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Phil Surgen talks AI in NASCAR and his new role at Trackhouse

In 2026, Ross Chastain will have a new crew chief atop the pit box for the No. 1 Chevrolet. This comes after five seasons with Phil Surgen, who led Chastain to each of his six wins as a NASCAR Cup Series driver.

The duo nearly won the 2022 Cup Series championship together, ending that season as the first runner-up in points. Their final race win together was the 2025 Coca-Cola 600, prevailing in NASCAR's longest race in a historic last-to-first driver after the team was up most of the night before preparing a backup car due to a practice crash.

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