David Reutimann Has His Crew Chief!

It seems like as soon as I wrote my worries about David and his lack of a crew chief down, the announcement was made. NASCAR.com reports in a team press release that Frank Kerr, who has been in charge of MWR's testing, will now take the reins forsaken by Larry Carter. What is even more interesting is that Kerr used to be a Sprint car driver and a favorite of David's when he was a boy.

David is lucky because they have been working together during testing and they already have a line of communication going. That in itself is a relief to me since these days that is a key part of a successful driver-crew chief pairing.

Some fans are raising eyebrows at Michael's choices of obscure crew chiefs, but what people don't think about is the fact that all well-known crew chiefs were unknown at one time. Both David Hyder and Frank Kerr are being given chances to grow and become the next Chad Knaus or Greg Zipadelli. It's an opportunity I'm certain both are thankful for, and they will for sure give it their all.