Dennis Connor is a retired NASCAR Crew Chief who was born January 5, 1951. He began his NASCAR career as a volunteer crew member for Junior Johnson in 1975. He was a crew chief in all three of NASCAR’s top flight divisions: Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series.
| Occupation(s) | NASCAR Crew Chief |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1981 – 2015 |
| Achievements | Truck Series Champion Crew Chief (1997, ’99 & 2001) |
NASCAR Cup Crew Chief Statistics
| Year | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps | Laps Led | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
| 1981 | Tim Richmond | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3738 | 0 | 21.7 | 17.7 |
| 1987 | Jimmy Means | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 40 |
| 1987 | Rick Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 21 | 33 |
| 1987 | Tim Richmond | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 999 | 79 | 12.9 | 15.1 |
| 1988 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 8720 | 142 | 8.9 | 11.4 |
| 1989 | Jimmy Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1327 | 0 | 29.2 | 23.2 |
| 1989 | Ken Schrader | 22 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5816 | 258 | 7.5 | 15.2 |
| 1990 | Hut Stricklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 27 | 36 |
| 1991 | Bill Venturini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 1991 | Larry Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 0 | 32 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2077 | 0 | 30.4 | 27.4 |
| 1992 | Greg Sacks | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4926 | 6 | 23.5 | 25.1 |
| 1992 | Hut Stricklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
| 1993 | Jerry O’Neil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 34 | 37 |
| 1994 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 32 | 43 |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hensley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 39 | 40 |
| 1994 | Loy Allen, Jr. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2692 | 12 | 15.1 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | Jack Sprague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 747 | 0 | 27.7 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | Jack Sprague | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1917 | 0 | 35.7 | 29.7 |
| 11 Seasons | Totals: | 136 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 34442 | 497 | 18.2 | 20.9 |
Xfinity Series Crew Chief
| Year | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps | Laps Led | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
| 2002 | Jack Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 1 Season | Totals: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34442 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
Truck Series
| Year | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps | Laps Led | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
| 1995 | Scott Lagasse | 20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2659 | 0 | 12.6 | 13.7 |
| 1996 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 4528 | 733 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | Jack Sprague | 26 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 4750 | 1004 | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| 1998 | Jack Sprague | 27 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 4793 | 837 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Jack Sprague | 25 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 4122 | 581 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3572 | 492 | 7.3 | 11.3 |
| 2001 | Jack Sprague | 24 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4067 | 1386 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 2004 | Tracy Hines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 639 | 0 | 23 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Terry Cook | 25 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4076 | 65 | 15.3 | 12 |
| 2007 | David Starr | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3903 | 0 | 22.1 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | Joey Clanton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1238 | 1 | 21.1 | 20.9 |
| 2007 | Stacy Compton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1309 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 2008 | Shelby Howard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1001 | 0 | 16.9 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | Chase Austin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 24 | 23 |
| 2013 | Johnny Sauter | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1548 | 16 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | Charles Lewandoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 30 |
| 2014 | Jeb Burton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 355 | 0 | 16.5 | 14 |
| 2014 | Johnny Sauter | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1508 | 3 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| 2014 | Mason Mingus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 14 | 16.5 |
| 2015 | Mason Mingus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 4 | 18.5 | 25 |
| Totals: | 278 | 25 | 112 | 163 | 19 | 44857 | 5126 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
