UPDATE: We’re learning more about Hensley’s health and overall condition, following a Facebook post made by his wife, Lynn Ramsey Hensley, saying that he had sepsis.
“Last week, Jeff called the race at Charlotte… This week he fought for his life with sepsis in the hospital,” the Facebook post read. “We praise God this morning that Jeff is still with us. He is expected to make a full recovery. Thank you to all who have called, texted, visited, and most of all PRAYED!! We have felt the prayers. A special thank you to our TRICON Garage family for all the love and support.”
In May, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch passed away at the age of 41, after severe pneumonia turned into sepsis.
Hensley, however, is expected to make a full recovery.
Previous post: Jeff Hensley, who has been leading the No. 15 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro team since the beginning of 2024, will not be making the trip to Avondale, Arizona this weekend due to an illness, and will thus hand over shot-calling duties to long-time TRICON Garage employee Jacob Hampton.
Hampton has recorded 36 races of experience as a crew chief in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, working first with Taylor Gray in the second half of the 2023 campaign, before being promoted to the full-time crew chief of the No. 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in 2025.