Doug Richert has joined with Bill Davis racing as crew chief for the No. 5 Toyota Tundra driven by Mike Skinner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Richert has worked in the past for several of the big names in NASCAR Cup, including drivers Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards as well as car owners, Richard Childress, Jack Roush and Junior Johnson.
Despite his affiliation with the big names in the industry, Richert has also worked with the little guys. At one time he was quoted as saying by USA Today as saying, “"I didn't want to be one of these guys who said, 'If it's not Cup, I'm not going to do it.’”
Skinner, although not currently racing in the Cup Series, is far from being a little guy. He holds a record 43 poles in the NCTS. Skinner was previously teamed with crew-chief Jeff Hensley for over 3-years. But despite an impressive 8 wins and 26 poles together, 2008 was not the best year for the duo and Bill Davis Racing, along with Skinner decided a change would be what was needed to turn the team's winless season around.
Now it is time to see if Richert is the one to do just that, put Skinner back in victory lane.
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