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Red Horse Racing saw a lot of success in 2006, including one win,
six top-five, 12 top-10 finishes, and a fourth place finish in the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Point Standings. So it's no
surprise that the team is anxious to duplicate those results. In an
effort to make that happen, Red Horse Racing announced today that
veteran NASCAR driver David Starr would return to race the No. 11
Toyota Tundra for Red Horse Racing in 2008 and the sponsorship lineup
would be unveiled at a later date.
"We are very excited to welcome David back to our team," said Team
Owner and General Manager, Tom DeLoach. "David is one of the top
drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and we are very thankful
that he has agreed to be part of our program next year. David has the
talent, skills, and ability to be part of our effort to return our team
to its winning ways and we are thrilled to welcome him back."
Starr last drove for the team in 2006, but when sponsorship was
lacking at season's end, Starr was released from his contract. He
landed with another team and has been racing full-time in the Craftsman
Truck Series, where he currently sits 12th in the Championship title
chase after scoring three top-five and four top-10 finishes in 24
starts.
For 2008, Starr will reunite with veteran Crew Chief Jamie Jones who
led Starr to a fourth place finish in the Championship Point Standings
in 2006.
"I am really excited to return to Red Horse Racing next
year," said Starr. "This is a great opportunity for me to reunite with
Jamie Jones and drive for one of the best manufacturers in the Series -
Toyota. I think we'll be able to start right where we left off by
finishing strong and winning races."
Starr, a native of Houston, Texas, made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series debut in 1998. He has 189 starts, four wins, 37 top-five, and
75 top-10 finishes to his name. In addition, Starr has accumulated
five Bud Pole awards and has led a total of 404 laps. Starr's best
finish in the Point Standings came in 2006 when he posted that fourth
place finish for Red Horse Racing.
Red Horse Racing has had a variety of drivers behind the wheel of
its No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota this year but has remained
solidly in the top-10 in the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Owner
Point Standings. The team currently sits 8th in the standings, with
four top-five and eight top-10 finishes to date.
Red Horse Racing's ownership consists of DeLoach, a former Mobil
Corp. executive, and Jeff Hammond, a NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
Crew Chief who now serves as an analyst for FOX Sports. Together the
pair own and operate Red Horse Racing along with PIT Instruction and
Training, LLC â?" the number one pit crew training center in the world.
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