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If you thought NASCAR's Silly Season centered on driver changes, consider this:
When the season begins, more than half of Winston Cup's top 25 drivers will have different crew chiefs than they did at the 2002 Daytona 500.
The top eight teams in the Winston Cup standings decided to stick with the status quo for 2003. But 13 of the next 17 in points--starting with 1999 series champion Dale Jarrett, who was ninth--have made crew chief changes within the last 10 months.
Communication between driver and crew chief is essential to Cup success. When a driver describes the handling characteristics of his car, such as "loose in, tight off," the crew ...