How Cliff Daniels Became the Hottest Crew Chief in the NASCAR Cup Series
Early chemistry and NASCAR Cup success for Kyle Larson and Cliff Daniels remind some of Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus.
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Crew chief Cliff Daniels and driver Kyle Larson have a 19-race scorecard of 11 top-5 finishes, including four victories, plus five runner-up finishes, a fourth, and a fifth.
Daniels spent time between 1999 and 2005 racing on a semi-regular basis at Southside in Richmond, Langley in Hampton (Va.), and at Charlotte. He harbored a passion for driving, but reality and not enough funding ended that career path.