Jake Elder

Male, Deceased Person

1936 – 2010

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Who was Jake Elder?

J.C. "Jake" Elder was a NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup crew chief. He was the championship crew chief for two years and for part of a third season. Elder had these successes despite never passing through third grade.

Elder was known as "Suitcase Jake" because he could never settle down at one organization for long period of time, hopping from one organization to the next. Elder was known for being a great chassis man and had great knowledge of car setups. When asked a question, he frequently answered "Huh?"

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Born
Nov 22, 1936
Died
Feb 24, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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