Knaus named Wypall crew chief of the Kansas race

Chad Knaus, crew chief of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Jimmie Johnson, has been named the Wypall Wipers crew chief of the race after Sunday’s victory in the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway.

Johnson started on the pole and led a total of 124 laps. He also was able to fend off a final-lap pass by Carl Edwards to pick up his fifth victory of the season.

The 2008 Wypall Wipers Crew Chief Challenge is a season-long contest to determine the best crew chiefs in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage. The honor doesn't necessarily go to the crew chief who goes to victory lane but to the one deemed by a panel to have made the biggest difference for his team.