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In an announcement on January 20, one NASCAR<\/a> Cup Series team shared it\u2019s bringing back a historic number for them and adding a fourth entry for the upcoming Daytona 500.<\/p>\n Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing<\/a> will have Corey LaJoie driving their No. 99 Ford in an attempt to make The Great American Race. LaJoie will have Trimble on the car as a primary sponsor.<\/p>\n LaJoie Already on Board<\/p>\n When team owner\/driver Brad Keselowski broke his leg in a ski resort<\/a> parking lot last December, it was decided he would not be healed up enough to compete in The Clash. That non-points race is being held on February 1 at Bowman Gray Stadium.<\/p>\n So, the team turned to veteran driver LaJoie to fill in for Keselowski<\/a> in the No. 9 Ford entry. Keselowski said he\u2019d be ready for the upcoming racing actives at Daytona International Speedway beginning Wednesday, February 11.<\/p>\n LaJoie will join Keselowski and full-time RFK drivers Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece for Daytona Speedweeks.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a dream come true to get an opportunity with RFK Racing at the Daytona 500,\u201d said Lajoie. \u201cThis is without a doubt, the best car and opportunity I\u2019ve had at Daytona. I\u2019m grateful for the trust they\u2019ve placed in me.\u201d<\/p>\n Four Cars, Four Chances<\/p>\n Despite the fact LaJoie and the No. 99 team will have to race their way into the Daytona 500 without a charter, the team says the added car is advantageous.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom a competition standpoint, having a fourth car gives us and Ford Racing a better chance to win the Daytona 500,\u201d said Keselowski. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about adding another entry. Superspeedway racing is about cooperation and having an additional car allows us to be more effective in forming drafting alliances, controlling lanes, and putting ourselves in position when it matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n The addition will also allow RFK to gain more data that can be shared amongst all four teams. With practice and the qualifying races to determine the final starting line-up, every morsel of info is of great value.<\/p>\n \u201cDaytona is the one race where preparation and teamwork are amplified,\u201d said Chip Bowers, President of RFK Racing. \u201cCorey\u2019s familiarity with our systems and people, combined with Trimble\u2019s collaboration, allows us to be bold, aggressive and committed.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a well-planned extension of our overall Daytona strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 99 has Winning History with RFK<\/p>\n Throughout 19-consecutive seasons from 1996 to 2014, the No. 99 Ford team visited Victory Lane 40 times. Jeff Burton piloted the entry to a win 17 times from 1996 to 2004 before Carl Edwards<\/a> added 23 checkered flags up until 2014.<\/p>\n For primary sponsor Trimble<\/a>, this additional entry expands on the four-race sponsorship they had with RFK last season. They are already committed to five races with Keselowski this season as part of multi-year agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are leveling up with RFK Racing by taking center stage at the Daytona 500,\u201d said Heather Adkins, CMO at Trimble. \u201cThis event represents the pinnacle of performance and precision \u2013 values that remain at the crossover of our audiences.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to power this expanded effort and excited to showcase Trimble\u2019s commitment to excellence on the biggest platform in racing.\u201d<\/p>\n The Daytona 500 kicks off the NCS season on Sunday, February 15. The race will be aired live on FOX-TV, MRN and Sirius XM Radio for the 2:30 p.m. ET start.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTim Packman<\/a> Tim Packman is a journalist for Heavy.com covering NASCAR. He grew up around the short tracks of Western New York watching his dad, stepdad and step brother race. His uncle was the head starter at many area tracks and member of the FOAR Score Hall of Fame.
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\nTim’s passion for racing took him to the announcer’s tower and writing program stories for multiple tracks in the area, namely Lancaster National Speedway. In 2000, he moved to Mooresville, NC to become an award-winning journalist for NASCAR.com. He took a job with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as the team’s Communications Director and was part of two Daytona 500 wins and two NASCAR Championships.
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\nThe announcing experience led to becoming a Pit Reporter and News Director for MRN Radio. A return to the team side at Richard Childress Racing as the Director of Corporate Communications took place, which also included another Championship.
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\nFrom 2015 to 2018, Tim returned to where his career began in 1994 – Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway – as the Track President. He earned Short Track Promoter of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017.
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\nUpon returning to NC, he joined The Garage Shop as Communications Director and host of it’s Podcast and MAV-TV docuseries “Legacy of Speed” talking about Land Speed Racing at Bonneville, and other places.
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\nTim has hosted two other Podcasts, namely “Pub Table Racers,” and wrote three books. One was with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison titled, “Bobby Allison, a Racer’s Racer” and two Children’s books, “Funny Dan the Race Car Man” and “Petey the Pace Car.”
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\nHe also served in the US Navy. More about Tim Packman<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n