Overview
- 23XI publicly announced on Wednesday that John Klausmeier will join the organization and will officially begin work in December.
- Klausmeier will report into Sr. Director of Competition Dave Rogers and work directly with the team’s crew chiefs and engineers to set technical direction and grow the engineering group.
- He brings decades of engineering and crew‑chief experience, nearly 200 races atop the pit box, multiple Cup wins with Stewart‑Haas Racing, and a recent technical leadership role at Richard Childress Racing.
- The hire follows 23XI’s best season to date—eight wins, two Crown Jewel victories, 23 top‑five and 45 top‑10 finishes—and comes as the team prepares to field full‑time entries for Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Corey Heim in 2027.
- Adding a dedicated technical director mirrors a wider NASCAR trend of centralizing measurement, design and metrology work and could quickly change how 23XI allocates engineering resources and improves race‑day execution.