One of the aspects that make the Daytona 500 so interesting is to see all of the changes that have taken place over the offseason in NASCAR. Drivers and sponsors switching teams is the most apparent change to the fans. When a crew chief goes from one team to another, the change can be the most impactful change a NASCAR team can make.It is the same as other pro sports teams changing their head coach. A new philosophy is brought into the garage, and a relationship must quickly be formed between the driver and the crew chief.When Tony Stewart won the Sprint Cup Championship at the end of the 2011 season, one of the most surprising announcements was that he was letting his crew chief, Darian Grubb, go and looking for a new crew chief for his No...

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One of the aspects that make the Daytona 500 so interesting is to see all of the changes that have taken place over the offseason in NASCAR. Drivers and sponsors switching teams is the most apparent change to the fans. When a crew chief goes from one team to another, the change can be the most impactful change a NASCAR team can make.It is the same as other pro sports teams changing their head coach. A new philosophy is brought into the garage, and a relationship must quickly be formed between the driver and the crew chief.When Tony Stewart won the Sprint Cup Championship at the end of the 2011 season, one of the most surprising announcements was that he was letting his crew chief, Darian Grubb, go and looking for a new crew chief for his No...

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