Jay Guy Named #10 Pontiac Crew Chief
Racing announced Tuesday that Jay Guy will serve as crew chief of
the #10 Pontiac for the remainder of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup
season.
Guy, who served as car chief this season, replaces James Ince. The team granted
Ince his requested release on Tuesday.
Guy and driver Johnny Benson worked together Sunday at Kansas where Benson
ran as high as third before an accident.
"There are still several races left in the season and we want to end the
season on a high note by running well," Guy said. "We hope we can defend
our win at Rockingham and we have a Homestead tire test planned so we have
a busy time coming up. This is a good race team and we think the hard work
will pay dividends before the end of the year."
Team General Manager Jay Frye said Ince's tenure will be remembered for its
success.
"James has done a lot in helping our organization grow and his efforts are
much appreciated. He will always be known here as the crew chief who
brought us our first victory," Frye said. "But, we think Jay Guy can be the
person that helps bring us our second victory. Jay has
worked hard for this team and we feel fortunate we have someone of his
caliber ready to take over the controls of the team."
Ince and Benson's first race came at Daytona in 2000 when their white car
nearly won the Daytona 500. The pair won at Rockingham in 2002 and posted 13
top-five and 30 top-ten finishes together.
Benson is 26th in 2003 driver points.
Benson said he obviously has mixed feelings about the change.
"James Ince is a very good friend of mine and we have been through a lot
together since 2000," Benson said. "Somebody somewhere is going to get a
good crew chief. But, things change in this sport and I'm really looking
forward to working with Jay. We did well Sunday not just in the race but in
our communication and everyone's attitude was really positive. We still
have a goal of winning a race and I think it would be awesome if we could
do that this season."
Guy's duties begin this weekend at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte.
Racing is owned by a Lexington KY Oil Company and MB2 Motorsports. MB2 Motorsports
owns all of the #01 U.S. Army team.