Jackson Excessive Faculty graduate is the brand new crew chief for NASCAR driver and his No. 21 Mustang with .
Stanley has been a race engineer within the for Group Penske, working as efficiency engineering supervisor the final three years.
Stanley’s first race on the No. 21 Wooden Brothers Racing pit field might be within the inaugural Conflict at Bowman Grey Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Feb. 2, launching the season.
He was race engineer for Joey Logano’s No. 22 group from 2013-19, participating in 21 wins and qualifying for the NASCAR Playoffs Championship thrice, with a sequence title in 2018.
Stanley shifted to the No. 12 group in 2020 with driver Ryan Blaney. In 2021, Stanley was a first-time crew chief with Group Penske within the Cup Sequence, previous to his present function through which he contributed to 2022 and 2023 Cup Sequence championships.
“The Wooden Brothers title is synonymous with the game of NASCAR, and to have the ability to function the crew chief for the long-lasting No. 21 is an unbelievable alternative,” Stanley stated in a press release. “I’m trying ahead to working with Josh Berry, whose expertise and enthusiasm are positive to deliver nice worth to the group.”
Wooden Brothers Racing have fun its seventy fifth anniversary in NASCAR in 2025.
After graduating from Jackson in 2002, Stanley earned a mechanical engineering diploma from the College of Akron in 2007. He started a profession in open-wheel racing with Polestar within the Champ Automobile Atlantic Sequence, working as an engineer and crew chief.
In 2009, Stanley switched to inventory automobiles, working for Robby Gordon Motorsports. He joined BK Racing for its 2012 Cup Sequence marketing campaign as the pinnacle of race observe engineering.
“Miles has constructed a powerful resume full of wins and championships, and he has a deep, technical understanding of the game,” stated Jon Wooden, president of Wooden Brothers Racing. “His dedication and spectacular observe file make him an ideal match for the No. 21 group as we enter an thrilling new chapter.
“Through the years, we’ve been lucky to work with among the most proficient crew chiefs in NASCAR, and I look ahead to seeing what Miles and Josh accomplish on the observe subsequent yr.”