Johnny Klausmeier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Henry Klausmeier |
| Born | February 1, 1981[1] Perry Hall, Maryland |
| Occupation(s) | Race team executive, crew chief, engineer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Motor racing |
| Team | Richard Childress Racing |
John Henry Klausmeier[2] is an American NASCAR crew chief who works for Richard Childress Racing as their Technical Director. He previously was employed at Stewart-Haas Racing, serving as an engineer, crew chief and Technical Director.[3]
Racing career
[edit]He made his crew chiefing debut in an interim role in the summer Pocono race in 2016 for Kurt Busch, which he won. He also served as Kurt Busch's interim crew chief in 2017. He also served as Aric Almirola's crew chief from 2018 to 2020 where he won one race with Almirola.[4][5] Klausmeier became Busch's interim crew chief in 2016 following the suspension of his original crew chief, Tony Gibson.[6] Klausmeier also works as a race engineer for the team.[7][8]
On December 16, 2020, it was revealed that Klausmeier would the crew chief for Chase Briscoe for the latter's rookie year in the Cup Series in 2021 and beyond.
On May 31, 2023, following the 2023 Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR issued an L3 penalty on the No. 14 after a post-race inspection revealed a counterfeit engine panel NACA duct; as a result, the team was docked 125 owner and driver points and 25 playoff points, and Klausmeier was suspended for six races and fined US$250,000.[9]
On June 20, 2023, it was announced that Richard Boswell would be taking over for Chase Briscoe for the rest of the reason, while Klausmeier would be moved over to the part of the company's vehicle performance group after his suspension was over.[10]
In his three year tenure as Briscoe's crew chief, he led him to 1 win, 9 top 5's, and 17 top 10's, including a 2022 playoff berth where they made it all the way to the Round of 8.
When SHR closed down after the 2024 season, Klausmeier was hired by Richard Childress Racing to serve in the same role of Technical Director with their team. Boswell would also follow Klausmeier to RCR and serve as the new crew chief for Austin Dillon's No. 3 car.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "@johnklax" on Twitter
- ^ "John Henry Klausmeier from Mooresville, NC". Radaris.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Richard Childress Racing announces competition leadership appointments". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Crew Chiefs". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ Ruffin, Jessica (March 22, 2018). "Almirola feels like a rookie again as spark sizzles with Stewart-Haas Racing". Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Groller, Keith (June 6, 2016). "Kurt Busch takes command late and wins Monday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono". Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Clark, Glenn (June 9, 2016). "Perry Hall Native John Klausmeier Wins First Race As NASCAR Crew Chief". Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (June 10, 2016). "Tony Gibson says nothing "bittersweet" about missing Kurt Busch's win". Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "NASCAR issues L3-level penalty to Stewart-Haas Racing for counterfeit part". NASCAR. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Stewart-Haas makes crew chief changes; Boswell to join Chase Briscoe, Restivo working with Riley Herbst". Jayski. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
John Klausmeier, the former crew chief for the No. 14 team, remains at SHR and has transitioned to the company's vehicle performance group.
External links
[edit]- Johnny Klausmeier crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference