Kevin Meendering
Kevin Meendering is a former American crew chief with Hendrick Motorsports.[1] He had previously worked at JR Motorsports, serving as crew chief of the No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Elliott Sadler from 2016 to 2018.[2] He replaced Chad Knaus as Jimmie Johnson's crew chief in 2019.[3]
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Meendering at Daytona International Speedway in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1981 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | Crew chief |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Motor racing |
| League | NASCAR |
| Team | 48. Hendrick Motorsports |
On July 29, 2019, following a string of disappointing finishes during the 2019 season, Hendrick Motorsports announced that race engineer Cliff Daniels would replace Meendering as the crew chief of the No. 48.[4][5][6]
Meendering's older brother, Jeff, is also a NASCAR crew chief. Jeff works for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series.
References
- "JR Motorsports". jrmracing.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "Kevin Meendering on Elliott Sadler's Xfinfity outlook before Kansas". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- McFadin, Daniel (December 20, 2018). "Silly Season Scorecard: Go Fas Racing, Corey LaJoie news leaves one major ride open". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- Spencer, Reid (July 29, 2019). "Hendrick Motorsports names Cliff Daniels as No. 48 crew chief". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Wilhelm, Chase (July 29, 2019). "Jimmie Johnson on crew chief change: 'We have to act now'". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Page, Scott (July 29, 2019). "Cliff Daniels named crew chief for Jimmie Johnson". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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