Break out the old No. 19 gear. Cole Pearn is back on Joe Gibbs Racing‘s roster.
The championship-winning crew chief has been added as an engineer to Martin Truex Jr.‘s road team for Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. The pairing is a familiar one, as Pearn and Truex spent five full-time seasons together from 2015-19. Their joint tenure was highlighted by the 2017 title after an eight-win year.
A Joe Gibbs Racing spokesperson said Pearn‘s return would be a one-week arrangement. Nick Burton, the No. 19 team‘s regular engineer, will miss this Sunday‘s race to attend a wedding. That prompted Small to ask Pearn to fill in.
— NASCAR.com —
