TBR AT DAYTONA – TBR made four starts at DIS in its two years of competition. The team’s best finish came last year in the 2010 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway when Steve Park drove the No. 36 to a 13th-place finish. TBR’s best start of 17th came in the team’s Daytona 500 in 2009.
BLANEY AT DAYTONA – Blaney will attempt to make his 21st start at DIS. His best start of fourth at the famed superspeedway came in 2000 when he drove the Bill Davis No. 93. His best finish of 14th at the 2.5-mile track came in 2005 while driving the Richard Childress Racing No. 07 Chevrolet.
REUNITED – Blaney will reunite with his Bill Davis crew chief Tommy Baldwin once again. Baldwin was Blaney’s crew chief for two seasons before starting his own team in 2009. Baldwin was also the crew chief for Blaney during the six races the Ohio native drove the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet in the 2010 season.
DAYTONA 500 WINNERS – Baldwin led Ward Burton to a Daytona 500 win in 2002 while at Bill Davis Racing. Current head mechanic James Bartok and shop foreman Jimmy Rollins were also a part of the 2002 Daytona 500 winning team.
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION – The Lighthouse Mission logo will adorn the No. 36 TBR Chevrolet for the 2011 season, debuting this weekend in the Daytona 500. TBR has teamed up to help the Long Island based charity to build awareness and raise funds for Lighthouse Mission. For more information on Lighthouse Mission, visit www.lighthousemission.net.
KEEPING UP WITH TBR – Keep up with TBR by following twitter.com/TBR_Racing and liking facebook.com/TBR.HBR
Dave Blaney Quotes:
ON RACING AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY – “I’m excited to get the season started. Racing with TBR a little last year, I feel like we can really hit the ground running. We were pleased with our times in the test. The guys have worked on some things since the test, so I am excited to get on the track and see where we stand.”
Tommy Baldwin Quotes:
ON TBR AT DAYTONA – “We came to the test and tried some things and were happy with our lap times. We came home, worked on some few things and went to the wind tunnel. Our team has worked really hard, and I can’t wait to get the No. 36 on the track for the Daytona 500.”
SCHEDULE: (All times in EST)
Saturday, February 12:
First Practice 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Final Practice for Qualifying 2 – 3:45 p.m.
Sunday, February 13:
Qualifying 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16:
First Practice for Gatorade 150’s 10:40 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Final Practice for Gatorade 150’s 1:30 – 2:50 p.m.
Thursday, February 17:
Gatorade 150-mile Qualifying Races 2 p.m.
Friday, February 18:
First Practice for Daytona 500 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Second Practice for Daytona 500 12:30 – 1:55 p.m.
Saturday, February 19:
Final Practice for Daytona 500 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunday, February 20:
Daytona 500 1 p.m.
About Tommy Baldwin Racing:
Tommy Baldwin Racing was formed in 2009 by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin. Baldwin utilized a slumping economy to open a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team for a fraction of the cost. The team competed in two full seasons with multiple drivers behind the wheel of the No. 36 Chevrolet and improved in the standings each year.
Based in Mooresville, N.C., TBR will compete in the full NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in 2011 with NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney piloting the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet. Looking to improve on-track performance and increase the number of races they complete, TBR is still seeking partners to support their racing efforts. TBR’s driver development program, Heinke-Baldwin Racing, will also compete in various NASCAR series in 2011.
For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, visit tommybaldwinracing.com or follow us on Facebook, facebook.com/TBR.HBR, and Twitter, twitter.com/TBR_Racing.
- Tommy Baldwin Racing, Press Release
