Tony Gibson Named Crew Chief of the Race at Richmond

Tony Gibson, crew chief for the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevy driven by Ryan Newman, has been named the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following Saturday’s Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway.[nichemate]0,3,2,’Ryan Newman’,,US,,,,,,,,[/nichemate]

The No. 39 team finished a respectable 4th place in Saturday’s race after qualifying 10th. The team, led by Gibson, was strong early in the race, putting Newman in the lead four times (for a total of 45 laps) by lap 313.

After being involved in a wreck on lap 314, Newman lost valuable track position, putting him back in 15th following the pit stop on lap 316. Determined to get back up front with the lead pack, Gibson continued to coach his driver as he worked his way through the field. With Gibson’s guidance, Newman was back up to 4th with 44 laps remaining.

“We showed that we could lead and had a car that could race with Kyle Busch,” said Newman. “We persevered and made it home with a strong finish.”

WYPALL* Wipers Crew Chief Team Results

Todd Berrier, in the first race with his new driver, guided Casey Mears and the No. 07 Jack Daniels’ Chevy team to a respectable, season high finish of 9th. Bob Osborne and Carl Edwards fought to keep the No. 99 Aflac Ford in the front for most of the night but got mired back in the pack at the end and finished a disappointing 26th.

Bob Osborne, crew chief for the No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford (Carl Edwards), Todd Berrier, crew chief for the No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (Casey Mears), and FOX/SPEED Channel analyst Hammond, along with representatives from the WYPALL Wipers brand, serve as the panel for the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge and vote for the weekly crew chief winners. In addition to the $1,000 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage to announce the win on their pit box the following week. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale in Homestead, Fla.

Former winners of the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge include Tony Eury, Sr. (Dale Earnhardt, Jr.), Robbie Reiser (Matt Kenseth), Doug Richert (Greg Biffle), Mike Ford (Denny Hamlin) and Chad Knaus (Jimmie Johnson).[nichemate]0,1,6,’NASCAR’,,US,,,,,,,,[/nichemate][nichemate]0,1,6,’NASCAR’,,US,,,,,,,,[/nichemate]