Mooresville, NC (Best E Casino) - Dale Earnhardt Inc. signed crew chief Kevin "Bono" Manion to a three-year extension Thursday. Manion helped guide the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Team and Martin Truex Jr. to a berth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup during 2007. "We are very pleased to sign Kevin to a multi-year agreement," said John Story, vice president of motorsports operations at Dale Earnhardt Inc. "Kevin is a long time and loyal employee of Dale Earnhardt Inc., and his accomplishments speak for themselves. He is a proven championship caliber crew chief, and is dedicated to our Company. We look forward to him continuing to build our organization towards the future." Manion joined Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 1997, helped lead Truex and his No. 8 Busch Series team to 12 victories and two Busch championships in 2004 and 2005 before moving to the Cup series with the team in 2006. "Chemistry is a very important part of any race team and I'm excited that we'll be able to continue to build on what we have accomplished over the past several years," said Manion. "We are looking forward to getting back out there on the track in January and hopefully starting to build on what can be a championship season." |
