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 Polinski at Talladega Superspeedway in 2025. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
| Team | No. 42 Niece Motorsports |
| Updated on November 20, 2025 | |
Landon Polinski (born March 24, 1996) is an American NASCAR crew chief. He is employed at Niece Motorsports as the crew chief for Tyler Reif and Matt Mills in the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST. He has crew chiefed in NASCAR since 2025.
Racing career
Early career
Polinski was a driver to start his career, racing Go-Karts from the age of nine, as well as Street Stock's from 2014 to 2019.[1]
In 2010, Polinski began working as a mechanic on Shaw Racing's Dirt Late Model program, where the team would score two back-to-back track championships at Fayetteville Motor Speedway from 2012 to 2013.[2]
NASCAR
Truck Series
Polinski would begin as an engineering intern at Niece Motorsports in 2019, whilst attending UNC Charlotte and would earn his degree in 2020.[3] He would go onto serve as a primary engineer for the team between 2020 and 2025.
2025; Start as a crew chief
In August 2025, Polinski would make his debut as a crew chief, serving as Matt Mills' crew chief for the final eight races of the 2025 season, starting at Darlington.[4][5] The pairing would result in a best finish of 11th in the season finale at Phoenix.[6]
Crew chief statistics
Truck Series
| Year | Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | DNFs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Mills | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th |
| 2026 | Tyler Reif | —* | —* | —* | —* | —* | —* | —* |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [7] |
References
- ↑ "007 Motorsports on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Landon Polinski - Crew Chief". Niece Motorsports. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Andrés Pérez de Lara joins Niece Motorsports for remainder of 2025". NASCAR. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Matt Mills - Sober or Slammer 200 Race Preview". Niece Motorsports. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Spire Motorsports releases Andres Perez in mid-season shakeup". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Niece Motorsports NCTS Race Recap: Phoenix Raceway". Speedway Digest. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Landon Polinski - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Crew Chief Statistics". NASCAR Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
External links
- Landon Polinski crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Official profile at Niece Motorsports