Last year #78-Martin Truex Jr. made an impressive run for a championship. In 2016 he looks to back that up with a new and improved pit crew. As of next year, the #78 pit crew will be trained and assembled by [Joe Gibbs Racing]. With that being said, it appears that the #78 will have a whole new look to their team. There is no official word on this nor will [Pit Talks] claim this is a final roster, but we do have an idea of what the team might end up looking like. At the end of last year JGR hired long time front man David Mayo. Mayo spent the last couple of years at [Hendrick] on the fronts so it would make sense that he would get a shot on the #78. You also have Adam Hartman who was a changer on the #78 last year that could compete for that spot. At the front carrier position we are hearing that MWR #55 carrier Chris Hall could be an option. Jacking the car could look like this, if Jason Tate comes back and jacks the #20, which we think he is, it would make sense for Baily Walker to move over to the #78. Walker was hired mid season to take over on the #20 when Tate went out with an injury. So that leads us to the rear. Lee Cunningham, who changed on the #15 last year, has been rumored to be a JGR guy next year. If so, we would expect him to be on this team as well. This leaves the rear carrier and Gas Man as the only two guys we’re missing. We’ve heard that Adam Mosher and Brian Dheel, who pitted the #78 last year, will continue next year at those two positions.(Pit Talks)(12-15-2015)
