Chris Lawson: podcast appearances and interviews

Chris Lawson is the CEO of The Dukes in Lancaster. His professional background includes a notable career in stock car racing as a crew chief. He works for Front Row Motorsports as the crew chief of their No. 34 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the NASCAR Cup Series, where he manages the team driven by Todd Gilliland. Lawson's experience with Gilliland includes a successful partnership in the NASCAR West Series for Bill McAnally Racing, where they secured two consecutive championships in 2016 and 2017 and achieved twelve race wins together. He also collaborated with Gilliland in the Truck Series for Front Row Motorsports. In 2022, Lawson earned recognition as the Truck Series championship-winning crew chief with driver Zane Smith. Before transitioning into a crew chief role, Lawson was a NASCAR and ARCA driver representing teams with limited funding until 2011.