Nascar: Burton loses his “crew chief”

The “crew-chief” waltz continues in Nascar Sprint Cup, as the start of the “Chase” approaches (the final sprint, reserved for the 10 highest ranked drivers in the championship at the end of the Richmond event, September 10, Editor's note). After AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle and Juan Pablo Montoya, it's Jeff Burton's turn to lose his car boss. Todd Berrier, who has been driving the No. 31 Childress Racing Chevrolet Impala since Talladega 2009, is paying the price for his driver's current non-qualification for the playoffs, with Burton occupying 25th place six rounds from "qualifying" . Furthermore, he has not won a victory for 96 races nor signed any top 10 since October 2010. Berrier has worked within the RCR since 1994. This ouster does not mean that he is leaving the structure definitively. “ He remains under contract with us. His new role will be determined very soon », specified Richard Childress. The interim will be provided by Luke Lambert. A great promotion for this 28-year-old who will be working in this position for the first time, three years after being appointed chief automotive engineer.