Lead Lap's NASCAR News » Tommy Baldwin http://lead-lap.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Reutimann To Replace Busch In No. 51 At Pocono http://lead-lap.com/2012/06/05/reutimann-to-replace-busch-in-no-51-at-pocono/ http://lead-lap.com/2012/06/05/reutimann-to-replace-busch-in-no-51-at-pocono/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:54:11 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.com/?p=8024 Following Kurt Busch’s suspension that will cause him to miss this weekend’s Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway, Tommy Baldwin Racing announced that David Reutimann will fill in for Busch in the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevy. Reutimann was slated to drive the No. 10 TBR Chevy in the Pocono race. Instead, Dave Blaney will pilot that machine.

Tony Raines will take over driving duties in TBR’s No. 36 Chevy, which was to be driven by Blaney.

Team owner Tommy Baldwin said:

I understand the position James was put in this week. As an owner of a small team, I wanted to help him out. We talked and thought that this lineup would be best for both of our teams.

Busch was suspended following an incident with Sporting News reporter Bob Pockrass after the 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway.

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]]> http://lead-lap.com/2012/06/05/reutimann-to-replace-busch-in-no-51-at-pocono/feed/ 1 Leicht To Drive For Tommy Baldwin Racing At Richmond http://lead-lap.com/2011/08/17/leicht-to-drive-for-tommy-baldwin-racing-at-richmond/ http://lead-lap.com/2011/08/17/leicht-to-drive-for-tommy-baldwin-racing-at-richmond/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:41:41 +0000 Michael J Smith http://lead-lap.com/?p=6632 Tommy Baldwin Racing announced that Stephen Leicht will run the team’s No. 35 Pepsi Max Chevy in the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway in September. He will test at Gresham Motorsports Park in preparation for the event.

Leicht has made 71 starts in the Nationwide Series and one start in the Sprint Cup Series. He won one Nationwide race in 2007 at Kentucky Speedway while driving for Yates Racing.

TBR owner Tommy Baldwin said:

I’ve always watched Stephen’s career. He did really well when we tested a Cup car together, and I was really impressed. The opportunity came up, and we needed to fill the seat. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to give Stephen a shot at racing in the Cup series.

Leicht added:

I’m very excited to be working with Tommy Baldwin Racing. I’ve known Tommy since back when I raced with Robert Yates Racing in 2007, and I’m really looking forward to this opportunity to compete in the Cup series.

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Riggs said:

I look forward to working with Tommy. I think we can work together to build something really strong. I feel fortunate to work with someone like Tommy who has so much experience.

Baldwin said:

[Riggs is] a top caliber driver, and I look forward to seeing the success we can have together.

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The team has not announced a sponsor, car number, or driver for the team.

Team owner Tommy Baldwin said:

With tough economic times upon us, the timing for starting this team is right. 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 Sprint Cup racing at a fraction of the costs, without compromising on-track performance, due to our low overhead.

Baldwin owned a Nationwide series team, which he sold to Gillett Evernham Motorsports.

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