Tony Eury, Jr.

Tony Eury, Jr. (born January 3, 1973) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief for his cousin Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who drives the #88 AMP Energy/Mountain Dew / National Guard Chevrolet Impala SS owned by Hendrick Motorsports. [ [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/04/dearnhardtjr.tony.eury.hendrick/ Eury Jr. to be crew chief for Earnhardt Jr. at Hendrick] ]

Background

Eury, Jr. worked with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. from 1991 to 2007. In 1993, he became the car chief (and one of the tire changers) for Dale Earnhardt's NASCAR Busch Series team, working under his father, crew chief Tony Eury, Sr. In the 2004, 2006, and 2008 seasons, Eury, Jr. helped Dale Earnhardt, Jr. get into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and challenge for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. The 2004 season began with a win at the Daytona 500, the first of 6 wins that season.

Both Eury and Earnhardt's mothers are daughters of Robert Gee. Gee's sons are employed at JR Motorsports.

In 2008 he began his crew chief career with Hendrick Motorsports, as Dale Earnhardt,Jr. began racing for Rick Hendrick.

He is married to Amy Eury.

References

External links

* [http://hendrickmotorsports.com/racing-bio.asp?team=10&pers=756 Tony Eury, Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/sports/othersports/14nascar.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&position=&oref=slogin nytimes article]