Rick Ren, crew chief of 4-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday has left the Kevin Harvick Inc. owned team and is pursuing other opportunities within NASCAR.

Ren and Hornaday have been a potent combination in the NASCAR Truck Series for the past several seasons.  Today’s announcement comes as a surprise to many.

"Ron Hornaday and Rick Ren have been a powerful combination the past few years in the Truck Series," KHI co-owner Kevin Harvick said. "With success comes opportunity and we wish him well in the next step of his career. We have put together a solid foundation with our Truck Series program from top to bottom.”

"The guy behind the wheel is the catalyst of everything that has turned this into a championship-caliber team and I feel confident that our program will continue to be successful."

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