Dave Rogers is back as the crew chief of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Cup Series team for the remaining six races of the season.Rogers had recently been serving as the technical director for the JGR Xfinity Series operation.Team officials made the announcement Tuesday afternoon while revealing that Scott...

Joe Gibbs is playing the patience game when it comes to Daniel Suarez and the No. 19 team.After inheriting the ARRIS Toyota from Carl Edwards, who decided during the offseason to step away from full-time NASCAR competition, Suarez got off to a rocky start with three consecutive finishes outside the...

Daniel Suarez was just as surprised as everyone else that crew chief Dave Rogers was taking indefinite personal leave from the No. 19 team."I respect a lot Dave's decision to do this and to try to take care of his personal stuff," Suarez said Friday at Martinsville Speedway. "You know,...

Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Dave Rogers is taking indefinite personal leave, the organization announced Wednesday night.Related StoriesRogers is the crew chief of the No. 19 ARRIS Toyota, driven by Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rookie Daniel Suarez. As a full-time Cup crew chief with Joe Gibbs Racing since 2010,...

Mission accomplished for Daniel Suarez.Before the green flag for the Clash at Daytona International Speedway, the No. 19 radio preached to its driver about learning for next weekend. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rookie then worked brilliantly with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates and brought home an eighth-place finish...

Daniel Suarez was having lunch with his girlfriend and her family in late December when the phone rang.Disappearing for 40 minutes, Suarez first heard from ARRIS, the sponsor of the No. 19 Toyota in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Then came a call with team owner Joe Gibbs, who...

When considering the polarizing events that transpired earlier in the week, Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Richmond was the best possible outcome for NASCAR fans.Instead of arguing over lugnuts, penalties and politics, the water cooler conversation shifted on Sunday toward the on-track product -- specifically Carl Edwards and his perfectly-executed...

Although he quickly landed a new job with his old employer, Hendrick Motorsports, veteran NASCAR crew chief Darian Grubb has admitted to surprise at being let go by Joe Gibbs Racing after a four-year stint with the organization."I was somewhat surprised,'' Grubb told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio of his reaction to...

Joe Gibbs Racing announced drivers Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin will be racing with new Sprint Cup crew chiefs next year.Dave Rogers, who this year Hamlin's crew chief with the No. 11 JGR Toyota, will move to the No. 19 Camry to pair with Edwards in 2016 while Mike Wheeler,...