Alum Adam Stevens continues digging in NASCAR as top-notch crew chief

Alum Adam Stevens continues digging in NASCAR as top-notch crew chief focuses on Adam Stevens’ ongoing NASCAR Cup Series impact as a top crew chief. A Portsmouth, Ohio native and Notre Dame High School graduate, Stevens is described as the 14th-winningest crew chief in Cup history with 41 victories and two championships. He leads Joe Gibbs Racing’s team managing Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Toyota Camry on Sundays. Despite the success—argued to be enough for a future NASCAR Hall of Fame consideration—Stevens emphasizes the role of the overall team environment in reaching victory lane. The article recounts his racing upbringing in Portsmouth and the influence of his father, Greg Stevens, who raced dirt buggies and later dirt late models, along with family businesses including Stevens Construction and a race shop. Stevens dropped high school football to pursue racing, later playing golf and track, and also competing in Notre Dame powerlifting.