CONCORD, N.C., May 28 (UPI) -- Tony Eury Jr., a cousin of Dale Earnhardt Jr. who had been on his crew through the driver's career, has been removed as the No. 88 car's crew chief.
Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, said Eury would leave the team immediately. Team manager Brian Whitesell will serve as crew chief for Earnhardt this week at Dover, Del., and Lance McGrew will take over on an interim basis the following week at Pocono in Pennsylvania.