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Danny Emerick and Jeremy Aimi win the 2025 Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown presented by Valvoline

Danny Emerick and Jeremy Aimi win the 2025 Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown presented by Valvoline

Emerick scores 8th career victory while Aimi won City Chevrolet's first title

2 days ago
Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown presented by Valvoline kicks off Thursday

Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown presented by Valvoline kicks off Thursday

Check out the schedule for this year's engine builder showdown and tune is as Danny Emerick guns for title No. 8!

Nov 12, 2025
Chase Elliott relishes NASCAR Most Popular Driver status: 'I appreciate the people who've been so good to me'

Chase Elliott relishes NASCAR Most Popular Driver status: 'I appreciate the people who've been so good to me'

Elliott spoke of his bond with NASCAR Cup Series fans after winning the Most Popular Driver Award for an eighth time

Nov 10, 2025
Chase Elliott's No. 9 team named 2025 Most Valuable Pit Crew in NASCAR playoffs

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No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet

Chase Elliott

No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and seven-time winner of the NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, embarks on his 10th full-time season at stock car racing’s top level with a mission of securing a second title. The 29-year-old will once again pilot the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 led by veteran crew chief Alan Gustafson. Together, they’ve driven to 19 points-paying victories and are the longest-tenured driver-crew chief pairing in the Cup Series garage.

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Age
29
Hometown
Dawsonville, GA
Current Residence
Dawsonville, GA
Chase Elliott

Alan Gustafson

No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet

NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Alan Gustafson is back for his 20th season with Hendrick Motorsports, pairing up with six-time most popular driver Chase Elliott on the No. 9 program for the 10th year. Over their first nine seasons together, the duo has amassed 19 points-paying victories, a premier series title and an All-Star Race victory. Gustafson is currently the third-winningest active crew chief in the Cup Series with 39 victories.

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Age
50
Hometown
Ormond Beach, FL
Current Residence
Davidson, NC
Spouse
Shannon
Children
John Alan & Austin
Alan Gustafson
Nick O'Dell

Nick O'Dell

Front-Tire Changer
Hometown
Springfield, IL
Calvin Teague

Calvin Teague

Rear-Tire Changer
Hometown
Taylorsville, NC
Jared Erspamer

Jared Erspamer

Tire Carrier
Hometown
Omaha, NE
TJ Semke

TJ Semke

Jackman
Hometown
Lee's Summit, MO
John Gianninoto

John Gianninoto

Fueler
Hometown
Tucson, AZ

Driver Stats

Chase Elliott
1-time cup champion
21 Wins
115 Top-5 Finishes
190 Top-10 Finishes
12 Poles