Gary Nelson (born June 5, 1953) is an auto racing manager, former crew chief and President of Coyote Cars. He was Bobby Allison’s crew chief for his 1983 NASCAR Cup championship. He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2006. He is the current team manager of Action Express Racing and winner of 6 IMSA national Championships in 9 years since 2014.
| Occupation(s) | NASCAR Crew Chief ESPN TV Analyst |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1987 – 2000 |
| Achievements | NASCAR Cup Champion Crew Chief (1983) Daytona 500 Champion Crew Chief (1986) West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2006) |
NASCAR Cup Series Crew Chief Statistics
| Year | Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | Earnings | Rank | Miles |
| 1973 | Jack McCoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 797 | 0 | 5270 | 50 | 1105.6 |
| 1974 | Jack McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 4 | 3390 | 72 | 453 |
| 1981 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 8244 | 408 | 279515 | 6 | 8904.9 |
| 1982 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 9184 | 2423 | 574545 | 2 | 10860 |
| 1983 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 10038 | 1755 | 608700 | 1 | 11525.8 |
| 1984 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 9051 | 1160 | 589125 | 6 | 10544.7 |
| 1985 | Ken Ragan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 1475 | 47 | 336 |
| 1985 | Greg Sacks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 33 | 45350 | 25 | 400 |
| 1985 | Dick Trickle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 5850 | 58 | 398 |
| 1986 | Geoffrey Bodine | 29 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7791 | 1676 | 669605 | 8 | 9358.8 |
| 1987 | Geoffrey Bodine | 29 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7638 | 343 | 353640 | 13 | 8752.8 |
| 1988 | Rob Moroso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 4500 | 54 | 496.5 |
| 1989 | Kyle Petty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 16 | 4150 | 30 | 497.5 |
| 1990 | Kyle Petty | 29 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8795 | 852 | 677790 | 11 | 10561.2 |
| 1991 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1321 | 0 | 103005 | 30 | 2727.4 |
| 1991 | Tommy Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 12 | 12450 | 63 | 186.5 |
| 1991 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6622 | 553 | 385625 | 31 | 6546.9 |
| 1991 | Kenny Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 876 | 1 | 28900 | 44 | 1075 |
| 245 | 21 | 76 | 126 | 18 | 71719 | 9236 | 4352885 | 84730.5 |
