News on Chad Knaus

Fast Five with Hendrick Motorsports

2010-11-29T14:30:37Z

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Crew swap was organizational decision

2010-11-29T14:40:20Z

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MAKING THE BEST OF IT

2010-11-02T15:09:24Z

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Chad Knaus

2010-10-12T07:55:36Z

Background
Born in Illinois, Chad Knaus grew up around the racetracks of the Midwest helping his father race against the likes of Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, Rusty Wallace and Dick Trickle. By the time he was 14, Knaus served as crew chief during his father John's Rockford Speedway championship season. The father-son combination also won the Great Northern Series championship and finished second in the NASCAR Winston Racing Series. A few years and seven track championships later, Knaus mov...

Hendrick signs Knaus, Gustafson to extensions

2010-06-12T02:25:57Z

Hendrick crew chiefs Knaus, Gustafson sign multiyear extensions

Hendrick Motorsports locked crew chiefs Chad Knaus and Alan Gustafson into long-term contract extensions Friday that keep two of the sport's top innovators at NASCAR's top orga...

Knaus not close to contract extension

2010-06-12T02:22:04Z

Knaus denies he's agreed to stay at Hendrick through 2015

Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can continue to add to their championship total for years to come.

But the crew chief first needs a new contract.

Knaus on Wednesday denied an ESPN report that he's agreed to lead Johnson throug...

BEST TEAM SNs 2009 allstars

2010-10-22T11:58:06Z

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Fuel strategy was risk vs. reward for Johnson

2010-06-12T02:22:55Z

Running out of gas at Michigan cost Johnson nothing in big picture

When Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas at Pocono Raceway in June, turning a second-place finish into a seventh-place finish, it was viewed as a rare mistake for the three-time defending NASCAR ...

Who will win at Michigan

2010-10-22T10:39:04Z

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Johnson and Knaus' run fueled by milk and cookies

2010-04-16T14:23:40Z

Johnson and Knaus' historic run fueled by milk and cookies Hendrick served at '05 meeting

Rick Hendrick set history in motion over milk and cookies served on a plate donned with Mickey Mouse ears.

In a snack setting designed for children, the car owner called Jimmie Johnson and

Crew chiefs Knaus, Letarte back at track

2010-09-09T15:25:40Z

Unrepentant Crew Chiefs Knaus and Letarte Back at Track, Getting NASCAR Teams Ready for Chase

After finishing a six-week NASCAR suspension, crew chief Steve Letarte was back at the track and, apparently, feeling just a little strange to be there.

"Throughout the whole process, when we weren't on the track, we were on the phone with Steve and he was as much a...

NASCAR stars Gordon, Johnson penalized

2010-09-09T04:56:14Z

NASCAR Stars Gordon, Johnson Docked Points for Violations; Crew Chiefs Suspended 6 Races

NASCAR showed again it won't tolerate any modifications to its Car of Tomorrow by levying stiff penalties against Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon

Gordon, Johnson move on after penalties

2010-09-09T04:53:34Z

Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson Aim to Keep Momentum Despite NASCAR Penalties

The last time crew chief Chad Knaus was suspended by NASCAR, driver Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Hendrick Motors...

Hendrick team won't appeal penalties

2010-09-09T04:50:06Z

Hendrick Team Won't Appeal NASCAR Penalties Handed to Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson

Rick Hendrick won't appeal the penalties NASCAR handed Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, and their crew chiefs will immediately begin their six-race suspensions.

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Column: How to stop cheating in NASCAR

2010-09-09T04:25:08Z

Column: Want to Stop Cheating in NASCAR? Send the Driver Home

When six crew members were thrown out of the Daytona 500 for cheating it was suggested that NASCAR start suspending drivers as part of the penalty process. Jimmie Johnson was aghast at the idea.

The defending Jimmie Johnson, center, holds his daughter, Genevieve Marie, and is joined by his wife Chandra, left, and crew chief Chad Knaus before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at T...

NASCAR Indianapolis Auto Racing

2010-07-24T17:15:27Z

Driver Jimmie Johnson, right, talks with crew chief Chad Knaus during practice Saturday, July 24, 2010, for the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. (AP P...

NASCAR Hendrick Crew Chiefs Auto Racing

2010-06-12T11:58:59Z

FILE - This March 5, 2010, file photo shows Jimmie Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus watching practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Jimmie Johnson, right, is congratulated by crew chief Chad Knaus, left, after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Food City 500 auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in

NASCAR Atlanta Auto Racing

2010-03-27T00:50:14Z

Jimmie Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus watches practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Friday, March 5, 2...