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Bill Ingle (born April 21, 1956 in Concord, North Carolina) is an American stock car driver, crew chief, and racing analyst. ==Crew chief career== Ingle states that he could "pull an engine apart and put it together" at the age of ten.〔Freedman, Lew. (2013) ''Encyclopedia of Stock Car Racing''. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing. . Page 359.〕 He began his career in NASCAR in 1983 as a mechanic with Junior Johnson & Associates; he remained with the team until the 1987 season, before moving to join AK Racing and Alan Kulwicki.〔"(NASCAR This Morning: Bill Ingle bio )." July 15, 2004. Fox Sports. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 Ingle joined Bahari Racing late in the 1989 season, remaining with the team through 1992.〔 After taking a hiatus from the sport in 1993, Ingle was named crew chief for Rudd Performance Motorsports, where he helped Ricky Rudd establish his team as an owner-driver.〔"(Fryar, Ingle get crew chief jobs )". January 4, 1994. Spartanburg, SC: ''Spartanburg Herald-Journal''. Page D3. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 In 1996 Ingle moved to Diamond Ridge Motorsports, becoming crew chief for the No. 29 Chevrolet. He remained with the team through the first half of the 1997 season,〔 before moving to Stavola Brothers Racing, then rejoining Rudd in 1998 following the Stavola team's failing to qualify for the 1998 Daytona 500.〔"(Stavolas Promote Interim Crew Chief )". February 18, 1998. ''Motorsport.com''. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 After the first four races of the 1999 season, Ingle left the team;〔Adamczyk, Jay. "(Ingle Gone )". March 17, 1999. ''Jayski's Silly Season Site Archive: March 15–21, 1999''. ESPN. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 shortly afterwards he joined Tyler Jet Motorsports and driver Rich Bickle as crew chief,〔Kallman, Dave. "Hammer falls when Bickle slumps". April 16, 1999. Milwaukee, WI: ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', p.2C.〕 but left the team after only three races.〔Adamczyk, Jay. "(Ingle Gone )". May 5, 1999. ''Jayski's Silly Season Site Archive: May 3–9, 1999''. ESPN. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 In 2000, Ingle joined Morgan-Dollar Motorsports as crew chief of the No. 46 truck in the Craftsman Truck Series; he started the 2001 season with team, before leaving after two races.〔"(Morgan/Dollar Motorsports announces changes )". April 4, 2001. ''Motorsport.com''. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 Ingle then joined Fox Sports as a commentator on ''NASCAR Today'', as well as serving as team manager for Haas CNC Racing; however halfway through the 2004 season, he returned to crew chief duties as crew chief for the team's No. 0 and driver Ward Burton.〔"(Ingle Furr Swap Roles )". July 15, 2004. ''Motor Racing Network''. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 With four races left in the season Ingle moved to being crew chief for the team's No. 00 Busch Series team;〔"(Barker Ingle Swap Roles )". October 20, 2004. ''Motor Racing Network''. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 after the 2006 season he resumed his role as team manager, but was released by the team in December.〔Adamczyk, Jay. "(Changes at Hass CNC Racing? )". December 21, 2006. ''Jayski's Silly Season Site: #39/66/#0 Team News Archive''. ESPN. Accessed 2014-03-03.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Ingle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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