New crew chief at Haas CNC Racing
Haas CNC Racing, owned and founded by CSUN graduate and Oxnard businessman Gene Haas, has replaced Harold Holly with Dave Skog as crew chief for the team’s No. 66 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Skog will be teamed with driver Jeremy Mayfield, who has been driving the No. 66 since the Oct. 28 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Skog and Mayfield worked together previously on the No. 19 team for Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity Haas CNC racing has presented me,” Skog said. “With the COTs (Cars of Tomorrow) being relatively the same, I believe the challenge comes down to personnel — getting the right people in the right places and then getting everyone to move in the same direction. There is a tremendous amount of potential in this team.”
Haas CNC Racing has two cars. The No. 70 will be driven by Scott Riggs in 2008.
Haas is the owner and founder of Oxnard-based Haas Automation. He was sentenced to a 24-month prison term for tax evasion in November. He is scheduled to begin serving his sentence on Jan. 14.
"Dave Skog has been with us for four years and has really impressed us with not only his knowledge, but also his passion for what we do,” said Joe Custer, general manager of Haas CNC Racing. “Dave’s tenacity for learning the COT was a huge factor in our early success with that program and he has firmly established himself as a leader in our organization.”