Chad Knaus

Chad Anthony Knaus kəˈnaʊs born August 5 1971 is an American former NASCAR crew chief He is currently employed at Hendrick Motorsports as the Vice President of Competition Knaus has 81 victories as Jimmie Johnsons crew chief and is the only NASCAR crew chief to win five consecutive championships He has worked in NASCAR since 1991 Over this time he has worked for four teams Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Melling Racing Tyler Jet Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports He has been a crew chief in NASCAR for 19 years and is considered to be one of the greatest NASCAR crew chiefs of all time He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 19 2024