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CUP: Pemberton New Crew Chief For Vickers
Written by: Tom Jensen   
12/01/2008
Harrisburg, North Carolina
 
Ryan Pemberton, who was David Reutimann’s crew chief in 2008, will be the crew chief for the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota Camry team and driver Brian Vickers next season. » More Photos

Veteran Ryan Pemberton will be the crew chief for Brian Vickers and the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota Camry in 2009, the team announced Monday.

Pemberton, who was David Reutimann’s crew chief at Michael Waltrip Racing this season, will be reunited with longtime friend and mentor Jay Frye, the vice president and general manager of Red Bull. Frye and Pemberton have a long history together at MB2 Motorsports and Ginn Racing.

Scott Speed will return for his rookie NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, driving the No. 82 Red Bull Toyota with crew chief Jimmy Elledge.

“We’re entering our third Sprint Cup season with driver and crew chief pairings that have what it takes to consistently compete at a high level,” said Frye in a statement released by the team. “Brian and Ryan are each at a point in their respective careers where they can bring home wins and make a run for the championship. Scott earned his Sprint Cup ride by exceeding our expectations in ARCA and trucks. He has a great asset in Jimmy, who has experience working with both rookies and open-wheel drivers.”

A longtime NASCAR crewman, Pemberton, 39, became a crew chief in 1995 in the Nationwide Series and took his first Sprint Cup job in 1997 at MB2. Since then, he has served as crew chief for Derrike Cope, Jerry Nadeau, Joe Nemechek, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. His first victory as a crew chief came when Nemechek won the 2004 race at Kansas Speedway.

Speed, who made five Sprint Cup starts in 2008, will contend for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in 2009. He’s guaranteed a starting spot in the first five races, including the season-opening Daytona 500.

He’ll also run a partial Nationwide Series schedule in the No. 99 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota.

Tom Jensen
is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to


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