[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E45]
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CONGRATULATING CHAD KNAUS ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE NASCAR HALL OF FAME

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                            HON. BILL POSEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 17, 2024

  Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to congratulate 
Mr. Chad Knaus who will be formally inducted into the NASCAR Hall of 
Fame on January 20, 2024. For twenty years. Mr. Knaus was one of the 
greatest crew chiefs in NASCAR history, winning seven championships in 
his tenure.
  Having been a racer, owned a racetrack, and as a Chairman of the 
Congressional Motorsports Caucus. I've enjoyed racing from almost every 
perspective. I know NASCAR Championships require nothing short of 
perfection, hard work, and relentless attention to detail.
  Chad Knaus began his career as a teenager, leading his father to 
multiple championships. Eventually, he got his start with NASCAR, 
working as an assistant in the Hendrick Motorsports body shop where he 
learned under Ray Evernham--a fellow Hall of Famer.
  In 2002, Knaus was paired with Jimmie Johnson, a rookie driver, on a 
fourth Hendrick team. With Johnson, Knaus won a record-setting five 
championships in a row, bringing his total to seven won championships.
  As crew chief for Johnson, Knaus won 81 races over 19 seasons, 
including the Daytona 500 in 2013, two Southern 500s, four Coca-Cola 
600s, and four Brickyard 400s. Knaus won his 82nd and final race as 
crew chief for William Byron in 2020, placing him in 3rd place for all-
time wins by a crew chief. Currently, Chad Knaus serves as the Vice 
President of Competition for Hendrick Motorsports.
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join with me in congratulating Chad Knaus on his induction into the 
NASCAR Hall of Fame. This honor is well deserved for such a 
distinguished career and winning record.

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