TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick says he is days from announcing contract extensions for crew chiefs Alan Gustafson and Chad Knaus.
Hendrick has been working on an extension with Knaus since late last season, when driver Jimmie Johnson agreed to a deal to drive at Hendrick Motorsports through 2015. The driver and crew chief have won a NASCAR record four consecutive championships together.
Gustafson is currently crew chief for Mark Martin in the No. 5 car. Kasey Kahne has already agreed to drive that car in 2011, but Hendrick says he has not yet determined his crew chief lineup.
The owner did say, though, that the No. 5 team belongs to Gustafson — the first indication that he could be paired with Kahne.
