Joe Gibbs Racing has had quite a shakeup in its structure. In a shocking turn of events, Denny Hamlin’s crew chief, Chris Gabehart, has been promoted to competition director, which means Chris Gayle will be sitting atop the pit box for the No.

Denny Hamlin said he had no clue Joe Gibbs Racing was going to name his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, as competition director. There was no input, no advance dialogue, and just a called meeting where Hamlin was told that he would be paired with Chris Gayle in 2025 — who is coming off a stint with Ty Gibbs and the No.

Denny Hamlin said Friday he was "shocked" to learn crew chief Chris Gabehart will move into a new role with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.