Scott Radel

Crew Chief of the No. 88 Chevrolet

Name:
Scott Radel
Birth Date: 
June 6, 1972
Hometown: 
Massillon, Ohio
Position: 
Crew Chief - No. 88 Chevrolet

Scott Radel, director of engineering at JRM, has been tabbed as crew chief of JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet, which will run four races in 2017 with drivers Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Radel, 44, has been an engineer with the company since 2013. He won a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with JRM and Chase Elliott in 2014, and has two other championships, including one with Hendrick Motorsports. In all, Radel has more than 20 years’ experience calling races from the pit box. A native of Massillon, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Akron, Radel has been lead engineer for JRM the past three seasons. When not on top of the box with the No. 88, Radel leads a nine-man engineering team that has helped send team cars to top-four point finishes in each of the past three seasons.