NASCAR crew chief Jeff Hensley recovering from sepsis after 16-day hospital stay
The gist
NASCAR crew chief Jeff Hensley, 63, is recovering after sepsis led to a 16-day hospital stay.
His No. 15 team used a fill-in crew chief for the final four races.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026Tanner Gray finished second at Charlotte in what was Hensley's last race before his hospitalization.
- Oct 30, 2026A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up by Michelle Enfinger, wife of veteran Truck Series driver Grant Enfinger.
- Nov 2, 2026Lynn Hensley said in a Facebook post that Jeff was transferred to a rehab facility after 16 days in the hospital.
Key terms
- sepsis
- A life-threatening condition in which the body's dysregulated response to infection injures its own tissues and organs.
- Truck Series
- A pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia