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AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 07: #9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts races #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro HendrickCars.com during the NASCAR Cup Series championship race on November 7, 2021 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 07: #9: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts races #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro HendrickCars.com during the NASCAR Cup Series championship race on November 7, 2021 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Fox Sports NASCAR has always had some great entities in the broadcasting booth. From NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon to former NASCAR driver and IndyCar driver, Danica Patrick, there have been plenty of big names in the Fox Sports commentary booth. On top of that, we also saw another legend, Tony Stewart, in the booth at the beginning of this season.
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The most recent addition for Richmond and Martinsville has just been announced. And, we will see Former NASCAR Crew Chief and Vice President of Competition of Hendrick Motorsports, Chad Knaus, in the booth.
Chad Knaus will join the Fox Sports broadcast booth for the next two races at Richmond and Martinsville.#NASCAR
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Chad Knaus Has all The Experience
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Former Hendrick Motorsports‘ Crew Chief is considered one of the best Crew Chiefs of all time. In fact, Knaus has been working with Hendrick Motorsports since 1993, working on Jeff Gordon’s Rainbow DuPont car.
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6 Feb 1999: A portrait of Jeff Gordon #24 taken as he poses before the pole qualifying heat during the Daytona 500 Speedweek at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport
Of course, Hendrick wasn’t the only team he worked with; Knaus also spent some time at Dale Earnhardt Inc., working with Steve Park and Darrell Waltrip. Later, he went to Tyler Jet Motorsports and some other teams, gaining valuable experience and returning to Hendrick to be the Crew Chief.
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Hendrick Motorsports’s Performance So Far
The new season with the new cars has been very exciting, with completely unexpected race winners and very exciting racing, so far. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, Hendrick Motorsports remains the top dog of the NASCAR Cup Series.
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DAYTONA, FL – JANUARY 12: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet, during Next Gen Testing on January 12, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
In fact, every Hendrick driver has enough points to be in the playoffs. On top of that, Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Alex Bowman have all collected race wins in 2022. And, the only driver who hasn’t won a race, Chase Elliott, is the man who has the most points of the season so far.
All in all, it’s safe to say Hendrick Motorsports remains the top team in the Cup Series. On top of that, the news of their Crew Chief joining the Broadcasting Booth is great news!
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