DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Three-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief Tony Glover has been named technical director of NASCAR's Touring Series.
NASCAR names 3-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief Tony Glover a technical director
July 30, 2013 at 9:35PM
The appointment was one of several made Tuesday.
Former crew chief Chris Wright was named K&N Pro Series East director. Kip Childress was named K&N Pro Series West Director. Les Westerfield resumes his role as Touring Series technical coordinator and K&N Pro Series East race director.
Glover won 24 races as crew chief, including the 1991 Daytona 500 with Erine Irvan and the 1994 and 1995 Daytona 500s with Sterling Marlin.
Childress has been the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Director since 2008 and is a third-generation NASCAR official. Wright has been a crew chief, shop foreman and consultant for teams at several NASCAR levels.
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