Dan Deeringhoff

Dan Deeringhoff is a NASCAR Busch Series crew chief. He is currently turning the wrenches at the #2 Richard Childress Racing team. He was a team engineer before taking over in 2006. Thus far, he has won one race with driver Clint Bowyer.

Deeringhoff, who has been working with Boat since last year, has also made a difference in the team’s performance. In ARCA, the pair recorded three top-5 finishes – each of which came at intermediate tracks. This season, there have been only a handful of tracks that the No. 84 Chevrolet has visited that are under one mile.

“Dan and I ran well overall in ARCA last year,” Boat explains. “There have been times where we have both been frustrated, but we try to improve each week. We try to build on from the notes that we have from past weeks. I don’t know if there’s any formula for how we attack each weekend. I think we are still looking for that magic.”

Biography
Deeringhoff missed the 2007 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway in lieu of his wedding. Deeringhoff married Sandy Bessey in a ceremony this Saturday at noon at Sandals Resort in the Bahamas. Bowyer’s NASCAR Nextel Cup Series engineer Jeremy Bullins will call the race in Deeringhoff’s absence who will return to the top of the pit box next weekend in Richmond.

Deeringhoff, who guided Clint Bowyer to a NASCAR Nationwide Series title in 2008, will remain as crew chief for Brennan Newberry on the #14 truck for a second year. Next season will mark Newberry’s first full-time NCWTS season. Newberry made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway in March 2012 and competed in 10 of the 22 series events in 2012.

Deeringhoff is in his second stint at Richard Childress Racing, where he has been a crew chief since December 2005. His first tour of duty began in 2001 and culminated in 2003 as the car chief for the No. 21 team that earned the Nationwide Series' owner championship with drivers Harvick and Johnny Sauter. The Walla Walla, Washington, native also led Clint Bowyer and the No. 2 BB&T team to the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship. He began the 2009 season as the crew chief for the No. 29 Holiday Inn team before assuming similar duties with RCR's driver development program in May.

Deeringhoff re-united with John Wes Townley and serve as crew chief for Venturini Motorsports' newly formed NASCAR Nationwide Series team. Deeringhoff, who won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2008 with driver Clint Boyer, worked with Townley in 2010 when they were both with Richard Childress Racing.

“It’s exciting to team up with the Venturini’s and be a part of their new Nationwide program,” stated Deeringhoff. “Working with John Wes in 2010 gives me the added advantage of coming in with some familiarity putting us ahead of the curve of a new driver, crew chief relationship. I feel we’ve (Townley) got a lot of unfinished business to take care. Partnering with VMS gives us a fresh start and the opportunity to showcase our true potential.”

Deeringhoff, a native of Washington State, has worked with drivers such as Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon, Robert Pressley, Casey Mears and Brennan Newberry over his nine year NASCAR career.

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Deeringhoff is be the crew chief of Chad Boat, He has been the crew chief for 168 races including four wins and the 2008 Nationwide Series championship with Clint Bowyer, and has 168 starts, four wins, and the 2008 Nationwide championship under his belt as NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chief.

"I have been around racing my entire life and it is an honor to have the opportunity to form a NASCAR program like this," said team owner Billy Boat. "Chad has shown so much promise in stock car racing, especially with our limited ARCA program last year, we felt it was an appropriate time to take this next step. We are lucky to add Dan Deeringhoff to our team and we are confident his knowledge and experience will lead us in the right direction as we get ready for this season."