Greg Erwin
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Greg Erwin is an American
NASCAR
crew chief currently employed by Richard Petty Motorsports and working on the #43 Best Buy
Ford Fusion driven by A. J. Allmendinger
. Erwin and Biffle made the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2009 and recorded Ford's first win of 2010 at Pocono Raceway
. Erwin has also worked as crew chief for Robby Gordon Motorsports
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and in high school, his father bought his first oval track race car. Erwin worked on the team during high school and every summer while attended Clemson University
. He earned an engineering degree from Clemson in 1992 returning for graduate school in 1993 with a motorsports engineering scholarship. During the program he spent his summers working with race teams such as Tri-Star Motorsports.
. Erwin left Diamond Ridge at the end of 1995 to work for Team SABCO Racing. The operation grew quickly in the next few months going from one team to three. Erwin worked as the only engineer for all three cars. Chip Ganassi
bought into the race team in 2001 hiring additional engineers. Through the end of 2002, Erwin remained at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
Erwin began working for Richard Childress Racing
in 2003 helping with their new seven-post research and development program. Erwin worked directly with the No. 31 team and crew chief Chris Andrews. At the end of 2004, early in 2005, Erwin left Richard Childress Racing for Robby Gordon Motorsports
.
Erwin's first crew chief position was for the Robby Gordon Motorsports No. 7 Nextel Cup entry. Before Erwin joined in 2005, the team failed to qualify for four races but only missed two the rest of the season under his direction. The team started outside of the top 35 in points and had to race their way in to the first few races in 2006. In its second year the team did not miss a race in 2006.
. Biffle started in the 10th position and finished sixth, his best finish in seven races. In September, he team went on to win at Kansas Speedway
and finish 14th in the Nextel Cup point standings.
Erwin and Biffle recorded two wins, twelve top-five finishes and 17 top 10 finishes, in 2009, their first full season together. The team made the chase for the second time in Biffle’s career finishing the season third in the point standings.
The #16 car ran well at the Brickyard 400 in 2010 thanks, in part, to the new FR9 Ford engine. They ended an extended drought of winlessness the next weekend at Pocono on August 1, 2010 after a late pit stop
decision to take 2 tires instead of 4.
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NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
crew chief currently employed by Richard Petty Motorsports and working on the #43 Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
Ford Fusion driven by A. J. Allmendinger
A. J. Allmendinger
Allmendinger again failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500. After three failures to qualify in 2 attempts , he was replaced by veteran driver Mike Skinner on a temporary basis. Allmendinger returned to the Cup series at Talladega...
. Erwin and Biffle made the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2009 and recorded Ford's first win of 2010 at Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
. Erwin has also worked as crew chief for Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. It fields the #7 Dodge Charger for Robby Gordon. It is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is owned by Gordon and heavily supported by John Menard, Jr.-2005:...
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Early life
Erwin was born in Hatboro, PennsylvaniaHatboro, Pennsylvania
Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at ....
and in high school, his father bought his first oval track race car. Erwin worked on the team during high school and every summer while attended Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. He earned an engineering degree from Clemson in 1992 returning for graduate school in 1993 with a motorsports engineering scholarship. During the program he spent his summers working with race teams such as Tri-Star Motorsports.
Early NASCAR Career
Erwin was offered his first NASCAR job with Diamond Ridge Motorsports in 1995. He worked as an engineer for the team that employed drivers such as Steve Grissom, Jeff Green and Elliott SadlerElliott Sadler
Elliott William Barnes Sadler is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the Nationwide Series. He is one of only 23 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series...
. Erwin left Diamond Ridge at the end of 1995 to work for Team SABCO Racing. The operation grew quickly in the next few months going from one team to three. Erwin worked as the only engineer for all three cars. Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi
Floyd "Chip" Ganassi, Jr is a former American racecar driver and current racecar owner.He is currently the owner and president of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates which operates teams on the IndyCar, NASCAR and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series circuit...
bought into the race team in 2001 hiring additional engineers. Through the end of 2002, Erwin remained at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
Erwin began working for Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress...
in 2003 helping with their new seven-post research and development program. Erwin worked directly with the No. 31 team and crew chief Chris Andrews. At the end of 2004, early in 2005, Erwin left Richard Childress Racing for Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports
Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. It fields the #7 Dodge Charger for Robby Gordon. It is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is owned by Gordon and heavily supported by John Menard, Jr.-2005:...
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Erwin's first crew chief position was for the Robby Gordon Motorsports No. 7 Nextel Cup entry. Before Erwin joined in 2005, the team failed to qualify for four races but only missed two the rest of the season under his direction. The team started outside of the top 35 in points and had to race their way in to the first few races in 2006. In its second year the team did not miss a race in 2006.
Roush
Roush Fenway Racing hired Erwin as the crew chief for the No. 16 Nextel Cup car driven by Greg Biffle in May, 2007. On June 3, Erwin’s first race with Biffle was at Dover International SpeedwayDover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino...
. Biffle started in the 10th position and finished sixth, his best finish in seven races. In September, he team went on to win at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
and finish 14th in the Nextel Cup point standings.
Erwin and Biffle recorded two wins, twelve top-five finishes and 17 top 10 finishes, in 2009, their first full season together. The team made the chase for the second time in Biffle’s career finishing the season third in the point standings.
The #16 car ran well at the Brickyard 400 in 2010 thanks, in part, to the new FR9 Ford engine. They ended an extended drought of winlessness the next weekend at Pocono on August 1, 2010 after a late pit stop
Pit stop
In motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above...
decision to take 2 tires instead of 4.
Personal life
Erwin is married to wife Susan and they have three children: Curtis, Kimberly and Colin. The family lives in Mooresville, North CarolinaMooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville is a large suburban town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,133 at the 2010 United States Census...
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