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DEI adds crew chief from Petty team, makes management changes

Quote selected text Published November 8th, 2007 in NASCAR News

Paul MenardDale Earnhardt Inc. continued to strengthen its motorsports operation with the promotion of several key industry experts and the addition of a veteran crew chief to its roster. Dave Charpentier, current crew chief of the #15 Menards Chevy, has been promoted to technical director, and Doug Randolph, current crew chief of the #43 Petty Enterprises car driven by Bobby Labonte, will take over as crew chief for Paul Menard and the #15.

Charpentier, a long-time Dale Earnhardt Inc. employee, will oversee all aspects of engineering for the four-car Nextel Cup Series operation. He was trained as a nuclear engineer during a seven-year career in the United States Navy, and since 1989 has served in an engineering capacity with multiple NASCAR teams. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in nuclear science. Randolph is a University of Tennessee graduate and served as a crew chief at MB2 Motorsports/Ginn Racing for the previous four seasons. He will join the team on November 26.

Walter Giles, current race engineer on the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, was named Director of Race Engineering and Jason Anderson was named Director of Design and Project Engineering. Giles and Anderson will report to Charpentier. In addition, Rex Garrett has been promoted to Director of Motorsports Operations. The nine-year Dale Earnhardt Inc. veteran will oversee the day-to-day activities of the race shop.

[DEI PR]

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  1. 1 goodoldboy87 Registered User Nov 8th, 2007 at 10:15 am Quote

    as a DEI fan i love the fact that this move can get paul menard a chance to run at the top of the feild instead of just tryng to finish a race. And with Truex and Mark Martin leading the team. trust me DEI will be a competing for a nextel cup or sprint cup or what ever it will be called in the future.

  2. 2 Lawyers, Money, & Guns Nov 8th, 2007 at 1:24 pm Quote

    Hmmm. If this team really wants to do better, then they’d be better off changing the dirver.

  3. 3 A NASCAR Fan Nov 8th, 2007 at 6:25 pm Quote

    And Labonte liked this guy. Paging Doug Richert

  4. 4 Mel Nov 10th, 2007 at 6:14 am Quote

    If he did nothing for Petty Ent. how is he going to do anything ofr DEI ?

    Petty Ent. racing was horrible, I pray something will work, but switching from on losing team to another doesnt sound like a winning combination.

    Best of Luck to them all.

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