: “Possibly. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to say anything yet but if I were to tell you Dan Stillman you didn’t hear it from me. I’m excited about Dan coming over and got a chance to talk to him last week some and really think highly of him. And, you know, he’s been at DEI before so he knows the company, knows a lot of people who work here and [I’m] looking forward to working with him this weekend.” “SIRIUS Speedway” airs weekdays (3:00 – 7:00pm/et) exclusively on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio channel 128.(5-27-2008)
