



UPDATE: Veteran crew chief Brian Pattie will not return to the No. 17 Ford team next season, Roush Fenway Racing confirmed Thursday. Pattie has six wins as a crew chief in NASCAR’s top division – three with Clint Bowyer at Michael Waltrip Racing in 2012, two with Stenhouse in 2017 and his first in 2010 with Juan Pablo Montoya during his time with Chip Ganassi Racing.

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Original post: In a series of tweets, SiriusXM NASCAR reporter Claire B. Lang reports that Brian Pattie will be leaving Roush Fenway Racing at season’s end. Pattie currently serves as crew chief on the #17 Ford driven by Ricky Stenhouse. That ride will be filled by Chris Buescher in 2020, with Stenhouse joining JTG Daugherty Racing.

Hearing Brian Pattie crew chief for Ricky Stenhouse Jr will not return to Roush Fenway Racing in 2020. Intent is to finish out the year at RFR. — Claire B Lang (@ClaireBLang) October 17, 2019