SHEPHERD’S SALVATION ARMY PROMOTION GAINING SUPPORT
PORTSMOUTH, OH – Brown Services LLC, a partner to Medcor, Inc. in McHenry, Illinois has joined the #89 Morgan Shepherd race team effort to maximize exposure and visibility for The Salvation Army at Daytona and beyond, Faith Motorsports announced February 11.
Brown Services LLC is HUB Zone and Ohio EDGE-certified company focused on safety services for work sites with specially trained professionals implementing safety programs to ensure a safe work environment. The company will be an associate partner of the #89 team at Daytona and in future races in 2011 with financial support to promote the message of The Salvation Army.
President and CEO Jeff Brown is a strong supporter of The Salvation Army and it’s history of helping people who are less fortunate.
“This is not about Brown Services,” says Brown. “If I can help make an impact on lives less fortunate through Morgan and his team it’s all worth it. I think this is a great thing he is doing and I strongly support his efforts and have supported The Salvation Army for years. They’re a great Christian organization.”
To learn more about Morgan Shepherd and The Salvation Army go to www.racewithfaith.com or www.salvationarmyusa.org .
MORRIS VAN VLEET TO SERVE AS CREW CHIEF FOR BRETT ROWE
CONOVER, NC – Veteran Nationwide Series garage man Morris Van Vleet will serve as crew chief of Brett Rowe’s #55 Faith Motorsports entry in 2011, the team announced February 11. Van Vleet spent 2010 as crew chief for two different Nationwide Series programs, as well as some time atop the pit box in the Camping World Truck Series.
Van Vleet and Rowe worked together at Daytona and Nashville last season while both were with former Nationwide team Herd Racing.
“Morris and I work well together and have gotten to know each other pretty well the past couple of years,” Rowe said. “I couldn’t ask for a person more dedicated to what they do than Morris.”
It will be Van Vleet’s second tour with Faith Motorsports. He served as Morgan Shepherd’s crew chief on the #89 team in 2009.
GARY RAVAN TO FILL TEAM MANAGER POSITION AT FAITH MOTORSPORTS
CONOVER, NC – Gary Ravan has been promoted to team manager of the two-car Nationwide shop at Faith Motorsports, the team announced February 11.
Ravan, who served as crew chief of the #89 Nationwide entry driven by Morgan Shepherd in 2010, will now over see both the #89 program and Brett Rowe’s #55 Nationwide rides.
“Gary has been a great help to our team and has been a big part of helping us build what we have,” Shepherd said in announcing the promotion. “David Ingram and Morris Van Vleet will crew chief the two teams and Gary will help coordinate everything for us at the shop and at the track.”
Faith Motorsports plans to field two cars in NASCAR’s second-tier touring series for at least the first five races of 2011 in an attempt to get both programs solidly into the Top 30 in owner’s points which would allow them to continue operating as a two car program.
IMPERIAL BEDDING COMPANY TO SPONSOR #55 AT DAYTONA
HUNTINGTON, WV – Imperial Bedding Company, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected mattress makers, will serve as the primary sponsor of Brett Rowe’s #55 Nationwide Series entry at Daytona, Faith Motorsports announced February 11.
The Huntington, WV-based company’s name will appear on the upper rear quarter panels of Rowe’s red and gold Racing With Jesus stock car.
The car will be a teammate and sport a similar paint scheme to Morgan Shepherd’s #89 car which will carry signage for The Salvation Army at Daytona.
To learn more about Imperial Bedding you can log on to www.imperialbedding.com or to learn more about The Salvation Army you can find the charity online at www.salvationarmyusa.org.
For more information contact Faith Motorsports Marketing Director David Pack at 740-370-4250.
