Cole Pearn

Cole R. Pearn (born October 13, 1982) is a Canadian NASCAR crew chief and former stock car racing driver.

Pearn was considered NASCAR's best active crew chief during his career, having turned Furniture Row Racing from a backmarker to a championship contender.

[2] Pearn, a three-time national kart racing champion in Canada, competed in late models.

78, replacing Todd Berrier,[3] who had departed the team to join Joe Gibbs Racing,[7] and Pearn became the first regular Canadian crew chief in Cup Series history.

[10] In 2016, Pearn was suspended for the Kobalt 400 after failing technical inspection at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500; the team had also been penalized at the Daytona 500 the week before for roof flap problems.

[16] In August 2020, Pearn joined IndyCar Series team Ed Carpenter Racing as the lead engineer for Conor Daly in the Indianapolis 500.

[15] Pearn's father Ron was a stock car driver at Checker Flag Raceway in Windsor, Ontario.

[3][7] Pearn is an ice hockey fan and a supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs; he also plays forward in a Golden-based rec league.