Penske Racing rewarded Brad Keselowski’s Nationwide Series winning crew chief, Paul Wolfe a promotion to the NASCAR Sprint Cup for 2011.
As Keselowski moves over to the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team Wolfe will move over to join him.
The Keselowski/Wolfe duo brought team owner, Roger Penske, his first NASCAR championship with six wins and five poles in the Nationwide Series in 2010. They were a model of consistency finishing all but one lap of competition and established a single-season record of 26 top-five results in that series.
“It’s an honor to get the opportunity to be the crew chief of the Penske Racing No. 2 team,” said Wolfe. “It’s been a fantastic 2010 season with Brad and the team and I’m excited about the challenge of moving up to the Cup Series next season and the opportunity to continue build on the legacy of the No. 2 car team with Brad behind the wheel.”
Previous drivers of that car were Rusty Wallace and Kurt Busch, both champions at the Cup level.
According to a press release, Wolfe is a former driver who accumulated six top-20 finishes in 16 career Nationwide Series starts. He became a crew chief in 2006 with Fitz Racing. He moved on to CJM Racing in the Nationwide Series in 2009 before he joined Penske Racing as crew chief of the No. 22 team in November of last year.
“I’m excited for Paul and I look forward to continuing the momentum and success we had this season in the Nationwide Series,” said Keselowski. “We just seemed to click right from the beginning and we look to bring that same magic to the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team in 2011.”
As Keselowski moves over to the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team Wolfe will move over to join him.
The Keselowski/Wolfe duo brought team owner, Roger Penske, his first NASCAR championship with six wins and five poles in the Nationwide Series in 2010. They were a model of consistency finishing all but one lap of competition and established a single-season record of 26 top-five results in that series.
“It’s an honor to get the opportunity to be the crew chief of the Penske Racing No. 2 team,” said Wolfe. “It’s been a fantastic 2010 season with Brad and the team and I’m excited about the challenge of moving up to the Cup Series next season and the opportunity to continue build on the legacy of the No. 2 car team with Brad behind the wheel.”
Previous drivers of that car were Rusty Wallace and Kurt Busch, both champions at the Cup level.
According to a press release, Wolfe is a former driver who accumulated six top-20 finishes in 16 career Nationwide Series starts. He became a crew chief in 2006 with Fitz Racing. He moved on to CJM Racing in the Nationwide Series in 2009 before he joined Penske Racing as crew chief of the No. 22 team in November of last year.
“I’m excited for Paul and I look forward to continuing the momentum and success we had this season in the Nationwide Series,” said Keselowski. “We just seemed to click right from the beginning and we look to bring that same magic to the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team in 2011.”