At one time, Robin Pemberton was one of the most powerful men in NASCAR as the vice president of competition for 10 years. As a crew chief, he worked with the greats such as Richard Petty and Rusty Wallace.

Pemberton brings 40 years of his racing experience to Andretti Autosport when he was officially announced on Wednesday as the man who will oversee the team’s newest racing initiative in the Pirelli GT4 America Series. He will work with young driver Jarett Andretti.

The 26-year-old is John Andretti’s son.

“The new Andretti Autosport GT4 program is an incredible opportunity for the team and McLaren to come together,” Pemberton said. “I’m excited to be involved, and we are all working together to get the program off the ground. After spending time with Jarett at sprint car races last season, I’m impressed by his determination. He is a good talent with a bright future. I look forward to working with him and the entire Andretti Autosport team in this new challenge.”

Pemberton’s motorsport career started in 1979 with Petty Enterprises, where he worked his way to the role of crew chief for both Richard and Kyle Petty. The New York state native went on to crew chief with teams such as Roush Fenway Racing and Penske Racing. His record as a crew chief included 28 victories and 39 pole positions.

Before moving to NASCAR in 2004, Pemberton spent nearly two years as field manager for Ford Motorsport’s NASCAR programs, leading development of the Ford Taurus program.

“We’re really pleased to welcome Robin to the Andretti family to oversee our new GT4 effort,” said Andretti Autosport CEO Michael Andretti. “A lot of effort goes into building a new program from the ground up, and we think Robin’s experience and expertise will be a great asset as we get up to speed. We’re looking forward to a successful first year in the Pirelli GT4 America Series.”

With preseason testing in full swing, Andretti Autosport will make its GT4 America Series debut March 1-3 at Circuit of the Americas with Jarett Andretti behind the wheel of the new McLaren 570S GT4.

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