Pat Tryson
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Birth name | Patrick J. Tryson |
Born | BJ McLeod Motorsports | July 12, 1962
Patrick J. Tryson (born July 12, 1962) is an American
Tryson previously worked as a crew chief for
.Career
1997–2007: King Racing, Geoff Bodine Racing and Roush Racing
Tryson began his racing career working with Kenny Bernstein at King Racing. In 1997, he became a crew chief for Geoff Bodine and his Geoff Bodine Racing operation, but quit the team during the August race at Bristol Motor Speedway after arguing with team manager Tim Brewer over pit strategy after Bodine fell two laps down.[1] Incidentally, Tryson moved to Geoff's younger brother Todd's car for the 1998 season.[2]
In 1999, Tryson joined
2007–2011: Penske Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing
Midway through the 2007 season, he left Roush again, moving to Penske Racing to become the crew chief for Kurt Busch and the No. 2 team. He remained in that capacity through 2009, when at the end of the season, he decided to move to Michael Waltrip Racing to become the crew chief for the new No. 56 team of Martin Truex Jr.[4] Tryson was replaced by Chad Johnston as Truex's crew chief in June 2011, and he was moved to JTG Daugherty Racing (which at the time had an alliance with MWR), where he became a consultant.[5]
2012–2015
In 2012, Tryson started the season as crew chief for David Gilliland at Front Row Motorsports.[6] In October 2012, Tryson joined BK Racing, serving as crew chief for the team's No. 93 car and driver Travis Kvapil.[7] He continued with BK in 2013, moving from the No. 93 to the No. 83, which was driven full time by David Reutimann. In mid-summer 2013, he left the team.
In 2014, Tryson joined
Tryson was picked up by Curtis Key's
2016–present
In 2016, he joined
Tryson remained the crew chief of the No. 15 in 2020, which was driven by rookie Brennan Poole full-time. Rick Ware Racing would buy Premium Motorsports during the COVID-19 break. He returned as crew chief of the RWR No. 15 car in 2021. That year, the car was driven by multiple drivers: Derrike Cope, James Davison, Joey Gase, Chris Windom, J. J. Yeley, and Bayley Currey. After the race at Watkins Glen, Tryson would leave for Our Motorsports to crew chief Brett Moffitt and their No. 02 car in the Xfinity Series, replacing Joe Williams, who moved to SS-Green Light Racing to crew chief Joe Graf Jr.'s No. 07 car. In 2022, Tryson returned to Our Motorsports but moved to the team's No. 23 car of Anthony Alfredo, replacing Kenneth Roettger Jr.[11]
Personal life
Tryson's father is Joe Tryson, a longtime crew chief for drag racer Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Tryson graduated from West Chester University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.[12]
References
- The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- Newspapers.com. Herald & Review. September 4, 1997. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "TEAM 56". Michael Waltrip Racing. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ "Kurt Busch crew chief Pat Tryson leaving Penske Racing for personal reasons". ESPN. September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- Sporting News. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Tryson named crew chief for Gilliland, No. 38". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 8, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ Adamczyk, Jay (October 1, 2012). "Tryson to BK Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013.
- ^ Pearce, Al (February 4, 2014). "Dylan Kwasniewski gets NASCAR Nationwide Series ride with Turner Scott Motorsports". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Dylan Kwasniewski Gets New Crew Chief". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Circle Sport, The Motorsports Group Join Forces for 2017". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (December 16, 2021). "Our Motorsports Fielding Three Xfinity Series Entries in 2022 for Brett Moffitt, Jeb Burton and Anthony Alfredo". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ "Drivers & teams: Crew chiefs". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
External links
- Pat Tryson crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference