After days of rumors swirling across the NASCAR world, the Jenna Fryer of the Related Press was capable of verify that Chris Gabehart has left Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday.Â
Joe Gibbs Racing has made no assertion concerning Gabehart’s departure as of the writing of this story, nor has Gabehart spoken publicly on it. He’s prone to proceed working within the sport for an additional group in 2026, however no vacation spot has been formally introduced.
Gabehart spent a number of years as crew chief for Denny Hamlin, successful 22 races between 2019 and 2024. Collectively, they gained back-to-back Daytona 500s in 2019 and 2020, and by no means positioned decrease than eighth within the championship standings.Â
This previous yr, the 44-year-old moved off the pit field and into the position of Director of Competitors for JGR. This got here as a shock to Hamlin, who was paired with Chris Gayle as his new crew chief. They practically gained the title of their first yr collectively, ending 2025 because the championship runner-ups.
Whereas operating the competitors aspect of issues for JGR, Gabehart was additionally working intently with Ty Gibbs, grandson of crew founder Joe Gibbs, in an effort to assist the younger driver discover higher outcomes on-track. Gibbs gained the 2022 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements title, however since shifting as much as Cup, he has but to succeed in Victory Lane.
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