Hendrick Motorsports
He joined Hendrick Motorsports in 1993 as a transporter driver, timer/scorer, and chassis technical on rookie Jeff Gordon's #24 DuPont team. He began using his mechanical engineering degree in 1994 as one of the first engineers in NASCAR. He was named the Western Auto Mechanic of the Year in 1997. The team won three championships in five years. In September 1999 Whitesell was named the crew chief for Gordon after Ray Evernham left. The #24 team won two of the next seven races. After the season he was named team manager of the #24 team, and the team won the 2001 championship.
Hendrick Motorsports added a second team in 2002 in the #48 car driven by Jimmie Johnson. Whitesell oversaw the growth the teams. Both teams finished in the Top 5 in points in both 2002 and 2003. The teams finished second and third in 2004. In 2005 Whitesell was named the team manager for the #5 car driven by Kyle Busch, the #25 car driven by Brian Vickers, and the #44 car driven part-time by Terry Labonte.
Announced on May 28, 2009, Whitesell will fill in for one race, the May 31st running of the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway, for struggling Hendrick Motorsports superstar, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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