Mark Pickens, MPE Motorsports president and team owner, released veteran crew chief Lance Larsen on Wednesday, ending a 28-race tenure that included driver Clay Millican’s final-round appearance at Topeka, Kan., in May and qualifying for NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship season-ending playoffs.

“MPE Motorsports has announced the release of crew chief Lance Larsen,” Pickens said.  “Lance is a knowledgeable and experienced tuner and a trusted friend.  He is truly one of the good guys in the sport.  Having become a close member of our personal family, we wish him the very best going forward.

Mark Pickens, MPE Motorsports president and team owner, released veteran crew chief Lance Larsen on Wednesday, ending a 28-race tenure that included driver Clay Millican’s final-round appearance at Topeka, Kan., in May and qualifying for NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship season-ending playoffs.

“MPE Motorsports has announced the release of crew chief Lance Larsen,” Pickens said.  “Lance is a knowledgeable and experienced tuner and a trusted friend.  He is truly one of the good guys in the sport.  Having become a close member of our personal family, we wish him the very best going forward.

“The selection of a new MPE crew chief has not yet been made.   We will not be attending this weekend’s race at Richmond (Va.).”

Millican drove the Hope4ASudan/Motorvation dragster to tenth place in the 18-race regular season, earning the final position in the six-race Countdown to 1 showdown.   He is 10^th after the first three races.

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