LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 21: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, looks on during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - SEPTEMBER 21: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, looks on during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 21, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images

NASCAR Drivers Advisory Council adds Chip Wile as Executive Director

Longtime NASCAR executive, and formerly Daytona International Speedway president, Chip Wile is taking over as Drivers’ Advisory Council executive director.

Wile assumes the position previously held by Cup Series veteran Jeff Burton, who is remaining with the group as an advisor.

The current [council] includes William Byron, Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, and former Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis. This group works alongside NASCAR and the Race Team Alliance to address ‘safety protocols, advancing feedback on competitive systems, and tackling day-to-day operational issues.’

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