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A native of Ormond Beach, Fla., Alan Gustafson cut his racing teeth working as a mechanic at local short tracks in his home state while taking mechanical engineering courses at nearby Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Gustafson moved to North Carolina in 1996 to pursue a career in motor sports, gaining experience with various teams before joining Hendrickýs in-house chassis effort in 1999. He was named lead engineer for the No. 5 Cup Series team the following year.
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