Germain Racing is back to changing manufactures.
After a 2-year partnership Ford and Germain Racing will go there separate ways. Germain Racing explained to Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines, they are ready to move on and head to Chevrolet (General Motors) for the 2014 season. Germain Racing has now been with Ford and Toyota in the past and now will move to Chevrolet for the first time.
“We value Germain Racing as a customer, and we hate to see them leave,” Yates said. “We wish them well.”
Germain is expected to form and alliance with Richard Childress Racing just like Furniture Row Racing has. This is fitting for Germain’s driver, Casey Mears, who drove for Richard Childress Racing back in 2009. Casey Mears is currently 26th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and finished 24th at Dover International Speedway this past weekend.
“The guys did a good job working on our GEICO Ford Fusion and getting me on and off of pit road today,” Mears said. “It’s nice to get another solid finish as we try to end the season on a strong note. I am proud of everyone on this GEICO team and look forward to getting to Kansas and finishing what we started there in April.”
About Germain Racing
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Germain Racing was established in 2004 by Germain brothers Bob, Steve and Rick. The Germain family has been involved in the automotive industry for many years, but the team’s formation marked the family’s first foray into racing competition.
Just 26 months into its tenure in the NASCAR community, Germain Racing earned its first championship title. The 2006 feat was repeated in 2010. This outstanding success opened the doors for Germain Racing to grow from a Camping World Truck Series team, into a team fielding cars in each of NASCAR’s top two series. GEICO joined Germain Racing as a primary sponsor in 2008 for a full-time schedule in NASCAR’s number two series. The program grew into a Sprint Cup Series program by season’s end.
