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Richert is best known for winning the Cup championship with [[Dale Earnhardt]] in 1980. He started out working for [[Rod Osterlund]] as a 16-year-old in 1976. He'd gone to High School in San Jose with Osterlund's daughter who dated one of his friends, who was interested in racing. Doug got interested in building dirt cars because his friends were, and one thing lead to another. In late 1976 he got the chance to move east with [[Roland Wlodyka]] who was forming a Cup team, initially living in a trailer on the property at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]]. Osterlund bought the team in late 1977, and campaigned it with [[Dave Marcis]] in 1978, followed by [[Dale Earnhardt]] who went on to win the NASCAR Winston Cup [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] (now [[Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series]]) in 1979. In May 1980, Crew Chief [[Jake Elder]] left the team, and Richert who was still 19, replaced him. Richert may have inherited the job in the beginning, but he earned it fair and square when he went on to win the Championship with Earnhardt. Midway through 1981 Osterlund sold his team to [[Jim Stacy|J.D. Stacy]], and Earnhardt moved to [[Richard Childress Racing]] taking Richert with him. At the end of 1981 Doug left to take a position with [[Junior Johnson & Associates|Junior Johnson]]. From 1984 to 1986 Richert was the Crew Chief for [[Neil Bonnett]] in the No. 12 Budweiser car.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QZkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C1764887</ref> |
Richert is best known for winning the Cup championship with [[Dale Earnhardt]] in 1980. He started out working for [[Rod Osterlund]] as a 16-year-old in 1976. He'd gone to High School in San Jose with Osterlund's daughter who dated one of his friends, who was interested in racing. Doug got interested in building dirt cars because his friends were, and one thing lead to another. In late 1976 he got the chance to move east with [[Roland Wlodyka]] who was forming a Cup team, initially living in a trailer on the property at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]]. Osterlund bought the team in late 1977, and campaigned it with [[Dave Marcis]] in 1978, followed by [[Dale Earnhardt]] who went on to win the NASCAR Winston Cup [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] (now [[Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series]]) in 1979. In May 1980, Crew Chief [[Jake Elder]] left the team, and Richert who was still 19, replaced him. Richert may have inherited the job in the beginning, but he earned it fair and square when he went on to win the Championship with Earnhardt. Midway through 1981 Osterlund sold his team to [[Jim Stacy|J.D. Stacy]], and Earnhardt moved to [[Richard Childress Racing]] taking Richert with him. At the end of 1981 Doug left to take a position with [[Junior Johnson & Associates|Junior Johnson]]. From 1984 to 1986 Richert was the Crew Chief for [[Neil Bonnett]] in the No. 12 Budweiser car.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QZkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C1764887</ref> |
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Richert joined BK Racing in 2013, and midway through the season replaced [[Pat Tryson]] as crew chief for the team's No. 83 car; at the end of the season he was promoted to the team's director of research and development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bkracing.com/crew-chiefs|title=Crew Chiefs|publisher=BK Racing|accessdate=2013-03-26}}</ref> He is also the former full-time crew chief for the #15 [[Ford Mustang]] driven by rookie [[Timmy Hill]] and run by [[Rick Ware Racing]] in the Nationwide Series. In Cup, he has also been a crew chief for [[Brian Vickers]], [[Robby Gordon]] and three seasons with [[Greg Biffle]] helping him earn 10 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Doug_Richert_taking_over_as_crew_chief_for_Robby_Gordon.html |title=2013 NASCAR Racing News, Schedule, Qualifying, Standings, Rumors - NASCAR - Sporting News |publisher=Scenedaily.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Wild Sports Marketing |url=http://www.prlog.org/10481070-keyedup-motorsports-in-the-nascar-sprint-cup-series-names-doug-richert-crew-chief.html |title=Keyed-Up Motorsports In The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Names Doug Richert Crew Chief |publisher=PRLog |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref> In the NASCAR [[Camping World Truck Series]], Richert served as crew chief for three-time champion [[Ron Hornaday, Jr.|Ron Hornaday]] and 2003 Rookie of the Year [[Carl Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-champion-crew-chief-doug-richert-joins-speed-broadcast-team/ |title=NASCAR News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams - FOX Sports on MSN |publisher=Nascar.speedtv.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref> |
Richert joined BK Racing in 2013, and midway through the season replaced [[Pat Tryson]] as crew chief for the team's No. 83 car; at the end of the season he was promoted to the team's director of research and development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bkracing.com/crew-chiefs|title=Crew Chiefs|publisher=BK Racing|accessdate=2013-03-26}}</ref> He is also the former full-time crew chief for the #15 [[Ford Mustang]] driven by rookie [[Timmy Hill]] and run by [[Rick Ware Racing]] in the Nationwide Series. In Cup, he has also been a crew chief for [[Brian Vickers]], [[Robby Gordon]] and three seasons with [[Greg Biffle]] helping him earn 10 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Doug_Richert_taking_over_as_crew_chief_for_Robby_Gordon.html |title=2013 NASCAR Racing News, Schedule, Qualifying, Standings, Rumors - NASCAR - Sporting News |publisher=Scenedaily.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Wild Sports Marketing |url=http://www.prlog.org/10481070-keyedup-motorsports-in-the-nascar-sprint-cup-series-names-doug-richert-crew-chief.html |title=Keyed-Up Motorsports In The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Names Doug Richert Crew Chief |publisher=PRLog |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref> In the NASCAR [[Camping World Truck Series]], Richert served as crew chief for three-time champion [[Ron Hornaday, Jr.|Ron Hornaday]] and 2003 Rookie of the Year [[Carl Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-champion-crew-chief-doug-richert-joins-speed-broadcast-team/ |title=NASCAR News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams - FOX Sports on MSN |publisher=Nascar.speedtv.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303081354/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-champion-crew-chief-doug-richert-joins-speed-broadcast-team/ |archivedate=2012-03-03 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Born | June 14, 1960 San Jose, California |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series |
| Team | BK Racing |
Doug Richert (born June 14, 1960) is an American stock car racing crew chief, who currently acts as Director of Research and Development for BK Racing.
Career
Richert is best known for winning the Cup championship with Dale Earnhardt in 1980. He started out working for Rod Osterlund as a 16-year-old in 1976. He'd gone to High School in San Jose with Osterlund's daughter who dated one of his friends, who was interested in racing. Doug got interested in building dirt cars because his friends were, and one thing lead to another. In late 1976 he got the chance to move east with Roland Wlodyka who was forming a Cup team, initially living in a trailer on the property at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Osterlund bought the team in late 1977, and campaigned it with Dave Marcis in 1978, followed by Dale Earnhardt who went on to win the NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year (now Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series) in 1979. In May 1980, Crew Chief Jake Elder left the team, and Richert who was still 19, replaced him. Richert may have inherited the job in the beginning, but he earned it fair and square when he went on to win the Championship with Earnhardt. Midway through 1981 Osterlund sold his team to J.D. Stacy, and Earnhardt moved to Richard Childress Racing taking Richert with him. At the end of 1981 Doug left to take a position with Junior Johnson. From 1984 to 1986 Richert was the Crew Chief for Neil Bonnett in the No. 12 Budweiser car.[1]
Richert joined BK Racing in 2013, and midway through the season replaced Pat Tryson as crew chief for the team's No. 83 car; at the end of the season he was promoted to the team's director of research and development.[2] He is also the former full-time crew chief for the #15 Ford Mustang driven by rookie Timmy Hill and run by Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series. In Cup, he has also been a crew chief for Brian Vickers, Robby Gordon and three seasons with Greg Biffle helping him earn 10 wins.[3][4] In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Richert served as crew chief for three-time champion Ron Hornaday and 2003 Rookie of the Year Carl Edwards.[5]
References
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QZkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C1764887
- ^ "Crew Chiefs". BK Racing. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "2013 NASCAR Racing News, Schedule, Qualifying, Standings, Rumors - NASCAR - Sporting News". Scenedaily.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ Wild Sports Marketing (2010-01-08). "Keyed-Up Motorsports In The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Names Doug Richert Crew Chief". PRLog. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ "NASCAR News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams - FOX Sports on MSN". Nascar.speedtv.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
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