Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson is an American NASCAR crew chief who works for Team Penske as the crew chief of the No. 2 Ford driven by Austin Cindric in the NASCAR Cup Series. Wilson previously served as crew chief of Team Penske's No. 22 entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and later for the Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Cup Series team. He joined Team Penske in 2004 and became a crew chief in 2016.

Early life Wilson is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is a second-generation race engineer. According to Team Penske, he grew up around racing, began competing in go-karts at age eight, and his father, Steve Wilson, was also a racer and race engineer.

Career Wilson joined Team Penske in 2004 and worked as a race engineer before becoming a crew chief. NASCAR reported that he first came on board as a shock specialist and later became engineer of the No. 2 Cup Series car in 2007. He also worked on Team Penske's No. 22 program and played a role in the organization's championship-winning efforts in both 2010 and 2012.

Under Wilson, the No. 2 Cup team won at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2024 and again added a victory at Talladega Superspeedway during the 2025 season, along with playoff appearances in both years. Team Penske described Wilson as the longest-tenured active road crew member in the organization entering 2026.