Crew Chief: Chad Knaus

CHAD KNAUS

Career Wins: 45

 Career Poles: 25

Titles:4 (2006, ’07, ’08, ’09)

Car:  No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet

Team: Hendrick Motorsports

• First crew chief in NASCAR history to win four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titles.• Has finished in the top five all eight seasons with Johnson; the duoalso has competed in every Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since the format’s 2004 debut.

• Returned to Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 as Johnson’s crew chief.

• Began crew-chief career in 2000 with Melling Racing and driver Stacy Compton.• Served as a tire changer for driver Jeff Gordon’s original Rainbow Warriors pit crew.