John Klausmeier, a veteran NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and engineer, is joining 23XI Racing as the team’s first-ever Technical Director, beginning in 2027.
“We’re excited to welcome John to 23XI and look forward to the impact he will have on the organization,” said Dave Rogers, Sr. Director of Competition. “Each year our organization has focused on steady growth and improvement, and the addition of John as technical director to the competition group will strengthen 23XI and continue to ensure our team maintains a high level of execution. The organization has done a fantastic job of fielding competitive cars each weekend, and this move will help us build on the strong foundation that has been built at Airspeed.”
Klausmeier spent nearly a decade working at Stewart-Haas Racing, where as a crew chief, he collected three victories in the NASCAR Cup Series – one with Kurt Busch in 2016, one with Aric Almirola in 2018, and the most-recent with Chase Briscoe in 2022.
Most recently, Klausmeier spent time working at Richard Childress Racing in a Technical Director-like role.
23XI Racing is coming off one of its strongest seasons yet, with Tyler Reddick going to Victory Lane a whopping six times in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the DAYTONA 500, and rookie driver Corey Heim winning a pair of events at Naval Base Coronado and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Since co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan formed the team in 2021, 23XI Racing has been to Victory Lane a total of 17 times in the NASCAR Cup Series, in 491 starts.
