Friday, June 19, 2009

Jump on the Bayne Wagon.....Trevor Previews Milwaukee


This week’s No. 99 Toyota at The Milwaukee Mile … Trevor Bayne will pilot Chassis No. 047 from the Michael Waltrip Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable this weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Michael Waltrip raced this car at Phoenix International Raceway. He qualified Chassis No. 047 ninth and was running second when he was involved in an incident on lap 29. Waltrip crossed the finish line 40th.

Watch for Bayne … The young Bayne has six races left with the No. 99 this season. These races include: the June 20 race at the Milwaukee Mile, the July 18 race at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis, Mo., the July 25 race at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Ind., the August 1 race at Iowa Speedway, the August 21 race at Bristol (Tenn.) Speedway and finishing up at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway on November 14.

Nationwide Stats … In three NNS starts, the Knoxville, Tenn., native has a 12th-place starting average coupled with a 21st finishing average. He has completed 623 of the 725 total laps run this season.

Looking Back at 2008 … Last season, the Knoxville, Tenn., native competed full-time in the NASCAR Camping World East Series where he finished fourth in the final championship point standings on the strength of one win, six top-three and eight top-10 finishes in 13 starts.

Meet the Press … Bayne will be available inside the Milwaukee Mile’s infield media center Saturday, June 20 at 2:45 p.m. local time to field questions from the gathered media.

After 14 … Over the season’s first 14 races, the No. 99 team has notched two top-10 and six top-15 finishes. The MWR team sits 18th in the owners’ point standings. They are 94 points out of 17th and only 139 points out of the top 15.

Autograph Signing … Bayne will sign autographs on Friday, June 19 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. local time at “Grandstand Avenue” at the Milwaukee Mile.

Jump on the Bayne Wagon … Bayne and the No. 99 team are still looking for sponsorship. For more information please contact Danielle Randall-Bauer at (704) 688-0765 or by email at drandallbauer@everest-marketing.com.

Trevor’s Website … To keep up with the latest news and information about Trevor Bayne visit his official website at www.trevorbayne.com

Race Broadcast Information … The NorthernTool.com 300 will be televised live on ESPN2 Saturday, June 20 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The race will also broadcast worldwide on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 8 p.m. EDT. Qualifying for the 15th event of the 2009 NNS season will air on ESPN2, on tape-delay, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. MRN and Sirius XM Satellite Radio will also air live updates of time trials.

TREVOR BAYNE QUOTE:

You have never raced at Milwaukee but what are you expectation?
“I have never raced at Milwaukee but I have been on several tracks like Milwaukee. I know that the tires are going to wear out quick. I also have to expect that the car is going to handle different in the race then in practice since practice is during the day and we race at night. I have been able to gain some confidence the last couple of weeks so I am looking forward to this weekend at Milwaukee.”

JERRY BAXTER QUOTE:

What are your thoughts about this weekend’s race at the one-mile oval?
“We are bringing a Toyota that was solid at Phoenix for Michael (Waltrip). I also think Trevor has gained a lot of confidence the last couple of weeks. I think we have a good chance of finishing in the top 10 this weekend at Milwaukee.”

Saturday, June 6, 2009

MWR Newcomer Trevor Bayne on Front Row in Nashville, TN


Trevor Bayne will start from the outside pole tonight in the Federated Auto Parts 300 from Nashville Superspeedway. The race can be seen live on ESPN2 at 7pm est.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Trevor Bayne to Pilot the MWR. No. 99 Entry


Mooresville, N.C. (June 1, 2009) – Former Dale Earnhardt Inc. developmental driver, Trevor Bayne will drive Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 99 Toyota in eight NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) races this season.

The 18 year-old Knoxville, Tenn., native finished 23rd in his March 21st NNS debut at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway driving Jimmy Mean’s No. 52 entry. Bayne will make his first appearance behind the wheel of the No. 99 Toyota Camry this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The seven additional races include: the June 13 race at Kentucky Speedway, the June 20 race at the Milwaukee Mile, the July 18 race at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis, Mo., the July 25 race at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Ind., the August 1 race at Iowa Speedway, the August 21 race at Bristol Motor Speedway and finishing up at Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway on November 14.

“This is a tremendous opportunity and I have to thank Gary Bechtel for taking a chance on me,” Bayne said. “I met him a few months ago and he decided to invest in my talent. He is the main reason I am able to drive these eight races. I am very excited to get behind the wheel of a car that is competitive almost every weekend. I’ve hung out with the guys over at Michael Waltrip Racing the past couple of races and they are an awesome group of people that I am pumped to be racing with. My goals for these eight races are to learn as much as possible and hopefully grab some solid finishes.”

Bayne has been racing since he was five and has won over 20 championships. Last season, he raced in the Camping World East Series where he finished fourth in the final point standings and grabbed one win at Thompson (Conn.) Speedway. Additionally, the young phenom notched one pole, six top-three and eight top-10 finishes.

“I’ve talked to people in the garage about Trevor and everybody has had said nothing but good things to say about him,” said Jerry Baxter, crew chief of the No. 99 Toyota Camry. ”People like Bono (Kevin Manion) and Clyde McLeod have all that Trevor gives good feedback and gives 100 percent. He flew up to Dover to spend some time with the team so we could get to know him. He’s impressive and knows what he’s talking about. By the questions he has already asked, we know he’s well versed about these cars. He has a serious side to him, but he also has a side where he likes to mess around. So, we know he will fit right in at Michael Waltrip Racing.”