crew chief
noun
: one who is in charge of a crew of workers
especially
: a noncommissioned officer (as in the air force) who supervises an airplane's ground crew
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That should have been strike three but Wegner, a crew chief working his 29th major league season, flashed 1-2 for the count.
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
With milk and cookies as props, Hendrick underscored that his star driver and crew chief were acting like petulant children.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Elliott and his team are plenty aware of the criticism Gustafson gets, and Elliott is often put in a position of having to defend his crew chief.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
With milk and cookies as props, Hendrick underscored that his star driver and crew chief were acting like petulant children.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Elliott and his team are plenty aware of the criticism Gustafson gets, and Elliott is often put in a position of having to defend his crew chief.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Goble called a technical foul on Young, then spoke with crew chief Tony Brothers and umpire Marat Kogut.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Crew chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20chief. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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