{
  "id": 19869550,
  "title": "Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chase-elliotts-car-chief-leaves-hendrick-for-nascar-truck-crew-chief",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:14:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/chase-elliotts-car-chief-leaves-hendrick-for-nascar-truck-crew-chief-role/10874399/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) has revealed its crew chief lineup for the 2027 NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series, which includes a notable name from the Cup garage. Matt Barndt, who was the car chief for Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Cup, joins MHR as crew chief for Christian Eckes and the No. 91 team. Both organizations are connected through their shared ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}