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drove for Roberts Yates Racing, McSwain followed him as his crew chief.  Once again they didn't find victory lane. Together they found victory lane twice in 2001; and finished fourth in the points (McSwain's best ever).  McSwain led Rudd to another win again in 2002, but the pair split up with three races left in the season, and McSwain went to Joe Gibbs Racing to head up Bobby Labonte's team.  2003 saw Labonte win two races and finish eighth in points.  Surprisingly after 18 races in 2004 McSwain was let go from Joe Gibbs, and he returned to being crew chief for Ricky Rudd who was now driving for the Wood Brothers.  The pairing produced just five Top 5 finishes in a disappointing season where Rudd finished 21st in points.  The Wood Brothers made wholesale changes in 2006 as they replaced driver Rudd with Ken Schrader, and McSwain was replaced by David Hyder.  After 20 races Schrader had 13 finishes of 20th or worse, and the Wood Brothers brought back McSwain to finish the season.  Their results proved no better as Schrader had nine finishes of 20th or worse in the final 16 races.  2007 saw the Wood Brothers only run part time and used three different drivers.  During this time they also used three different crew chiefs; with no driver posting a single Top 10 finish in 18 starts.  For his career McSwain posted five wins (three with Rudd, and two with Labonte).  He finished in the top five in points twice (both with Rudd).  His pairing with Rudd and Labonte proved to be fairly successful because both drivers were low key and laid back; where McSwain was know to be fiery and short tempered.  After McSwain was fired from Joe Gibbs Racing, he use to wear the hat of the opposing NFL team that the Redskins played each week, when Gibbs went back coaching.