Veteran Dave Blaney to Pilot No. 36 Chevrolet; Offers Economical 16-race Partnership Package
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 17, 2011) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) is pleased to announce that the team will run the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet in its third year of competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS). NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney will pilot the No. 36 in all 36 events and will kick off the season with the 53rd Annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 20th. The team will complete 16 events and look to add more events through innovative partnership packages.
Although TBR will attempt to qualify each week, the team will target 16 races to complete until proper funding is found to complete the remaining 20 events. Going into the season opener in Daytona, the targeted races include: two races at Daytona, Phoenix, Bristol, Martinsville, Richmond and New Hampshire, as well as events at Darlington, Infineon, Indianapolis and Watkins Glen.
“Our plan is in place to compete in 16 events with or without sponsorship,” explained Baldwin. “We would definitely love to bring a sponsor on board to support our team in those 16 races and more. We will continue to seek more funding and add to our schedule by developing unique and customized packages for potential partners. We have put together a comprehensive package for partners looking for an economical entrance into the sport of NASCAR.”
In the 2010 season, TBR competed in 27 NSCS events with multiple drivers, including Blaney. Steve Park posted the team’s season-best finish of 13th in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The Mooresville-based team made 25 starts in 2009 and posted a season-best finish of 18th at Talladega Superspeedway.
In addition to reuniting with TBR this season, Blaney will work with Tommy Baldwin as his crew chief again. The Hartford, Ohio, native made six starts in the No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet during the 2010 NSCS season with a season-best finish of 30th at Richmond International Raceway. Baldwin worked as Blaney’s crew chief for two seasons at Bill Davis Racing.
“I am very excited to get back into the No. 36 Chevrolet,” explained Blaney. “TBR ended the year with great promise and rebuilt their fleet of cars in the off-season. With that and our previous experience together, I think we will hit the ground running.”
Blaney has consecutively competed in the NSCS since 1999. He earned two poles, three top-fives and 27 top-10s over his career in the NSCS. Prior to joining the NASCAR ranks in 1998, Blaney found success in the USAC Silver Crown Series.
“We are glad to have Dave back with our team,” owner Tommy Baldwin said. “He gets along well with our team, and his previous NASCAR experience means a lot. Working together in the past will help us going into Daytona and throughout the season.”
The TBR team will head to Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, January 20 to participate in the open test for the Daytona 500 before returning to the World Center of Racing for the biggest race of the NSCS season, the Daytona 500.
For more information on partnership opportunities, contact Heather Lumpp at heather@heinkebaldwinracing.com.
I stopped by your shop last September to say hello. I had my girlfriends name on your “Tribute” car nad I am from Maine, California and Arizona. Since you told me “I will figure this thing out and make it work”, I have been pulling for you and your team.
Good luck in the 2011 season
Lets Go DAVE!!! Lets Go TBR!!!!
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Good luck on finding more sponsorship for the remaning races you plan on only starting in. Dave will wheel your car to its limit every time he suites up …thats a given. Maybe things will change after the first 2 race sand your sitting in the top 10.Dave only requires decent eguipment to perform better than 2/3rds of the other drivers.Give him decent eguipment and you will see…thanks Tommy for making my Nascar year watchable again.
this is great news about dave. weve been fans of his since 2001 and we never give up .one day he`ll do it and we`ll be right there pulling for dave. good luck in 2011 GOD BLESS DAVE BLANEY
Great! Guess I’ll have to follow Cup for another year1
Dave Summers comment above is on target. Give Dave Blaney good equipment and he will generate the best results possible with that equipment. He is as good as it gets at what he does.
Good Luck TBR in 2011 and in finding additional sponsorship. With a comitted sponsors, and a little luck, I am sure TBR/Dave Blaney will find the winners circle this year. Good Luck and Good Racing from a Chicago based, by way of Sharpsville,PA, Dave Blaney fan.
good luck tom give them hell victory
Thanks Tommy!
Da ve Blaney just needs a good set of wheels beneath him and a little luck-I met him a long time ago at Knoxville,Iowa and I was really impressed with his calmness and demeanor about him. Good luck buckeye bullitt-we are pulling for you in Hudson,WI
Tommy, you and Dave have chemistry, talent, solid equipment, and a desire to perform. Dave is a master at taking care of equipment and finishing races. What more can a sponsor ask for than exposure (on the track) not during an interview at the Infield Care Center! With Dave’s experience and some good qualifying early in the year, I see great things in store for the #36 BDR Chevrolet. Come on with the fan shirts etc….we have money in hand!@
TOMMY, GREAT MOVE! DAVE STILL CAN GET IT DONE ON DIRT OR PAVEMENT. I HOPE YOU PUT A GOOD TEAM TOGETHER FOR PIT ROAD. THIS WILL HELP WITH YOUR SUCESS IN 2011.
Thanks tommy for bringing back dave blaney he is the best out there go dave fan since 85.
I am with the weatern PA Blaniac faction, although I just moved from Virginia to SoCal. Glad to see you are running infineon, one of two races I attend (I miss all the races you can drive to from Virgina Beach), and may just make it to Phoenix. Thank you Tommy Baldwin! Pedal to the metal, Dave!
Long time modified fan, long time sprint car fan for me this the best of both worlds, good luck Tommy and Dave.
best of luck in the 2011 seasonand good to see your web page up and running. Rich
You guys know it. It’s a fact that if Dave would have been driving in good equipment, like say Hendrick equipment, Dave would have been winning races long ago and maybe Jimmie wouldn’t have won all those titles.
Tommy, please try your best to let Dave run all the races fully. You guys are in good shape right now and will move up. I know it takes sponsors and money, but try your best to keep Dave out there. You will not regret it, it will only prosper you. Dave is a top 10 driver for sure, he’s just never had really good equipment or crews. I know you can do it Tommy and don’t worry about Dave, he can for sure do it.
Go get em next week Dave, I know if they don’t wreck you, you’ll do great.
Ive been a Blaney fan for years, I believe its nascar,s fault for some of the cars not having sponsers I am so tired of seeing 18,48,24, there are 43 cars in the race and only a small number sponsers getting TV time, okay 36 crew bring IT
good luck at talledega you have two good drivers that can get the job done GO # 35 & 36 i need tommy baldwin merchandise hope they bring some to New Hampshire