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Roush Fenway Racing confirmed remaining pieces of its 2016 crew chief lineup Friday, including plans for affiliate team Front Row Motorsports.
A Roush Fenway spokesperson confirmed the moves with NASCAR.com on Friday afternoon. They were first reported by Motorsport.com, citing team sources.
Bob Osborne is set to guide Front Row’s No. 34 Ford for Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season. The Statesville, North Carolina-based team announced a technical alliance with the Jack Roush-owned organization last month.
Additionally, Matt Puccia — Greg Biffle‘s crew chief for the last four-and-a-half seasons — will shift to Roush Fenway’s No. 6 Ford team and driver Trevor Bayne, who enters his second full year in Sprint Cup competition. Puccia replaces Osborne, who recorded 18 premier-series wins with Carl Edwards during his Roush Fenway tenure.
The organization also confirmed that Seth Barbour would return to Roush Fenway’s No. 6 Ford driven by Darrell Wallace Jr. in the XFINITY Series.
Last month, former Michael Waltrip Racing crew chief Brian Pattie confirmed in an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that he would join the No. 16 Ford team and longtime driver Biffle.