Missed this announcement earlier in the week. Hope it bodes well for Dave Blaney.
Baldwin Hires Pemberton
Info Manager | , RacinToday.com Monday, 6 February 2012
Tommy Baldwin Racing hired Ryan Pemberton to lead the No. 36 Sprint Cup team as crew chief for Dave Blaney.
Pemberton spent the last three years as screw chief for the No. 83 car at now-defunct Red Bull Racing. He has been a crew chief since 1997.
The No. 36 teams 2012 schedule is still being finalized as the team seeks funding for all 36 events.
Pemberton comes from a family of racers. The Saratoga, N.Y., native started out sweeping floors at Roush Fenway Racing and worked his way up to a NSCS crew chief in 1997. During his career as a NSCS crew chief, he compiled two wins, 21 top-fives, 92 top-10s and 15 poles.
Im thrilled to join Tommy Baldwin Racing, Pemberton said. TBR has shown a lot of growth in a short time, and Im looking forward to the challenge of stepping up the program this year. Tommy, Dave and I all come from families of racing and have similar backgrounds, so I think it will be a good fit.
This season will mark TBRs fourth season of competition. TBR began as a part-time, one-car NSCS team in 2009 and developed into a top-35 team by 2011. In 2012, TBR plans to compete with two NSCS teams and a part-time NASCAR Nationwide Series team. The team would like to increase the number of races in both the NSCS and NNS schedules, provided more sponsorship can be found.
Hiring Ryan is another stepping stone for TBR, Tommy Baldwin commented. Ryan brings experience and a wealth of knowledge from all the years he has been in the sport. He has been successful with every team he has worked for, and we are excited to have him be a part of our program.
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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM