Seven Drivers Join Rev Racing For Full Seasons In The NASCAR K&N Pro Series
And NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (January 15, 2013) —
Coming off the
most successful season in the nine-year history of the NASCAR Drive for
Diversity program, NASCAR and Rev Racing welcomed the 2013 NASCAR D4D
class live on Google+ Hangout
today – a group that will attempt to match the first series
championship in the program’s history.
“Four
drivers selected from the NASCAR Drive For Diversity Combine will join
three returning drivers to compete for Rev Racing in 2013,” said Max
Siegel, owner of Rev Racing. “With Kyle Larson capturing NASCAR D4D’s
first title in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, as well as the
series’ Sunoco Rookie of Year Award, the new class is in a position to
continue the momentum and defend the 2013 title.”
Bryan
Ortiz, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and Ryan Gifford, of Winchester,
Tenn., will return to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Ortiz finished
second to teammate Larson in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors last
season and fifth in the standings.
They
will be joined by Daniel Suarez of Monterrey, Mexico, and Mackena Bell
of Carson City, Nev. Suarez is coming off a third-place finish
in Mexico’s NASCAR Toyota Series, while Bell drove in Rev Racing’s Late
Model program last year.
Annabeth
Barnes from Hiddenite, N.C., and Jack Madrid from San Clemente, Calif.,
will pilot the Late Models for Rev Racing. While Devon
Amos, from Rio Rancho, N.M., will compete for the team’s Legends
program.
“In
2012, the NASCAR Drive for Diversity initiative has strengthened its
position as a leading driver development platform in our sport with
outstanding
finishes from many drivers, especially Kyle’s championship, which was a
first for the program,” said Marcus Jadotte, NASCAR vice president of
public affairs and multicultural development. “Clearly, the NASCAR D4D
initiative and Rev Racing have raised the bar
in preparing young drivers for success in our sport.”
Seventeen
hopefuls went through a three-day driver evaluation of on-track
performances and physical fitness to be considered for a spot in the
2013
D4D class. For the second-consecutive year, the NASCAR D4D Combine was
held at Langley Speedway, a .4-mile asphalt oval and NASCAR-sanctioned
track.
While
several of the drivers will compete in the UNOH Battle at the Beach at
Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18-19, the full team
will begin its season in March. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
drivers will make their series debut at the historic Hickory Motor
Speedway March 9, while the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East drivers open
their season on March 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Toyota
and Toyota Racing Development will once again support Rev Racing and
the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program, with all drivers racing
Toyota Camrys in 2013. Goodyear, Mobil 1, Sprint, NASCAR Technical
Institute (NTI), 3M, Wix Filters, Mechanix Wear, iRacing, Castle, JRI
Shocks, Impact, Playseat, Doghouse Systems, Logitech and Sign
Innovations also return to support Rev Racing and the NASCAR
Drive for Diversity program.
To watch today’s Google+ Hangout video announcement, click here:
http://youtu.be/I84oaGqSYRU.
About REV RACING
Headquartered
in Concord, N.C., Rev Racing, owned by Max Siegel, is part of the
NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, which is the industry's leading
development program for minority and female drivers and crew members.
For more information about Rev Racing visit
www.revracing.net or follow us on Twitter @RevRacin.
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