Kyle Busch Has New Crew Chief for 2026. Will New Guy on the Box End His Long NASCAR Slump?

Kyle Busch has new crew chief for 2026. Will new guy on the box end his long NASCAR slump?

Football teams change coaches. Race teams change crew chiefs. Kyle Busch, nearing the end of another bad year, gets a new one for 2026.

Jim Pohlman Named Crew Chief for Kyle Busch’s No. 8 RCR Chevy in 2026 – Motorsports Media & Racing News

WELCOME, N.C. (October 16, 2025) – Richard Childress Racing announced this week that Jim Pohlman will rejoin the organization in 2026 to assume the role of crew chief for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team in the NASCAR Cup Series. A determined competitor, Pohlman previously worked at RCR as the organization’s head of research and development. Since taking over the reins as crew chief of the No. 7 Chevrolet with driver Justin Allgaier at JR Motorspor…

Richard Childress Racing Appoints Jim Pohlman Crew Chief of the No. 8 Chevrolet and driver Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Cup Series Beginning in 2026 - Richard Childress Racing announced this week that Jim Pohlman will rejoin the organization in 2026 to assume

Richard Childress Racing announced this week that Jim Pohlman will rejoin the organization in 2026 to assume the role of crew chief for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team in the NASCAR Cup Series. The post Richard Childress Racing Appoints Jim Pohlman Crew Chief of the No. 8 Chevrolet and driver Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Cup Series Beginning in 2026 appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.

Championship-winning NASCAR crew chief to partner with Kyle Busch in 2026

Following the exit of Randall Burnett from the team, Richard Childress Racing has named Kyle Busch's new crew chief for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Season.Jim Pohlman will climb atop the pit box for the No. 8 Chevrolet next year as the organization desperately seeks improvement. Pohlman is a proven champion, leading Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity ...Keep reading

Richard Childress Racing Names Jim Pohlman as Kyle Busch's Crew Chief…

Richard Childress Racing announced that Jim Pohlman will rejoin the team in 2026, assuming the role of crew chief for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 team in the NASCAR Cup Series.Pohlman previously worked at Richard Childress Racing as the organization's head of research and development. Serving as Justin Allgaier's crew chief since 2023 with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Pohlman and Allgaier won the series championship in 2024. Allgaie…

Xfinity Champion Crew Chief to Guide Kyle Busch in 2026

Kyle Busch is getting a new crew chief in 2026. Here's the latest on the move.