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Liz Mullen

Liz Mullen covers labor, agents and horse racing for the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily.

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Octagon Signs NASCAR Crew Chief Chad Knaus For Representation

05 / 01 / 13

Octagon has signed Chad Knaus , the crew chief for five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson , for representation in speaking engagements and other commercial endeavors. Octagon Senior Dir of Personalities & Properties Kelly Wolf will represent Knaus. He was previously unrep...

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