Harrison Burton described the crew chief swap between his No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing team and the No. 2 Team Penske team as a kick in the tail to get both parties going. The swap was made in September, making it an early start on preparing for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Jonathan Hassler will always be known as the crew chief who guided Ryan Blaney to his first NASCAR Cup Series championship. It was eight years in the making for Blaney. For Hassler, it was his second as a crew chief in NASCAR’s top series.
For Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team, the goal for this weekend’s season-ending NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway is to build on their Martinsville run and end the season on the upswing.
The prospects for Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team looked bleak after Burton was spun by another driver while racing to avoid getting lapped in the closing circuits of Stage One of Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.