MONROE, NC: January 9, 2012- Nationwide veteran team owner Jay Robinson (Nationwide series cars #28 and 49) will enter into his 12th year in the series and has partnered with Troy Blakeney of Houston Texas to form Robinson-Blakeney Racing, LLC and will field a Sprint Cup Series car with Toyota as its manufacturer. The new team intends to run full time in both series this year.
“I am very excited about our new venture into the cup series”, said team owner Jay Robinson” We have all of the cars and equipment in place. We will be running engines prepared by Race Engines Plus and are hoping to hire a driver very soon.”
The #28 Nationwide car will continue into the 2012 Season with a variety of drivers throughout the season. Jeff Spraker and his Spraker Racing Enterprises group has been hired to head up the Nationwide efforts.
Jay is no stranger to the sport. His team has entered every Nationwide race since 2001 and have enjoyed the association and sponsorships of such companies and entities as ADVIL (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,) YAHOO.com, VASSERETTE, CHECKERS (Drive Through Restaurants), RADIO SHACK, and The U.S. BORDER PATROL; with drivers that included Derrike Cope (former Daytona 500 Champion), Kenny Wallace, Dennis Setzer and Mark Green.
TROY BLAKENEY with offices in Houston and Fort Worth, Texas is relatively new to the sport and brings a wealth of business knowledge and experience which will certainly prove to be an asset in the venture. “I have enjoyed watching the sport from afar and look forward to enjoying the excitement and thrills of being on the inside”.
ROBINSON-BLAKENEY RACING will run Toyotas from their Monroe N. C. based. The team will soon be announcing their drivers, crew chiefs and sponsorships.
Source: Robinson-Blakeney Racing, LLC, Press Release
