A Conversation With…Jeff Gordon’s Crew Chief Alan Gustafson

Alan Gustafson, crew chief for four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon, grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida in the shadows of the Daytona International Speedway. As a boy, he could hear the sounds of racing off in the distance. It became a siren’s song that he could not refuse. He picked up a mechanic’s tool belt at the age of 8, working on a friend’s go-kart, and never put it back down. Throughout high school, he was the go-to guy for getting help with your car, especially if it was a race car. In the midst of studying for a college degree in mechanical engineering in Florida, he was also being drawn to North Carolina, where there was work in racing. He did what few have the courage to do—he chased his dream. Leaving...

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