NASCAR: Todd Gordon Join Hands With Penske Racing
Experienced crew chief Todd Gordon has been announced as the chief for the defending NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship by the Penske Racing, winning No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge team for 2011.
Gordon replaces Paul Wolfe. Wolfe will be Keselowski’s crew chief in Sprint Cup next year. In the Nationwide Series, Gordon most recently served as race engineer for Diamond-Waltrip Racing, which had Martin Truex Jr., Trevor Bayne and Ryan Truex behind the wheel in 2010.
Keselowski is coming off a championship season. He has six wins, five poles and a series single-season record 26 top-five finishes. Gordon said that it is an opportunity of lifetime for him to get a chance to join Penske Racing and lead the championship-winning team with Brad next season. In 2010, the No. 22 Dodge team had a special year. He is looking forward to come on board and is hoping to build success levels as they move forward.
Michael Nelson, Vice President of Operations for Penske Racing said that they are excited to welcome Todd to Penske Racing. He will be a great addition to the No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge team, with his strong engineering background and experience as a crew chief in the Nationwide Series.
This season, Paul Wolfe has helped lead the No. 22 team to the NNS championship and he was named as crew chief of Penske Racing’s No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011. This created the opportunity for Todd Gordon
In the history of professional sports, Penske Racing is one of the most successful teams. It has produced 332 major race wins, 396 pole positions and 23 National Championships, competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing.
