Best Crew Chief?
 

I saw the post about the best young racers but was curious who ya'll thought was the best crew chief....currently

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Cripe ----- Kunz ----- Benic


enough said.

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Fox Brothers - Dirt
Jack French - Pavement
Rob Hoffman - Both (9 USAC championships?)

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Jones & Barth on TSR side are pretty tough too.

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Is Bobby Barth still with TSR?

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whoever turns the wrenches at FOXCO when Stanbrough is driving!

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I like the Cripe vote in the sprint cars...

Duane Moore in the Midgets....

Galen Fox in the Champ Cars....

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Originally Posted by Honest-Sam:
Fox Brothers - Dirt
Jack French - Pavement
Rob Hoffman - Both (9 USAC championships?)

is that the same Jack French that owned a red #66 driven by Alan Barr at Lawrenceburg back around 1980-82????? I haven't heard that name for years and was wondering if he was still with us.

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Originally Posted by Honest-Sam:
Is Bobby Barth still with TSR?

He was at Chili Bowl.

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Uhm at the risk of being stoned and Im not a big fan of his on the track. Theres none better at setting up a car, expecially for himself than.


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Kevin Besecker caught my eye in 2008.
Scott Benic is also pretty good.

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Steve Alexander out West.

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Sammy is/was one of the all time greatest. Doug Wolfgang mentions it in his book many times that Sammy would out work everyone in the pits in his early days. He carried spare parts before anyone else.

Jack French is still around, and yes- he is the one who had Alan Barr driving for him. He likes to keep a low profile. He is our team manager again this year I am pleased to report.

I don't like "blowing my own horn" but feel I should mention him since he puts so much into racing and seldom gets much credit compared to the driver:
Best young crew chief- Clinton Wilson, Sprint car and Silver Crown car.
most people probably think Jack or myself make all the calls and do the "important" work on the cars, but the opposite is true.
Florida 400- Clint stripped a borrowed car down to the bare frame and rebuilt it prior to going to florida. Jack nor myself touched a wrench to the car and it finished 3rd. At the ripe old age of 16; Clinton and crew won a USAC national race at Salem. We had some parts fail during the year, but nothing was ever left loose or fell apart.

Midgets- Kevin Besecker, Bob East, Benics.
Pave Sprint- Glen Neibel, Jack French; Dirt Sprint- Galen and the Fox boys.

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Kevin Besecker but i am definitely biased :D

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Congrats again to WBR on that Big Nat'l Sprint Car Win at Salem last year!!....pass'n you know who for that WIN!!......with 2 of the youngest,talented in the Business!!....N' thanks again for the neat shop tour prior to ISW........
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Larry Howard, Jim Keene, Bruce Bromme

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Scott Benic & Rob Hoffman....I may be biased, but c'mon, they're both top notch!

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Rob "Bubba" Hoffman:respect::hoffman:

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I certainly wouldn't disagree with any of the previous nominations. I would just add that I thought Curt Biro did a helluva a job keeping Kenny on the track and very competitive. :thumb

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A very impressive and well respected list so far BUT the very best calls the east coast home.Davey Brown Sr the best PERIOD.Hell he's been around since the late 50's and probably has well over 1,000 wins as a crew chief including the bugs (30 x90)cars of the sixtes,modifieds,and sprint cars(winged and non-winged).He might not be well known among mid west fans but any good driver down through the years knows of his accomplished career.:respect::respect::respect:

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depending on how you rank them.
LUCKIEST- Jeff Walker
HARDEST WORKING- Kieth Kunz
ALL TIME GREATEST- Karl Kinser
:checkered:

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Originally Posted by tinkertoys:
ALL TIME GREATEST- Karl Kinser
:checkered:

When you're right, you're right.

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A.J Watson "Chief"

:dologob:

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Originally Posted by wbr:
Clinton and crew won a USAC national race at Salem. We had some parts fail during the year, but nothing was ever left loose or fell apart.

Midgets- Kevin Besecker, Bob East, Benics.

Clint is definitely ahead of his years. So is Jacob.

It's easy to forget about Bob East, the mechanic. I always view him as an owner, although, technically, he isn't.:wink Whatever car he's wrenching is ALWAYS tough to beat, regardless of who's driving. The "Nine Cars" were never the same after he and Lewis parted, but that could be attributed to R&D for TRD. Still.....

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Karl Kinser. End of discussion.

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Wings or Non Wings the KING maker KARL KINSER:thumb Currently the fox boys and benic are pretty good.

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Maybe not the best but a low key one to most people thats pretty good for the dark horse is Tray House.

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:thumb I would have to say Dayrl Tate is one of the best... Nobody has said him....:respect:

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2nd vote for Daryl Tate!

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whoever turns the wrenches at FOXCO when Stanbrough is driving!
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What about the guy they gained most of their knowledge from, their dad Galen
Fox, who by the way is still winning usac features every year.

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Originally Posted by cecil98:
is that the same Jack French that owned a red #66 driven by Alan Barr at Lawrenceburg back around 1980-82????? I haven't heard that name for years and was wondering if he was still with us.

Jack is going STRONG at his AGE ?:checkered::checkered::checkered::checkered:

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Man 2 many good ones

Galen Fox
Karl Kinser
Davey Brown Sr.
Davey Brown Jr. RIP
Scott Gerkin
Frank Kerr .....was a better Crew Chief than he was a driver
Kenny Woodruff
Bobby Barth
Daryl Tate

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JERRY RONE, won with Rick Hood,Kevin Huntley,Poncho Carter,George Snider

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bob east
bob higman
howard linne
scott benic
rob hoffman

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I would like to add Donnie Ray Everrett and Jim McQueen to the list. They did so much for so many. To name a few, Bubby Jones, Jan Opperman, Ron Shuman, Danny Smith, Robbie Stanley, Gary Irvan, Billy Engalhart, Jackie Howerton, Bruce Walkup, and Rich Vogler.

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Lets give John Singer some props too.

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Originally Posted by hogan6:
Lets give John Singer some props too.

I met John back in 77 at Manzy, Kudos to that.
If I were to pick a current chief it would have to be Tom Miller. He he does it old school.

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although we had our differences i would have to say mike dutcher is up there toward the top:applaud:

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I'll go with Daryl Tate, Bubby Jones, and the Fox Bros(including their dad.)

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Midgets = My Dad! Not even bias.... :P

Sprint Cars = Rob Hoffman, also a good wrench on a rental car, i hear.

Silver Crown = I'd say Bob East