.jpg) Puccia atRichmond Raceway in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1977-03-17)March 17, 1977 (age 48) Watertown, New York |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
| Team | Tricon Garage |
Matt Puccia is the Competition Director for theTricon Garage racing team and formercrew chief and Director of Operations forRoush Fenway Keslowski Racing.
Puccia began working inKen Schrader’s race shop in the mid-1990’s, and by 2004 had joined the Roush organization.[1]
In 2006, Puccia was assigned to crew chief with theNASCAR Truck Series team, and three years later he became the crew chief forPaul Menard in theNASCAR Xfinity Series.[2]
Puccia moved toGreg Biffle’sNASCAR Cup Series team mid-season in 2011 from Roush’sresearch and development organization.[3] He was named the Sprint Cup Series' 2012 Crew Chief of the Year.[4]Puccia called 269 Cup Series events as a crew chief for Roush and notched three career victories and three Playoff appearances.[2] He was named Director of Operations for Roush Fenway Keslowski Racing in October 2021.[5][6]
In 2023, Puccia, moved to Tricon Garage, where he serves as the organizations Competition Director.[2][5]
