MOORESVILLE, NC – January 28, 2011– Series veteran David Starr will return to the SS Green Light team this February in Daytona, rounding the track in his Zachry No. 81 Toyota Tundra. SS Green Light made a manufacturer switch to Toyota in 2010, as Starr joined the team for the final ten races of the season, finishing with three top-tens and placing ninth in the final driver standings.
Starr will race with primary sponsorship from longtime supporter, San Antonio-based Zachry Holdings, Inc. for fifteen races in the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is currently negotiating with several potential sponsors to fill the remaining races in Starr’s 25-race NCWTS schedule.
“I am honored and blessed to represent such an awesome company as Zachry both on and off the track,” said Starr. “I can’t even explain how excited and enthusiastic I am to unite SS Green Light Racing and Zachry again this season.”
Jason Miller will call the shots for Starr from atop the No. 81 pit box with the assistance of new team engineer Matt (Slash) Faukner. The trio of Miller, Faulkner and Starr were together for the first half of the 2009 season and collaborated to put Starr in the top-five point standings.
“We had some great runs and I’m excited to be back together,” Miller said. “I believe we can quickly pick up where we left off and contend for top-five finishes each week.” Starr feels all the pieces are in place to be a force in the NCWTS this season.
“I appreciate the dedication that Ken Smith and Bobby Dotter have put into this team,” he said. “They have added key personnel, built new trucks and updated the rest of the fleet to include all Tundra vehicles. Toyota brings so much to the table with their technical and engineering support. I’m excited; it’s going to be a great year.”
The SS Green Light team has one of the longest tenures in the NCWTS with 245 consecutive starts dating back to 2001. The team is planning to run the No. 07 and No. 81 Toyota Tundra entries this year after running all four manufacturers in various events last season. The team will use Toyota power from Joey Arrington’s REP Engines.
Bobby Dotter, co-owner of SS Green Light Racing feels the team is well-positioned for a great season. “We are coming off of our best year ever in the NCWTS. We’ve assembled a great core of talent and we are really happy to have Slash join our team,” he said. “David, Jason and Slash had great chemistry together back in 2009 and we believe we can recreate that again this season. We feel we will have a strong combination to compete for top-fives and get our first win this year.”
SS Green Light Racing has races available to funded drivers in the teams No. 07 Toyota for selected races in 2011.
For more information, contact Bobby Dotter at 704-664-0808. For more information about SS Green Light Racing visit www.SSRacingonline.com or email pr@ssracingonline.com.
Zachry Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the planning, building and renewing of the world’s most critical industrial facilities. As one of the largest direct-hire, merit-shop constructors in the United States, Zachry provides a range of engineering, construction and maintenance services to top industrial companies. The 85-year-old, privately held organization is based in San Antonio. Visit www.zhi.com for more information.
