Wolfe joined fitz racing in 2006 as crew chief for the teams nascar camping world truck series team and one year later he moved up to the organizations nascar xfinity series team. Nascar driver joey logano, left, and crew chief paul wolfe talk about staying out on track instead of pitting for tires on route to winning the pennzoil 400. Joey logano will have veteran crew chief paul wolfe atop his pit box. Theyve only won two of the four cup races in their first season together. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
All clear in phoenix postrace inspection jayskis nascar. We know each other pretty well but need to learn the little idiosyncrasies of what each drivers driving style does, what we can and cant be aggressive on. Strange day for nascar crew chiefs raises questions fox. Wolfe has always been seen as someone willing to push the limits of race strategy, which fits well with loganos. Pennzoil 400 winners joey logano, paul wolfe las vegas. Has at least three victories in each of last four years at team penske, but split with longtime crew chief paul wolfe in organizations offseason shakeup.
Nascar driver joey logano calls jim rome to discuss his relationship with his crew chief paul wolfe. Brad keselowski left isnt the only guy who walked away from homesteadmiami speedway with his first nascar sprint cup title. Paul stuart wolfe is an american nascar crew chief and former driver. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Team penske crew chief move may spark new ideas nascar en espanol. Team penske crew chief paul wolfe and his wife, aleah, welcomed their second child to the world friday, with the team announcing the birth of a daughter, halle lane. Nascar has released the postrace penalty report for the fan shield 500 at phoenix raceway. Team penske crew chief paul wolfe calls into siriusxm nascar radio to talk about the upcoming year with his new driver, joey logano. He later won the nationwide series as well as the sprint cup series as a crew chief for penske racing.
Strange day for nascar crew chiefs raises questions fox sports. Jan 07, 2020 brad keselowski and paul wolfe were the longest tenured driver crew chief pairing in the garage following the 2019 miami finale, but no longer hold that distinction. Logano, byron win nascars daytona 500 qualifying races. Nascar driver joey logano calls jim rome to discuss his relationship with his crew chief paul. View paul wolfes nascar cup series results by track. That is the question that defined nascars pennzoil 400 finishing order. Paul wolfe to miss sonoma after birth of baby girl.
Nascars scott miller explains brad keselowski call at bristol. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. In the first four events, wolfe failed to finish in the top twentyfive once and did not qualify. When paul wolfe first met brad keselowski, he didnt much care for the young, brash, hotshot driver. He competed in the nascar busch north series between 2000 and 2004, and in the busch series between 2003 and 2005.
Sure, he didnt get a win there either, but he finished 2nd in four races, won 2 poles, and led the most laps in 4 races in just a 40 race span in that series. Postrace inspection for the fan shield 500 at phoenix raceway is complete. Gibbs to a driver who could have been a potential star with a little money and sponsorship to one of the top young crew chiefs in the garage. Glad that all the work fixing his wrecked cars prepared him to be a champion crew chief.
In his 10th season with team penske in 2020, paul wolfe begins a new. Nascar paul wolfe, brad keselowski have plenty to prove. Wolfe and keselowski were the longest active driver crew. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar. Team penske announced that after not appealing crew chief paul wolfes threerace suspension at auto club speedway last weekend, it would.
Nascar driver joey logano, left, and crew chief paul wolfe talk about staying out on track instead of pitting for tires on route to winning the pennzoil 400 at las vegas motor speedway on feb. Nascar driver turnedcrew chief who raced in the busch north series from 2000 to 2004 and the busch series from 2003 to 2005. When your introduction is paul wolfe finally spun, you might be better suited for another career. He later won the nationwide series as well as the sprint cup series as a crew chief for. Cbs sports draftkings like us on facebook to see similar stories please give an overall site. Paul wolfe born april 24, 1977 is famous for being race car driver. Pairing keselowski with crew chief paul wolfe in the cup series. Jan 27, 2020 the move was jarring considering logano had won the 2018 championship with todd gordon. Paul wolfe thinking about little things after logano pairing. Before the shakeup, wolfe and keselowski were the longest active drivercrew chief pairing in the cup series, dating back to 2011. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Joey logano, third position and william byron, fourth position.
He competed in the nascar busch north series between 2000 and 2004, and in the busch s. This is about wolfe, who went from an unpaid welder for the late model team of future joe gibbs racing president j. Team penskes crew chief changes may be the shakeup. Before that they had one season together in the xfinity series. Year, driver, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, miles, llf. Car owner roger penskes decision to switch the drivercrew chief lineup for all three of. Wolfe and keselowski were the longest active drivercrew chief pairing in the cup. Son of twotime daytona 500 champ and hall of fame driver bill elliott. Wolfe graduated from milford central school in 1995. Paul wolfe fined after phoenix race avondale, arizona march 08. Paul stuart wolfe born april 24, 1977 is an american nascar crew chief and former driver.
Twotime defending winner of nascars most popular driver award. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Feb 23, 2020 nascar driver joey logano, left, and crew chief paul wolfe talk about staying out on track instead of pitting for tires on route to winning the pennzoil 400 at las vegas motor speedway on feb. Paul wolfe born april 24, 1977, in milford, new york, is a former nascar driver. Paul wolfe, guided by drivers mentality, guides brad. Paul wolfe thinking about little things after move to joey loganos car. A former driver, wolfe was known for coming to the track.
Team penskes crew chief changes may be the shakeup nascar. Aug 31, 2011 when paul wolfe first met brad keselowski, he didnt much care for the young, brash, hotshot driver. Paul wolfe is a race car driver from new york, united states. The fact is logano and paul wolfe is a dangerous drivercrew chief combination. Team penske statement, congratulations to paul wolfe and his wife aleah on the birth of their. Strange day for nascar crew chiefs raises questions. Paul wolfe nascar xfinity series results, statistics and car numbers.
Wolfe has moved away from the only driver he had worked with in the cup series. He now has two wins on the season and leads the nascar cup series playoff standings. Nascar driverturnedcrew chief who raced in the busch north series from 2000 to 2004 and the busch series from 2003 to 2005. How two calls for team penske drivers won and lost the pennzoil. Brad keselowski, paul wolfe paul wolfe photos nascar. Mar 11, 2020 nascar driver joey logano calls jim rome to discuss his relationship with his crew chief paul wolfe. Paul wolfe might be open to the change taking place at team penske. These photos taken in february 2020 show drivers in the starting lineup for sundays nascar daytona 500 auto race in daytona beach, fla. Crew chief paul wolfe engineered the title with the star driver. Team penske shuffles crew chiefs kansas city, ks october 15.
The move was jarring considering logano had won the 2018 championship with todd gordon. Paul wolfe, in the final laps of sundays pennzoil 400 in las vegas. Mar 08, 2020 postrace inspection for the fan shield 500 at phoenix raceway is complete. Keselowski now has two nascar championships with one common denominator. But wolfe will now be paired with logano, gordon goes to blaney and keselowski gets jeremy bullins from blaney. Starting, wolfe raced in numerous busch series events before his driving career ended in 2005. When paul wolfe strapped himself in his busch north series racecars back in 2002, he knew.
Yeah, there are many better drivers than paul wolfe, but to say he was shitty is just blatantly wrong. Paul wolfe stock car racing wiki fandom powered by wikia. We didnt have a bad year, wolfe told siriusxm nascar radio. After spending 2009 leading cjm racing in the xfinity series, wolfe joined team penske as crew chief for the no.
Joey logano talks crew chief paul wolfe nascar driver joey logano calls jim rome to discuss his relationship with his crew chief paul wolfe. Jan, 2020 paul wolfe will work with joey logano on the no. Paul wolfe thinking about little things after move to joey. Paul wolfe had also made keselowski the winningest driver in penske history. Sports scores and statistics for the detroit lions, tigers, red wings, pistons, michigan wolverines, michigan state spartans and more.
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