Dennis Connor

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 active1981 – 2015
AchievementsTruck Series Champion Crew Chief (1997, ’99 & 2001)

NASCAR Cup Crew Chief Statistics

YearDriverStartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLapsLaps LedAvg StartAvg Finish
1981Tim Richmond1300303738021.717.7
1987Jimmy Means10000200540
1987Rick Hendrick100007502133
1987Tim Richmond712319997912.915.1
1988Ken Schrader281417287201428.911.4
1989Jimmy Spencer500101327029.223.2
1989Ken Schrader22069358162587.515.2
1990Hut Stricklin100008202736
1991Bill Venturini10000703939
1991Larry Pearson2000050203223.5
1992Dave Marcis700002077030.427.4
1992Greg Sacks2000004926623.525.1
1992Hut Stricklin2000031202228
1993Jerry O’Neil2000032003437
1994Bobby Hillin, Jr.100008903243
1994Jimmy Hensley100007603940
1994Loy Allen, Jr.12000326921215.126.8
2002Jack Sprague30000747027.733.3
2003Jack Sprague700001917035.729.7
11 SeasonsTotals:1362123393444249718.220.9

Xfinity Series Crew Chief

YearDriverStartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLapsLaps LedAvg StartAvg Finish
2002Jack Sprague10010197076
1 SeasonTotals:1001034442076

Truck Series

YearDriverStartsWinsTop 5Top 10PolesLapsLaps LedAvg StartAvg Finish
1995Scott Lagasse2002702659012.613.7
1996Jack Sprague2451821245287335.85.3
1997Jack Sprague26316235475010047.46.3
1998Jack Sprague2751623447938376.16.9
1999Jack Sprague2531619141225815.78.2
2000Jack Sprague2431315035724927.311.3
2001Jack Sprague24415177406713863.58
2004Tracy Hines5000063902322.8
2006Terry Cook251312040766515.312
2007David Starr2503503903022.115.8
2007Joey Clanton900201238121.120.9
2007Stacy Compton80120130941713
2008Shelby Howard700001001016.918.7
2009Chase Austin100009702423
2013Johnny Sauter11158015481613.39.4
2014Charles Lewandoski10000502630
2014Jeb Burton20010355016.514
2014Johnny Sauter100480150837.48.3
2014Mason Mingus2000032101416.5
2015Mason Mingus20000366418.525
Totals:278251121631944857512610.810.8
Bold Driver names indicates winning the series championship