#00 — Ryan Pemberton left to crew chief Brian Vickers for 2009, Rodney Childers comes from GEM to take over #7 — made numerous crew chief changes in 2008, have heard nothing official, but heard that Kirk Almquist, who came to the team in late 2008, will be back #8 — TBA, no one named since Gibson left for Stewart-Haas #10 — Crew chief Mike Shiplett was suspended by the team in late 2008, no word if he returns #14 [was #70] — Darian Grubbs comes over from Hendrick were he was an engineer, but has crew chiefed before with Jimmie Johnson, garnering two wins #17 — Chip Bolin goes back to the engeneering side at Roush, Nationwide crew chief, Drew Blickensderfer takes over in 2009 #19 — TBA, former crew chief, Rodney Childers left to go to MWR’s #00 team #26 — Donnie Wingo, leaves Gannasi to take the crew chief gig for McMurray, Wingo had been a logtime crew chief at Gamassi’s #33 — Shane Wilson will crew chief Bowyer RCR’s new team #38 — Cully Barraclough left at seasons end is is back as the car chief on a NNS ride for Roush, no word who Gilliand’s crew chief will be. #39 — Tony Gibson comes over from DEI, Bootie Barker heads to MWR #41 — Donnie Wingo left to crew chief McMurray in the #26. #41 has no driver named, nor a crew chief #43 — Jeff Meendering left and went to Stewart-Haas racing as a car chief. #47 — Frank Kerr will be the crew chief for Ambrose #83 — Ryan Pemberton comes over form MWR to crew chief Vickers, former crew chief supposedly will take a management role with the team. #98 — Larry Carter comes over from Roush/McMurray to take over for Paul Menard and this new team. No Changes [so far] for the following teams: #’s 07,1,2,5,6,9,11,12,18,20,21,22,24,29,42,48,82,88,96,99. See my 2009 Cup Team Chart for more changes and info.(12-29-2008)
