Baldwin to field own team

[kelloggs5TLfan]

http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/01/06/tbaldwin.new.team/index.html

By NASCAR.COM
January 6, 2009
07:45 PM EST

Tommy Baldwin announced on Tuesday that he has established a new Sprint Cup Series team and Tommy Baldwin Racing will compete full time in 2009.

Baldwin is a veteran crew chief -- he started as a crew chief in 1997 for owner Junie Donlavey -- and he won the Daytona 500 with Ward Burton in 2002. Baldwin also has wrenched for Bill Davis Racing, Robert Yates Racing, Evernham Motorsports ad Ultra Motorsports. He also owned a Nationwide Series team, which Baldwin sold to Gillett Evernham Motorsports.


Baldwin"With tough economic times upon us, the timing for starting this team is right," Baldwin said.

"Our overhead is low and we have a great group of talented mechanics and specialists to choose from. We can offer sponsors the chance to get into NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at a fraction of the costs, without compromising on-track performance, due to our low overhead."

The team will run Toyotas. No driver or sponsors were mentioned in the team release.

Baldwin was the crew chief for BDR's No. 22 and driver Dave Blaney in 2008. However, the team was sold just before Christmas, providing Baldwin the opportunity to start his own organization.

"We will do everything we can to support NASCAR and its fans," Baldwin said. "We are thankful for the opportunity NASCAR offers as we are able to prepare our own car to compete in one of the nation's top sporting events.

"That's what makes NASCAR so different from the other major sports. It's still attainable to be an owner, if you are willing to put the work in and I'm no stranger to hard work."

 

[Bucky Badger]

Imagine how many people will be knocking on the door over there.

 

[SST55]

They've got a month to get ready for Daytona. Lots of work and prep to be done. Wish him well but it's going to be a daunting task.

 

[Magnethead]

Imagine how many people will be knocking on the door over there.

about half the cup garage

He says low overhead. I'm betting he bought BDR's equip, and hired back half the members saying "Getting paid $2/hr less than you were at BDR is better than no pay at all".

 

[SlowNeasy]

"The team will run Toyotas. No driver or sponsors were mentioned in the team release."

Unless he gets sponsors lined up he'll be out of business before the end of 09. I do wish him well

 

[speedwayphoto]

with the current state of NASCAR. I would say get an open trailer, tow it with a pickup truck....... stay local, just make the show, and stay outta trouble and ya can make a pretty good livin at it.......lol Maybe the days of the Jimmy Means, Dave Marcus', and James Hyltons are back..........

 

[Bucky Badger]

with the current state of NASCAR. I would say get an open trailer, tow it with a pickup truck....... stay local, just make the show, and stay outta trouble and ya can make a pretty good livin at it.......lol Maybe the days of the Jimmy Means, Dave Marcus', and James Hyltons are back..........

I sorta agree....lets get back to the basics

 

[basscatcher89]

baldwin came out of the modifieds didnt he? maybe hes still got an enclosed goose neck trailer or something to pull with a f-350 superduty.

 

[Magnethead]

with the current state of NASCAR. I would say get an open trailer, tow it with a pickup truck....... stay local, just make the show, and stay outta trouble and ya can make a pretty good livin at it.......lol Maybe the days of the Jimmy Means, Dave Marcus', and James Hyltons are back..........

agreed. Hell, if i had couple hunderd thou, and be goin to TMS, running a pit stop or two, and parkin it