Furniture Row announces new crew chief for Martin Truex Jr.
Cole Pearn will be Martin Truex Jr.'s crew chief in 2015.
Furniture Row Racing announced Pearn's new position Wednesday. He's replacing Todd Berrier, who the team says has been offered a "key position" to remain at Furniture Row.
Pearn, 32, was previously Truex's lead engineer.
“In an effort to continue to move the team forward we feel the personnel changes and new additions will yield positive results on the race track,” Furniture Row general manager Joe Garone said in a statement. “Cole has played a vital role in our growth. The well-rounded skill sets that be brings to the table in his new position as crew chief will he instrumental in our commitment to once again become a Chase participant. As a former racer and an experienced engineer, Cole has a thorough understanding of what it takes to bring us to that level.”
Truex and team struggled in 2014, though they showed improved performance towards the end of the season.
Truex ended up 24th in the standings and had six top-15 finishes in the final 10 races of the season. In 2013, Furniture Row made the Chase with Kurt Busch, who went to Stewart-Haas Racing for 2014.
Before joining FRR, Truex was at Michael Waltrip Racing. He won at Sonoma in 2013 and Dover in 2007 for Dale Earnhardt Inc.
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