NASCAR: Borland joins RCR as 27 crew chief

Richard Childress Racing has named Matt Borland crew chief for the No. 27 Menards NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program, effective at the end of the 2016 season.

Borland replaces interim crew chief Danny Stockman, who will return to RCR's Xfinity Series program, where he has won seven races and the 2013 series championship.

"Matt's experience as an engineer in both NASCAR and Formula 1 will be critically important to the growth of RCR's Sprint Cup Series program," RCR chairman and CEO Richard Childress said. "He has an impressive background and will be a great resource to our racing operations.

"We thank Danny [Stockman] for his time as interim crew chief of the No. 27 team and look forward to having him back next season as a crew chief in our Xfinity Series program. Danny has played an integral role in our Xfinity Series success and we'll have a forthcoming announcement on his new responsibility."

Borland most recently served as vice president of technology for Stewart-Haas Racing, where he oversaw the team's NASCAR and Formula 1 operations and managed its 30-person engineering staff. From 2009-16, Borland served in several roles at SHR, including vice president of competition and crew chief.

As a Team Penske crew chief, he amassed 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins with current RCR driver Ryan Newman behind the wheel.

Borland, a native of Big Rapids Michigan, is a graduate of the General Motors Institute. His résumé includes time at engineering organization Pi Research, PacWest Racing, Team Penske and Michael Waltrip Racing.

"Richard Childress Racing is one of NASCAR's most prestigious race teams with a storied history and I'm thrilled to be a part of this organization," Borland said. "I'm looking forward to working closely with Dr. Eric Warren and the staff of talented engineers and employees. I'm confident my experience in various forms of motorsports will contribute to RCR's continued success on track."