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Richard Petty Motorsports said to day that Todd Parrott, formerly the crew chief of Aric Almirola's Sprint Cup ride was “no longer with the organization.”
Last week the 1999 champion's (Dale Jarrett) crew chief was suspended indefinitely due to violation of NASCAR's substance abuse policy. NASCAR has confirmed that the Parrott has been accepted into its' Road to Recovery Program (much like driver, AJ Allmendinger, successfully completed last year).
RPM also announced, Tuesday, that Greg Ebert will serve as the interim crew chief for the No. 43 Ford and driver Aric Almirola starting this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Ebert will fulfill this role on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
Ebert has served in the role of car chief of the No. 43 Ford for the past two seasons and has been a car chief with RPM since its inception. Before joining RPM, Ebert spent nine years at Roush Fenway Racing serving the last five of those seasons as the car chief for Matt Kenseth.
"We are confident in Greg's leadership abilities and we will give him the resources he needs to be successful," explained Sammy Johns, Vice President of Operations and Competition. "He is very familiar with our race program and gives us a more seamless transition. More importantly, he gives Aric the best opportunity to finish the season strong."
Last week the 1999 champion's (Dale Jarrett) crew chief was suspended indefinitely due to violation of NASCAR's substance abuse policy. NASCAR has confirmed that the Parrott has been accepted into its' Road to Recovery Program (much like driver, AJ Allmendinger, successfully completed last year).
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| Todd Parrott. (Photo: NASCAR) |
RPM also announced, Tuesday, that Greg Ebert will serve as the interim crew chief for the No. 43 Ford and driver Aric Almirola starting this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Ebert will fulfill this role on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.
Ebert has served in the role of car chief of the No. 43 Ford for the past two seasons and has been a car chief with RPM since its inception. Before joining RPM, Ebert spent nine years at Roush Fenway Racing serving the last five of those seasons as the car chief for Matt Kenseth.
"We are confident in Greg's leadership abilities and we will give him the resources he needs to be successful," explained Sammy Johns, Vice President of Operations and Competition. "He is very familiar with our race program and gives us a more seamless transition. More importantly, he gives Aric the best opportunity to finish the season strong."