Ray Evernham

When new track owner Ray Evernham talks … the drivers at East Lincoln Speedway listen

Team owner Ray Evernham is shown before qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at...

Jeff Gordon, right, laughs Ray Evernham during qualifications for the NASCAR 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday...

...Jeff Gordon, from Pittsboro, Ind., right, is showered with champagne by DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet crew chief Ray Evernham, left, and Terry Labonte in Victory Lane Sunday afternoon Feb. 16, 1997 at Daytona International Speedway...

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 10: NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham attends an event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on October 10, 2008 in Charlotte, North...

HAMPTON, GA - MARCH 18: Team owner Ray Evernham (L) talks with Bill Elliott, driver of the #91 Visteon Dodge, in the garage during practice...

INDIANAPOLIS - JULY 27: Team owner Ray Evernham (R) speaks with Kasey Kahne (L), driver of the #9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, and Elliott...

Team owner Ray Evernham is shown before qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at...

Team owner Ray Evernham (L) and Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, watch cars drive from on top...

Ray Evernham

Ray Evernham's 1996 Dodge Viper was a gift from Rick Hendrick after the former crew chief won...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Jeff Gordon stands next to his crew chief Ray Evernham during the Daytona 500 at the Daytona Speedway on February 19, 1995 in Daytona Beach, Florida...

Ray Evernham, left, won three Cup titles calling the shots for Jeff Gordon

It's been a stressful season for Ray Evernham, left, and Kasey Kahne