Ray Evernham
[1] Evernham started working for NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki at the end of 1991 after being the crew chief for Australian Touring car legend Dick Johnson in his team in 1989 and 1990."[1] Gordon's owner, Bill Davis Racing, did not want to hire Evernham for their NASCAR Busch Series team."[1] Evernham remained the crew chief for Gordon after he moved up into the Winston Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports from the final race of the 1992 season to 1999.[2] As the head of the "Rainbow Warriors" pit crew (referring to the rainbow paint schemes used on the car) Evernham is considered one of the innovators in improving the duration and efficiency of pit stops, the period where a driver receives new tires, fuel, repairs, and adjustments to the handling of the car.The team ran debuted in the Winston Cup Series in 2000 out of Bill Elliott's race shop in a limited schedule with Casey Atwood.The team operated with direct factory backing and sponsorship from the nearly 3,000 Dodge Dealers, the Mopar performance brand, and the UAW.[7] Late in the 2009 season, RPM announced that it was to merge with Yates Racing, leaving Dodge to run Ford Fusions.[8] In late 2010, the team was bought out by Richard Petty and several investment groups,[9] and Evernham sold his remaining share in the operation.In July 2020, Evernham and former NASCAR driver Tony Stewart formed the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a stock car series that began in summer 2021.
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