PODCAST: JGR car chief Blake Harris

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By Kelly Crandall - Oct 13, 2021, 8:02 PM ET

PODCAST: JGR car chief Blake Harris

Blake Harris is the car chief for Martin Truex Jr. at Joe Gibbs Racing, and if you want to know what that entails, he’s here to explain.

* Harris breaks down his role

* How he got into NASCAR and the journey to Furniture Row (before JGR)

* Being a former driver himself but also enjoying working on cars as well

* What it’s like going through NASCAR inspection and the relationship with the officials

* Why the car chief is the one ejected

* Where Harris goes when he’s ejected and what he can do for the team

* If it would be beneficial for people to understand inspection failures versus cheating

* What it’s like to fight through the Cup Series playoffs

Kelly Crandall
Kelly Crandall

Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.

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