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Kasey Kahne (left) talks with crew chief Jimmy Elledge (center) and a crew member.
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Crew chief Jimmy Elledge is out at Red Bull Racing, along with most of the men on the No. 83 NASCAR Sprint Cup team.
Elledge, 40, joined Red Bull a little more than two seasons ago.
Elledge said he’s “not sure yet” what his plans are for next season. With the understanding that Kasey Kahne was joining the organization and bringing his entourage to the team for 2011, Elledge expected he would be on the way out. He did not have a contract beyond this year.
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“It’s unfortunate. I liked working here. It’s a good group of people. We’ll see what’s next.”
Elledge said some of his highlights during his short tenure were working with A.J. Allmendinger (“the reason I came here in the first place”), Mattias Ekstrom and Kahne.
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