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Doug Richert Named Crew Chief at TRG Motorsports

Doug Richert

Richert is a championship winning crew chief and is best known as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt’s first Cup championship as well as guiding Greg Biffle to 10 Cup victories.  In addition to having experience across the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series’, Richert is also a familiar face on the SPEED Channel.

“I have watched TRG Motorsports since they started in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2007 through to their entry into the Sprint Cup Series in 2009,” Richert said.  “The team has made a big commitment by switching to the Ford Fusion and I will try to help make that as successful as possible.  I am looking forward to working with Andy and helping him to make that next step in his progression in the series.  He is an accomplished road racer and knows what it takes to be successful racing cars.”

Team owner Kevin Buckler is glad to have Richert on board at TRG Motorsports.

“Doug is a championship winning crew chief with many years of experience,” Buckler said.  “He has experience with Ford and has worked within the Roush system so that is a big positive for us with our new Ford Fusion package.  Team chemistry is most important with us and I think he will fit nicely with our small aggressive team.  We are going to throw him into the deep-end right from the start at Talladega this weekend though.”

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will travel to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron’s 499 to be run on Sunday, April 17.  Qualifying will be televised live on the SPEED Channel starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16.  The race can be viewed live starting at 1 p.m. ET on FOX with the pre-race show starting at 12 p.m.  Race coverage can be heard on affiliated MRN radio stations and on XM Satellite radio channel 128.

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TRG would like to thank associate sponsors TIFCO Industries, Super Eco-Fuel Saver, Stone Harbor Investment Partners, HPT, Guardian Angel Motorsports, ACG Motorsports, Savory Thymes.com, and Adobe Road Winery for their support.

TRG is a full-service motorsports company offering a total driver ladder approach, as well as comprehensive sponsorship and business opportunities. For drivers, this approach starts with track days, goes to club events, up into street stock series and culminates in the ultimate goal of professional motorsports. For sponsors and business partners, this method starts with everything from executive events, to traditional sponsorship models, all the way to comprehensive business-to-business opportunities and experiential marketing. With facilities in Petaluma, California and Mooresville, North Carolina the team can offer turn-key marketing programs as well as arrive-and-drive support.

The company’s NASCAR operations are headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team fields a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry and has the capacity to run ARCA, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck Series.

The Racer’s Group was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of motor racing. The team boasts Rolex Series GT championships in 2005 and 2006 and holds the record for the most wins in Grand-Am with 32. The team’s resume is highlighted by five championships, four Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona victories, and a Le Mans 24 Hour win.

- TRG Motorsports, Press Release