Steve Boyer Named Crew Chief of No. 40 Coors Light Dodge

 


 

CONCORD, N.C. (December 21, 2004) --- Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates announced today that race engineer Steve Boyer will take over
crew chief duties on the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge for the 2005 season.

 

"It is a top priority for both Felix and myself to get the Coors Light
40 team back into championship form," team owner Chip Ganassi said.
"Over the last six races of the 2004 season we asked Steve to assume a
leadership role with team manager Tony Glover and the 40 team and he
proved he could get the job done.  Steve has the confidence of Team
management, Sterling and the 40 crew and we look forward to seeing the
40 car up front in 2005."

 

 "I greatly appreciate the opportunity from Chip and Felix  to become
the crew chief of the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge for the 2005 season,"
Boyer said.  "After working with Sterling and the No. 40 team for the
last three seasons, I believe that I can help this team return to the
forefront of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition.  We hope to continue the
quality races that we had over the last six races of 2004 into the
beginning of 2005, and get Sterling back to the form he has shown in
years' past."

 

Boyer has been a member of the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
team since 2001.  He started as Jason Leffler's race engineer and won
his first pole at Kansas in 2001.  Boyer began working with Sterling
Marlin in 2002.  Befrore joining Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates,
Boyer worked for 10 years for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in tire
design.  Boyer has a BS in Engineering from the University of Nebraska
and a Masters from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland Ohio.