Chris Heroy Explained

Chris Heroy
Birth Date:10 August 1977
Birth Place:Angola, Indiana, U.S.
Sport:NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Team:Richard Petty Motorsports

Chris Heroy is an American stock car racing crew chief. He was formerly the crew chief for the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 44 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with driver Brian Scott.A native of Angola, Indiana, Heroy is a graduate of Angola High School and Colorado College.[1] He became the No. 44 team's crew chief at the start of the 2016 season. Before that he worked on the No. 42 team's crew chief at the start of the 2012 season with then-driver Juan Pablo Montoya,[2] having previously spent eight years at for Hendrick Motorsports as an engineer,[3] after having been a Formula Atlantic series engineer.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angola grad to lead efforts for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing this weekend. Kenny. Justin. July 27, 2013. The News-Sentinel. 2014-02-04. Fort Wayne, IN.
  2. Web site: Heroy adds sunshine to Montoya's team. Spencer. Lee. January 31, 2012. Fox Sports. 2014-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404171452/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Former-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-engineer-chris-heroy-brings-hope-to-Juan-Pablo-Montoya-in-2012. April 4, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Juan Pablo Montoya gets former Hendrick crew chief Chris Heroy. Mejia. Diego. November 23, 2011. Autosport.com. 2014-02-04.