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NNS: Turner Motorsports Hires Veteran Shiplett
Veteran crew chief Mike Shiplett will work with drivers Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet in 2012...
Media Release  |  Posted January 10, 2012   Mooresville, NC
Mike Shiplett spent last season at Richard Petty Motorsports. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Turner Motorsports has announced that Mike Shiplett has been added to the team's roster of veteran crew chiefs, and will lead the No. 38 Great Clips team with driver Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet.

It is a reunion of sorts for Shiplett and Kahne who were paired together in the NASCAR Nationwide Series during the 2007 season and put down impressive results that included two victories.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to join Turner Motorsports," said Shiplett. "This is a team that has proven that they have all of the necessary tools to go out and contend for wins each and every week and I look forward to helping to add to their success. I'm especially excited to work with Kasey again and to establishing a strong relationship with Brad. Great Clips is the longest-running sponsor in the series, so I am very proud to represent them both on and off the track."

Shiplett, a former racer himself, has over 20 years of racing experience and has worked at several championship-caliber teams in all three of NASCAR's top touring series. The Ohio-native will have a unique opportunity next season to work with a successful veteran (Kahne) and an up-and-coming rookie driver (Sweet). Kahne will be driving the No. 38 for 15 races throughout the year with Sweet stepping in to fill out the balance of the 33 races on the NNS schedule.

For his part, Kahne looks forward to teaming back up with Shiplett and feels that he could be just the person to help lead the No. 38 Great Clips team back to victory lane.

"It will be great to work with Mike again," said Kahne. "He's done a lot in the sport and he will be a great asset to Turner Motorsports. This 38 team has been on the verge of getting back into victory lane and I think the addition of Mike to the team is just what we need to get us there."

Great Clips Inc. is currently the longest-running sponsor in the NNS and has used the Nationwide Series as their primary marketing platform for the last 11 years. The company's sponsorship began in 2000 with Akins Motorsports as it climbed on board to sponsor the team's No. 38 entry with driver Christian Elder. Mark Green piloted the No. 38 for one season before general manager Doug Stringer hired Kahne, thereby solidifying Great Clips' commitment to the NASCAR sponsorship.
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