Is Evernham Building a Better Mousetrap?
Via FrontStretch.comand a PR news release (pdf format):
[Ray] Evernham is developing a new architecture for team success, one designed to foster better collective thinking, decision making and intellectual innovation. In 2006, Evernham will do away with the crew chief position on all of his race teams, instead installing a leadership team similar to many corporate structures. Each of the Evernham Motorsports Nextel Cup teams will have a Team Director, a Car Director and an Engineer.Evernham designed the new team structure with an eye toward the future and the continued evolution of the sport.
Interesting indeed. It seems that several teams have been developing the ‘car chief’ and ‘crew chief’ roles, but Evernham’s idea does them all one better. I think it’s smart.
As far as the solidity of France’s multi-car team cap reasoning, you have pulled several bricks out of that wall now. You just may win me over to your side eventually.
And, for the fines…I’m sure NA$CAR will have scant problems figuring out who to address their citations to no matter what form the organizational structure may take.
Who to fine? Three times the perps, three times the fine opportunity! Yeah, this Kurt Busch thing still has me on a negative slide.