Jason White To Field Fords In 2012

Jason White and GunBroker.com will once again partner for the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. White will pilot the No. 23 GunBroker.com Ford with horsepower being supplied by Roush Yates Engines. The GB Racing team will operate out of its 30,000 square foot race facility in Mooresville – formerly the home of AJ Foyt Racing.

Jason White returns, in a Ford!

“I am extremely honored to continue my relationship with GunBroker.com and greatly appreciate their support of my racing career,” stated Jason White. “Sponsors such as GunBroker.com are what make this sport so special and I am lucky to have such a loyal supporter and partner. We have worked hard to build this program and we have assembled a talented group of dedicated employees that are working hard to prepare for Daytona and the 2012 season.”

Doug George has joined the organization as Crew Chief for the No. 23 Ford. George is a veteran within the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with 113 career races as Crew Chief including two career victories with driver Kyle Busch.

“I am excited to get our own race team up and running again,” added White. “We ran our own program in 2009 with some solid results and we are working hard to expand on that. I really like what we are building at GB Racing and we have set a goal of being a regular fixture in the top five. I look for the 2012 season to be my best yet.” 

Jason White has become one of the veteran drivers in the NASCAR Camping World Series having compiled 129 career starts in the series. He competed for Joe Dennette Motorsports last season where he finished 15^th in the final standings after finishing 10^th in the 2010 season standings.

Tryson Joins Front Row Motorsports

Veteran crew chief Pat Tryson has signed to serve as crew chief for David Gilliland’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford in 2012. 

Pat Tryson has a new job.

The Malvern, Pennsylvania native began his racing career in drag racing, working with Kenny Bernstein’s King Racing team on the NHRA drag racing circuit. He has more than 15 years experience atop the NASCAR pit box, earning victories with drivers Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler and Mark Martin at a roster of organizations that includes Geoff Bodine Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Wood Brothers Racing, and Penske Racing. His most recent position was with Michael Waltrip Racing as the crew chief for the No. 56 NAPA Auto parts Toyota driven by Martin Truex, Jr. 

The move is the latest of numerous off-season improvements for the team and allows interim crew chief Derrick Finley to return to his former position as Director of Competition.

 

"We made some pretty big changes this off-season to take this team to the next level, and adding Pat is one more critical piece that we've put in place for our 2012 season," said Front Row Motorsports General Manager Jerry Freeze. "With Jay Guy on the No. 34 car and Derrick returning full-time to the Competition Director role, the depth and experience of our leadership team is better than it's ever been before." 

Tryson said he is ready to step in and help the team, adding, “I like what this team has done in the last few years, making the right changes to get better every season. Gilliland's a competitive driver; he's got the fire in his belly and I'm really looking forward to working with him."

Gilliland, who scored a season-best third in last year's Daytona 500, said he is ready to hit the track next week in Daytona Beach with Tryson running the program. "He's a great 'get' for this team," said Gilliland. "There's just so much that he brings to the table with all his experience. I can't wait to get started."

Front Row Motorsports Inks New Sponsor

Ragan will fly the MHP colors

Sport supplement company Maximum Human Performance will join Front Row Motorsports as a multi-race, multi-year partner in the team's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series campaigns. MHP will serve as a primary sponsor for multiple races in both 2012 and 2013, including the upcoming Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on David Ragan's #34 Ford. They will also fill the quarter panels of  David Gilliland's #38 Ford in the season-opening Daytona 500.

MHP will also be the official sport supplement line of Front Row Motorsports and an official sponsor of the #34 and #38 pit crews. Company experts will work with the team's pit crew coach and trainers to develop nutritional and fitness plans to improve and maximize the performance of the over-the-wall crew throughout the season. 

"This is really going to be a unique program," said Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins. "Sponsors help make your race programs better across the board via funding, but this is a case where they're also going to make our pit crews healthier, stronger and faster. Everyone knows that a couple seconds on pit road can make a huge difference on the track. This partnership is focused on getting our athletes in the best shape possible to deliver maximum performance when it matters most." 

Fairfield, NJ-based MHP was launched in 1997 by bodybuilder Gerard Dente to develop premier science-based, research-driven sports supplements to help athletes achieve their greatest physical potential. The product line is used by world-class athletes, pro bodybuilders, power lifters, strongmen and fitness enthusiasts.

King Signs With Red Horse Racing

With former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine already signed to drive in the season-opening “NextEra Energy Resources 250” at Daytona International Raceway, Red Horse Racing has added a second driver to its 2012 truck lineup. 

Rookie of the Year contender John King has been announced as driver of the No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra. The Fort Blackmore, Va., native has made seven career starts in the Truck Series, most recently in October of last year at Kentucky Speedway. The 23 year old King has a career-best Truck Series finish of 15th, which he claimed in his 2010 debut at Bristol Motor Speedway. King is a graduate of the Fastrak-sanctioned Crate Late Model Series, racing with that sanctioning body in both 2006 and 200. In 2009, he was a part of the Bill Elliott Driver Development program, competing in the highly competitive UARA-STARS Late Model Series.

Parrott To Guide TBR Nationwide Team

During the off-season, Tommy Baldwin Racing announced an expansion into the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Veteran crew chief Brad Parrott has now been announced to head that team and young drivers, Ryan Blaney, Ryan Truex and Bobby Santos in an eight-race schedule with the No. 36 Chevrolet.

Parrott brings more than 20 years of knowledge to the rookie Nationwide program. The Charlotte, N.C., native has a plethora of experience in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. He has worked as crew chief and car chief for many successful teams in both series, including Yates Racing, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Roush Fenway Racing. Parrott compiled 18 wins as a Nationwide crew chief. He won the 1999 Sprint Cup championship as car chief at Yates Racing, where he compiled 23 victories in his five-year tenure.

“I’m glad to be a part of TBR,” said Parrott. “Tommy has a long history in the sport, as do I. We’ve both been to the top ranks of the NASCAR, as well as smaller teams. I can relate to where his race team is going and I look forward to many years ahead. With the experience that I have, I look forward to bringing a young team with young drivers to the winner’s circle. I’m thrilled to work with Ryan Blaney, Ryan Truex and Bobby Santos, as well as our partners. 2012 will be very exciting for all involved.”

This season will mark TBR’s fourth season of competition. It  began as a part-time, one-car NSCS team in 2009 and developed into a top-35 team by 2011. In 2012, TBR plans to compete with two NSCS teams and a part-time NASCAR Nationwide Series team. The team would like to increase the number of races in both the NSCS and NNS schedules, provided more sponsorship can be found.

“Brad has been in the sport for many years in many different positions,” said Baldwin. “His variety of experiences will help us build the Nationwide team from the ground up, in addition to assisting with some of the Cup program. His strengths will complement a lot of areas we need help with. I look forward to working with him and growing our program.”