Bubba Wallace to have new crew chief in 2025 [Video]

23XI Racing announced Wednesday that Bubba Wallace will have a new crew chief in 2025.

Bootie Barker, who has been Wallace’s crew chief since late in the 2021 season, will move into a competition leadership position with the team. Barker will oversee car preparation and race strategy.

Charles Denike will be Wallace’s new crew chief next season. Denike is the crew chief for the No. 19 Truck team of Christian Eckes at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing.

“23XI has been good to me, and I hope I have been as good for 23XI,” said Bootie Barker in a statement from the team. “Loyalty is important to me and I will continue to do all I can in my new role to help everyone here succeed. I was fortunate to be a part of 23XI’s inception, and I look forward to being a part of the team’s continued journey.”

“Since joining 23XI, Bootie has …