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Front Row Motorsports Promotes Blickensderfer, Names Hutchens as Gragson’s Crew Chief

The reshuffle targets tighter oversight with a heavier engineering focus after Noah Gragson's underwhelming 2025 campaign.

Overview

  • Drew Blickensderfer moves from No. 4 crew chief to Competition Director effective immediately.
  • Grant Hutchens takes over the No. 4 pit box for 2026 after prior roles with Evernham, Richard Childress Racing and Team Penske.
  • Jonathan DeHart joins as Aerodynamics Manager, while Seth Barbour remains Technical Director.
  • FRM has January tests set for North Wilkesboro (Cup) and Rockingham (Truck) ahead of the Feb. 1 Bowman Gray Clash.
  • Gragson seeks improvement following 2025 results of one top five, three top 10s and a 34th-place finish in points.