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Blake Harris to lead Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR team in 2027
Trackhouse Racing named Blake Harris as Shane van Gisbergen’s crew chief for 2027 in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Harris is moving from Hendrick Motorsports, where he has led Alex Bowman’s team since 2023 and won one race with him.
The appointment ends van Gisbergen’s two-season pairing with Stephen Doran, during which van Gisbergen won seven races, all on road or street courses.
He finished 12th in the 2025 standings and 17th in 2026, when he was Trackhouse’s top driver but missed the Chase.
Doran will return to Spire Motorsports to lead Michael McDowell’s team, replacing Travis Peterson, who has been offered an engineering role.
Bowman’s new crew chief has not been announced, so that part of the 2027 lineup remains unsettled.
Blake Harris will become Shane van Gisbergen’s crew chief on Trackhouse Racing’s No. 97 team for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.
Harris is moving from Hendrick Motorsports, where he has been Alex Bowman’s crew chief since the start of 2023.
The change ends van Gisbergen’s pairing with Stephen Doran, who led the No. 97 team for the past two seasons.
Doran will return to Spire Motorsports as Michael McDowell’s crew chief in 2027.
Van Gisbergen won seven races with Doran, all on road or street courses.
- Who
- Blake Harris and Shane van Gisbergen, along with Trackhouse Racing.
- What
- Harris will become van Gisbergen’s crew chief for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.
- When
- The change is for the 2027 season. The announcement was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Trackhouse Racing’s No. 97 team.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Blake Harris became Alex Bowman’s crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports.
Stephen Doran led Shane van Gisbergen’s No. 97 team at Trackhouse.
Harris is set to become van Gisbergen’s crew chief, while Doran is set to join Spire Motorsports as Michael McDowell’s crew chief.
- New crew chief
- Blake Harris
- Driver
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Team
- Trackhouse Racing, No. 97 Chevrolet
- Previous crew chief
- Stephen Doran
- Doran’s 2027 team
- Spire Motorsports, with Michael McDowell
What people are saying
Our 2027 season starts today so we’re eager to bring Stephen back to Spire Motorsports
I'm incredibly thankful to Justin (Marks) for giving me the opportunity to be a crew chief at Trackhouse
He's a world-class driver on the track and an even better person away from it.