[autotag]Austin Dillon[/autotag] has a familiar face back on top of the No. 3 pit box. On Tuesday afternoon, Richard Childress Racing announced that Justin Alexander will take over as Dillon’s crew chief starting in this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Dillon’s former crew chief, Keith Rodden, will take on a larger role across the organization.
Alexander has been Dillon’s crew chief in the Cup Series on three occasions. He was on top of the pit box for the No. 3 team from 2017 to 2018, 2020, and 2021 to 2022. This will be Alexander’s sixth year guiding Dillon at NASCAR’s top level. It is unprecedented to keep returning as much as Alexander, but Richard Childress Racing believes in him.
NEWS: Justin Alexander has been appointed to the role of crew chief for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 team in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Dillon needed the change as his start to the 2024 NASCAR season was brutal. The driver of the No. 3 car has one top-20 finish through seven races and sits 28th in the point standings behind several lower-tier organizations. Dillon has struggled to compete in the NextGen car, and Alexander, who has led him to three victories, could be the missing piece.
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