Earnhardt Jr jets new pit crew before Chase

Dale Jr.

The No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team has made a couple of recent changes to its pit crew. David Mayo is back as the team's front tire changer after being replaced earlier in the season by Kevin Novak.

Mayo is a longtime changer replacing Novak, who spent time at Roush Fenway Racing and then the No. 38 car this year before getting a shot with the No. 88 team at Darlington and Richmond.

To go along with the change made on the front, there was a change made in the rear. In late summer, Devin DelRicco replaced rear changer Joe Slingerland. DelRicco will continue in that position heading into the Chase.