Doug Herbert, owner and driver for the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel team, announced
changes today within his organization.
Effective immediately, Kevin Poynter
will serve as crew chief of the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster, and Keith
Stewart will join the team as co-crew chief.
“I can’t begin to explain how
excited I am about having Kevin and Keith come on board,” said Herbert. “Jim
Brissette has been with me since 1991 and tuned us to a pretty good season last
year with the huge win in Reading to make the final eight and several other
final rounds, but these guys bring something different to the table. I am
completely confident that Kevin and Keith will help take us to the next level
and beyond, and Brissette will still be around as a consultant to help out if we
need him. We are looking to the future with this change.”
Poynter, who currently resides in
Mission Viejo, Calif., with his wife Terri and daughter Sonja, will be
transplanting to North Carolina to work full time with the Snap-on team. He most
recently served as crew chief for J.R. Todd's Top Fuel dragster, and has worked
for several other top tier teams in the past, including John Force Racing and
David Baca.