Mike Bugarewicz
Michael M. Bugarewicz (pronounced "bug-uh-rab-ich") is an American NASCAR crew chief.[1] He currently serves as director of performance for SHR.[2] Previously he was the crew chief for the No. 10 Ford Mustang driven by Aric Almirola for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He was previously the crew chief for SHR's No. 14 team, where he worked with Tony Stewart in 2016 and Clint Bowyer[3][4] from 2017-2019 before being reassigned to Almirola's team.[5] Prior to being a crew chief, he was the engineer for Kevin Harvick's No. 4 team at SHR, where he won the 2014 championship with him as well as a second-place points finish in 2015, which included a remarkable thirteen second-place race finishes and 28 top-10 race finishes for Harvick and the team that year.
.jpg.webp) Bugarewicz at ISM Raceway in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael M. Bugarewicz |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 22, 1982 Lehighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Occupation | Crew chief |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Motor racing |
| League | NASCAR |
| Team | 10. Stewart-Haas Racing |
References
- "MIKE 'BUGA' BUGAREWICZ: Crew Chief, No. 14 Chevrolet" (PDF). truespeedcommunication.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "Stewart-Haas Racing Bolsters Competition Leadership with Key Promotion and New Addition". 4 January 2022.
- Spencer, Lee (April 7, 2017). "Why Mike Bugarewicz is the perfect crew chief for Clint Bowyer". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- DeCola, Pat (October 20, 2017). "Clint Bowyer addresses confrontation with crew chief, team's future". NASCAR.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- Page, Scott (December 4, 2019). "Stewart-Haas Racing announces 2020 crew chief lineup". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2020.