Christopher Allen Gabehart was born on May 16,1981 and is an American NASCAR director of competition and former stock car racing driver.
12 Facts About Chris Gabehart
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Chris Gabehart began his career in racing as a driver, starting to race go-karts at age ten in the World Karting Association.
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Chris Gabehart won the series championship, but quit driving after that season due to sponsorship and financial issues.
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Chris Gabehart met Tom Busch, the father of NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch during his late model season in 2007, which led him to working as an engineer for Kyle Busch Motorsports' late model program and later in the Truck Series for the team.
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For 2018, Chris Gabehart moved from the No 20 to the No 19 to crew chief Brandon Jones, who joined JGR that year from Richard Childress Racing.
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In 2019, Chris Gabehart was assigned as the crew chief of the No 11 driven by Denny Hamlin.
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Chris Gabehart was suspended for four races after Hamlin's car dropped a ballast prior to the start of the 2020 Coca-Cola 600.
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On May 3,2022, Chris Gabehart was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss at Dover.
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On November 22, JGR promoted Gabehart to competition director while Chris Gayle was named the new crew chief of the No 11 car starting in 2025.
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Chris Gabehart went to Indiana to attend Purdue University, where he met his wife, Jennifer Schafer Gabehart and graduated in 2005 with a mechanical engineering degree.
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Chris Gabehart was the first member of his family to go to college.
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Chris Gabehart moved to the Charlotte, North Carolina area in 2010 to pursue a career in professional racing.