Gene Wachtel will be making his crew chief debut this weekend for the No. 84 Dollar Tree Family Dollar Toyota Camry XSE driven by Jimmie Johnson. Wachtel holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Early in his career, he gained experience at Dodge Motorsports, Hendrick Motorsports, and Stewart Hass Racing, focusing on design engineering, data acquisition, 7-post rig testing, and simulation. Gene provided simulation support as a contractor for GM Racing through Performance Concepts of the Carolinas. He later joined Joe Gibbs Racing as a race engineer, further honing his skills. His career continued to evolve at Pratt & Miller, where he developed data analytics strategies and software utilizing track data to extract performance. Currently, he serves as the Performance Director for LEGACY M.C., managing simulation tool sets to optimize vehicle performance.

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