Chad Johnston
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| Birth name | Chad A. Johnston |
| Nationality | Stewart-Haas Racing |
Chad A. Johnston is an American
Racing career
After graduating college at
In 2011, while doing engineer work for Michael Waltrip Racing, Johnston became the crew chief for the No. 56 team, driven by Martin Truex Jr. Over the 19 races they were together, the pair got 1 pole, 2 top-5's, and 5 top-10's.
The following year, in 2012, Johnston became Truex's full-time crew chief. Truex Jr. and Johnston finished off the season with 1 pole, 19 top-10's, and 7 top-5's. They would finish 11th in the point standings after making the Chase.
In 2013, the pair returned to the No. 56 team. Midway through the season at Sonoma, the team won their first race. They would finish of the season with 1 win, 15 top-10's, 7 top-5's.
Johnston moved over to the No. 14 team for
.In 2015, Stewart and Johnston would pair up again. However, this season would prove to be a challenge for Stewart, as he would only be able to get 3 top-10's throughout the season, leading up to a 28th place finish in the points standings.
Johnston would again move teams in 2016, this time moving to the No. 42 team at Chip Ganassi Racing, driven by Kyle Larson.[5] At Michigan in the fall, Kyle Larson would get his first win in the Cup Series. The group would end up finishing the season with 1 win, 14 top-10's, and 9 top-5's leading up to a 9th place in the championship standings.
Larson and Johnston would start off the 2017 season with 5 top 2's, one of them being a win. Larson would win 3 more times throughout the season, finishing 8th in the championship standings after having a lack of consistency in the playoffs.
Johnston would remain as Larson's crew chief in 2018 and 2019. After a winless 2018 season, the two won at
Although he did score a second-place finish in the
With one race to go in the
In December 2022, Johnston returned to
References
- ^ a b "Phil Surgen takes over as crew chief for No. 42 team at Chip Ganassi Racing". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Chad Johnston, '03". The STATE Magazine. Indiana State University. Retrieved August 20, 2019.[failed verification]
- ^ "Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick defend Tony Stewart, rip media". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Gluck, Jeff. "Regan Smith subs for Tony Stewart, finishes 37th". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Johnston Named Crew Chief for Larson and the No 42 Target Chevrolet". www.chipganassiracing.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 7, 2019). "For NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, Dover was a timely win in more ways than one". USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Johnston latest on list of suspended crew chiefs". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 10, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Carey, Michael (January 21, 2021). "David Gilliland Racing Reveals Driver and Crew Chief Pairings for Upcoming Season". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
External links
- Chad Johnston crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference