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BACK TO WORK; Suspended crew chief Chad Knaus returns.(Motorsports)(Chad Knaus to return to work at Bristol Cars Ltd.)
Byline: AL PEARCE
Chad Knaus returned to work at Bristol, hat in hand and tail emotionally between his legs. Busted in February for cheating in Daytona 500 qualifying, the crew chief of Jimmie Johnson's car was quickly suspended from the 500 and then barred from subsequent races at Fontana, Las Vegas and Atlanta.
Johnson responded by winning the 500, running second at Fontana, winning at Las Vegas and running sixth at Atlanta. That gave him the points lead while making a star of Darian Grubb, the interim chief who drove the train while Knaus was gone. When Knaus came back, Grubb returned to his old job as a team engineer.
"We've obviously hit on something,'' Johnson said before problems cost him the points lead at Bristol. "Darian and Chad and I recognize it. Chad's goal is to come back and expand on what we've been doing. The team has been through some sort of transformation. The last thing Chad wants is to mess up what's going on. He's such a strong leader and on top of so much that we were just delivering information. We've gained confidence since we've been forced to think and make decisions independently.''
To review: Knaus was caught trying to illegally improve the aerodynamics of Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet in Daytona Beach. He created a device to alter his car's rear-window template after tech inspection. In theory, the "bowed-out'' rear window redirected airflow, decreased drag and increased speed. In reality, Knaus was suspended, put on probation, took another PR hit and was fined $25,000.
"Yes, I did something wrong,'' Knaus said at Bristol. "I did something that wasn't to NASCAR's liking, so I stayed home four races. That was probably the most painful thing in my life. Nothing means more to me than this team. To see these guys run without me was very, very painful- but also pretty cool.''
It has been said Knaus can weave silk from a sow's ear. Given a sliver of light, he will try to beat tech inspection. Some chiefs flirt with NASCAR's gray areas; Knaus sends flowers and buys them dinner. He has been caught eight times, but has thrived on the ...
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