Chris Heroy, an engineer on the #5 Hendrick Motorsports team, is expected to be named crew chief for #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, whose crew chief, Brian Pattie, was released during the 2011 season at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Pattie is ecpected to be named Clint Bowyer’s crew chief at MWR in the #15 Toyota.(SceneDaily), Jim Pohlman was the interim crew chief for Montoya the 2nd half of the season.(11-22-2011)
UPDATE: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced that Chris Heroy has been named crew chief of the #42 Target Chevy with driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Heroy takes over the role effective immediately in preparation for the 2012 season. Heroy joins Earnhardt Ganassi Racing from Hendrick Motorsports where he began in 2004, most recently as lead engineer on the # 5 car for six of the previous seven years. The other year he held the same role on the #88. In addition, he was paired with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson as crew chief in a number or their Nationwide Series races during the 2011 season. Interim crew chief Jim Pohlman, who took over the #42 team at the end of July, will remain with the organization.(Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)(11-22-2011)
