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was a crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for 11 season from 1976-2005.  His first season he paired with Darrell Waltrip and owner DiGard Racing.  The duo would win a race at Martinsville their first season, and finish eighth in points.  Ifft didn't hold the crew chief position again until 1981.  He paired with Cale Yarborough to win two races wheeling the MC Anderson owned Valvoline sponsored Buick.  They teamed to win races in the Spring race at Atlanta and the Summer event at Daytona while only running 18 races.  He again was away from the Cup series until 1984 when he headed up Ron Bouchard's team for two season.  While not getting a win, the two did have a second place finish each year.  The rest of his career he headed a team sporadically.  Out until 1992, he returned to lead Rick Carelli for two events, and Jimmy Horton for nine.  He again teamed with Carelli for three events in 1993.  From 1997-2005 he only crew chiefed 26 times.  Those drivers included Kenny Wallace, Bobby Hamilton, Robby Gordon and others.  None of his attempts after 1985 produced a Top 5 finish.  Ifft also led various drivers from 1995 to 2004 in the Xfinity series. He was the full time wrench in 1995 for Phil Parsons and they posted three Top 5 finishes, and an eighth in points.  In 1997 Glenn Allen Jr was his driver with a best finish of fourth.  The rest of his career he was the chief for lesser known drivers such as