Tim George Jr. and Wauters Motorsports had a solid run at the Martinsville, Virginia short track posting a 22nd-place finish and look forward to creating momentum heading to Rockingham Speedway.
George has one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start with a 16th-place finish in the 2012 inaugural race at Rockingham Speedway. He has one NASCAR K&N East, two UARA Stars series starts, where he posted a ninth-place finish in 2012, and three ARCA Racing Series starts.


(rotoworld.com)

Daytona Beach, FL (February 24, 2013) – Tim George Jr. piloting the No. 5 Grand Touring Vodka Ford powered by Applebee’s posted a 16th-place finish for Wauters Motorsports after overcoming an early incident in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

George Jr. placed the GT Vodka truck in 24th-place position on the starting grid for the running of the NEXTERA Energy 250 in his first start for the team owned by former crew chief Richie Wauters.

George and his teammates knew they had a strong race truck from the start as George worked the low groove of the draft pack on the 2.5-mile superspeedway for the first half of the 100-lap event. Then, on lap 54, the anticipated ‘big one’ unfolded just ahead of the GT Vodka Ford.  George Jr. thought he had escaped the 14-truck pileup until he was hit from behind, sending him sideways and giving him a flat front tire.  He was able to make it back to pit road where his Wauters Motorsports pit crew went to work on getting the truck back on the track.

Despite heavy nose and splitter damage on the GT Vodka Ford powered by Applebee’s, George Jr. returned to the race and was able to run some of the fastest laps of the race on the legendary high-banked Daytona International Speedway, posting very impressive NASCAR “loop” statistics. Although he was driving a heavily damaged race truck, NASCAR statisticians listed George Jr. as the fastest driver early in a run, a ranking that is made during the initial 25 percent of laps run following a pit stop.

“This was challenging to say the least,” said George Jr. after the race. “We thought we missed the accident in front of us only to get clipped from behind. I was sent into the infield which blew a tire causing heavy front end damage.

“My team did great job fixing up the GT Vodka Ford. They were able to keep me on the lead lap. But driving a truck at 180 mph with Bear Bond flapping and the wind hitting your legs was difficult. I have to hand it to my spotter Tyler Green. He kept me focused and urged me on and we were able to post a 16th place finish in my first truck race at Daytona.

“This evening would not have been possible without the support of Greg Sacks, Grand Touring Vodka and Applebee’s. Thank you for all of your support.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series resumes with race number two of a 22-race schedule at Martinsville Speedway, April 6, 2013.


(speedwaymedia.com)

Tim George was schedule to race par-time for Richard Childress Racing in the Camping World Truck Series for 2013 with sponsorship from Applebee’s. He would have been the third RCR truck alongside Ty Dillon and Brendan Gaughan.

Today George announced that he will not be competing in the Camping World Truck Series for 2013 due to an ankle injury that he suffered while snowmobiling.

He had twelve starts last year for Childress in the Camping World Truck Series with a nine place finish at Talladega and a pole award at Kansas.

Members of the media did pursue comments from Richard Childress Racing, but none have been returned so far.

Speculation is that Childress will shut down the team for this season leaving the entire crew without a job sending them back to the unemployment fields of NASCAR.


(beyondtheflag.com)

Tim George Jr. and the No. 2 Applebee’s / Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet team finished 18th after a last-lap spin in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Starting from the 30th position, the Richard Childress Racing driver climbed into the top 25 by lap 30 while wrestling with a loose-handling Chevrolet.

After the first four-tire pit stop of the night under caution on lap 38, George restarted 20th and maintained a top-25 running position for the first part of the 140-lap event. A caution-flag period on lap 105 gave George the opportunity to take a “wave around” pass, putting the Applebee’s driver only one lap down to the leader.

George found himself hovering in and around the top 20 for the remainder of the race while narrowly escaping a multi-truck accident that involved his RCR teammate, Ty Dillon with one lap to go in the event. Restarting in the 18th position for the green-white-checkered finish, George kept his truck out of trouble until he was caught up in a spin on the last lap of the event coming out of the turn four.

George was able to cross the finish line in the 18th position and the No. 2 Chevrolet team finished 14th in 2012 Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings.
Start – 30
Finish – 18
Laps Led – 0
Owner Points – 11

TIM GEORGE JR. QUOTE:
“This was not the way I wanted to end the season. First of all, I have to thank Gere (Kennon, crew chief) and the rest of my guys for giving me a really fast truck. We were fast right off the hauler. I like Homestead-Miami Speedway. I was loose during qualifying and nearly lost it in turn four which gave us a bad starting position. That pretty much sealed our fate with a short race. Every position was a fight. I did get a good restart for the green-white-checkered finish and then lost the air and spun out on the final turn. I’ve learned a lot about racing the trucks this year and I’m looking forward to next year.”


(catchfence.com)

Tim George Jr. will make his first start at the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series this weekend in the 2012 season-finale race.

This weekend's event at the Homestead, Fla.-based facility is the last of George's 12 scheduled races on the 2012 schedule. So far this season, the RCR driver earned one pole award at Kansas Speedway (April), one top-10 finish and completed 93.8 percent (1,524 of 1,625) of the contested laps. George holds an average starting position of 15.4 and an average finishing position of 19.3.


(rotoworld.com)

Start – 33          
Finish – 27        
Laps Led – 0       
Points – N/A

In his career-first NASCAR Camping World Series start at Martinsville Speedway, Tim George Jr. was improving his position when a blown right-front tire resulted in laps lost to the leader and relegated the No. 93 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group team to a 27th-place finish. Starting the Kroger 200 from the 33rd position, the New York City native exercised patience and methodically made his way into the 21st position by lap 89. On lap 93, the bead of the right-front tire melted with the heavy brake use that is typical at the Virginia-based short track, sending the No. 93 Chevrolet Silverado into the outside retaining wall. George drove the truck to pit road for four new Goodyear Eagles, fuel and minor repairs to the fender. Returning to the track in the 30th position, two laps down to the leader, George regained what ground he could in the remaining 100 circuits to bring home a 27th-place result.

TIM GEORGE JR QUOTE:
“That was fun. Martinsville Speedway is a fun little track. The Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet Silverado was fast. We should have had a better finish except for that (blown) tire. I learned a lot today, especially racing with (teammate, Kevin) Harvick. I can see how guys can either love or hate this place. It’s a real challenge to get it right here. Right now, I like it.”


(rccrracing.com)

Tim George Jr. will make his first appearance at Martinsville Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series.

George will pilot the No. 93 Chevrolet with the familiar Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group colors this weekend in the Kroger 200, instead of the No. 2 Chevrolet. Crew chief Gere Kennon will call the shots for George and his RCR pit crew will service the truck during the 200-lap affair.-Richard Childress Racing


(rotoworld.com)

Tim George Jr. will make his first appearance at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway in the Camping World Truck Series.

The New York City native has four starts at the track in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards earning one top-10 finish, a 15.2 average starting position and a 13.5 average finishing position. George completed 99.7 percent (378 of 379) of his contested laps, leading for 12 circuits.-Richard Childress Racing


(rotoworld.com)

This weekend's 50-lap affair will mark Tim George Jr.'s first Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway.

Although the New York City native has yet to make any competitive laps at the 2.5-mile tri-oval in the Truck Series, he has made six ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards starts, garnering one victory, two top-five and three top-10 finishes. George has completed 98.8 percent of the contested laps (396 of 401) and holds a 9.7 average starting position combined with an average finish position of 11.5.-Richard Childress Racing


(rotoworld.com)

Start - 18                             
Finish - 15                       
Laps Led - 0                
Owner Points - 9

Tim George Jr. and the No. 2 Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group team finished 15th at Iowa Speedway after battling handling conditions on the Chevrolet for the majority of the American Ethanol 200. George Jr. started the 200-lap affair from the 18th position and maintained a running position within the top 20 for the first portion of the event. The New York City native reported a loose-handling condition in the entry of the corners and a tight-handling condition in the exit of the corners in the early stages of the race. Crew chief Gere Kennon instructed the Richard Childress Racing driver to increase and decrease the amount of brake on the Chevrolet Silverado to help remedy the handling issues. Over the course of three pit stops, the Kennon-led team made routine chassis adjustments to assist with the handling on George's No. 2 Chevrolet. George battled for position in the closing laps and was a to maneuver around the 0.875-mile track to cross the finish line in the 15th position.

TIM GEORGE JR. QUOTE: "For tonight to be successful, I wanted a top-15 finish and a No. 2 Applebee's/ Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet in one piece. We came here and accomplished that. I'm happy with how the race went and really enjoyed racing at Iowa Speedway. I'm excited to get to Pocono Raceway because it's my home track, and I've performed well there in the past."


(rcrracing.com)

This weekend's 200-lap affair will mark Tim George Jr.'s first Camping World Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Although he has yet to make any competitive laps at the 0.875-mile track in the Truck Series, he has made two ARCA Racing Series starts,completing 98.8 percent of the contested laps (395 of 400) and holds a 17th-place average starting position combined with an average finish position of 15.5. George's best finish at Iowa Speedway came in the ARCA Racing Series race last July when he finished 12th after starting 15th.-Richard Childress Racing


(rotoworld.com)

This weekend's 150-lap affair will mark Tim George Jr.'s first career Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

Although the New York City native has yet to make any competitive laps at the 1.5-mile track in the Truck Series, he has made two ARCA Racing Series starts, earning an average starting position of 15th and an average finishing position of 18.5 while completing 98.5 percent (197 of 200) of his contested laps.-Richard Childress Racing.


(rotoworld.com)

Tim George Jr
No. 2 Applebee’s Chevrolet Silverado
Event Preview Fact Sheet

This Week’s Applebee’s Chevrolet at Rockingham Speedway … Tim George Jr. will pilot Chassis No. 047 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in this weekend’s Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200. RCR acquired this Chevrolet Silverado from the Kevin Harvick Inc., merger at the end of the 2011 season and transformed it into a RCR racer during the off season.

Welcome Aboard … This weekend’s 200-miler marks George Jr.’s first appearance behind the wheel of the No. 2 Applebee’s Chevrolet Silverado for the 2012 season. George Jr. is slated to compete in a total of 12 Camping World Truck Series races for RCR this season. The New York City native will share the No. 2 Chevrolet seat in Camping World Truck Series competition with RCR teammates Kevin Harvick and Brendan Gaughan with Marcus Richmond serving as crew chief. The 31-year-old driver will also see on-track action at Kansas Speedway (April. 21), Texas Motor Speedway (June 8), Iowa Speedway (July 14 and Sept. 15), Kentucky Speedway (June 28 and Sept. 21), Pocono Raceway (Aug. 4), Michigan International Speedway (Aug. 18), Atlanta Motor Speedway (Aug. 31), Talladega Superspeedway (Oct. 6) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 16).

No Stranger Here … George Jr. has three previous starts at the historic one-mile track in the ARCA Racing Series. In his first-career appearance at Rockingham Speedway, George Jr. earned his best finish of 15th after starting in the 22nd position. The veteran RCR driver completed 89.9 percent (539 of 600) of the contested laps at “The Rock.”

No Place Like Home … Five members on George Jr.’s No. 2 team call North Carolina home including crew chief Marcus Richmond (Leasburg), truck chief Mark Setzer (Newton), jackman Adam Crigger (Asheboro), rear-tire carrier Chris Martin (Mount Airy) and tire specialist Richard Boyles (High Point).

Meet the Driver … George Jr. is scheduled to participate in the Camping World Truck Series autograph sessionfor Rockingham Speedway on April 13.He will sign for gathered fans beginning at 7 p.m. on the Harrington Square located in downtown Rockingham.Prior to the autograph session, fans can participate in the 2012 Rockingham Thunder Fest. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday. George Jr. is also scheduled to participate in a Rheem® autograph session on Saturday, April 14 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fan Zone at Rockingham Speedway.

Double Header … Before competing in the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200, George Jr. will pilot the No. 2 Applebee’s Chevrolet UARA Late Model for Team Dillon Racing on Saturday, April 14. George Jr. is slated to run 12 events under the TDR banner this season in the UARA Late Model.

Beyond the Track … George Jr. had an adventurous off season. His travels include trips to the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Masters Golf Tournament last week in Augusta, Ga. The RCR driver also scored his first 10-point buck in South Carolina during a hunting trip with family.

TIM GEORGE JR. QUOTES:
This is your first Camping World Truck Series race of the 2012 season. What are your goals for the year?
“My goal for Rockingham Speedway this weekend is to do everything to the best of my ability. There are a few new guys in the mix for my team that I’d like to get to know better. Coming off the win at Martinsville with Harvick, everyone is in good spirits and that is a good way to start the weekend.”

You’ve raced at Rockingham Speedway on previous occasions; will racing there before help you at all this weekend?
“I have raced at Rockingham Speedway a few times in the ARCA Racing Series. I will be racing in both the Camping World Truck Series race and UARA Late Model race this weekend. Those two vehicles are extremely different. The late model is very light, you need to keep it wound up and have higher mid-corner speed. The ARCA car has the most horsepower out of all three vehicles, and takes a different driving style. I think the truck will be the most challenging to drive and race at “The Rock” because it has a lot more down force. The equipment is great at RCR. My new crew chief, Marcus (Richmond) feels confident that I can be comfortable and go fast. I’m looking forward to it.”

What is the transition like between racing in the ARCA Racing Series and the Camping World Truck Series?
“There are a lot of differences between the ARCA Racing Series and Camping World Truck Series. The ‘no testing’ rule is something that I haven’t had to deal with before but at least we get an extra set of tires for practice. I look forward to working with my crew, and the experience of racing with a team like RCR in the will give me.”


(catchfence.com)

Richard Childress Racing announced on Wednesday that Tim George, Jr. will run 12 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2012, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado  with sponsorship from the Potomac Family Dining Group.

The New York native is fresh off his best ARCA Racing Series run, finishing the 2011 season seventh in the final championship point standings, with his first-career win at Pocono Raceway, eight top-five and 10 top-10 finishes.  George, who is 30 years old, made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in November 2009 , one year after claiming victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.  He began his racing career in 2005, driving in the Skip Barber Racing School Southern Series and finished second in his class the following year on the heels of five victories.

“Tim has shown a great amount of improvement, running in the ARCA Racing Series these past few years that included his first career win,” said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “We’re ready to further strengthen his skills and moving him to the Camping World Truck Series is the next logical step. Having Ty Dillon and Joey Coulter as his teammates will help support his learning curve and I’m excited to see how he’ll perform.”

“This is a great opportunity that Richard Childress and everyone at RCR have given me,” stated George. “To be invited back to race in NASCAR with one of the best racing teams in history is a dream come true. Being teammates with Ty Dillon and Joey Coulter will be fun and I look forward to learning more about how to race these trucks. I’m eager to get back in the seat and build on my experience, kicking off the 2012 season strong.”
Potomac Family Dining Group is the exclusive franchisee for the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in the Washington, D.C. and surrounding area.

“Having an association with Tim this past year has proven to be an exciting experience for us,” said PFDG President Jim Rieger. “Quite frankly, the positive feedback from both our guests and our employees, has exceeded our expectations. And, since so many of our guests are also NASCAR fans, this collaboration is a perfect fit.”

Bruce Cook, who has nearly twenty-five years of motorsports experience, will serve as crew chief for RCR’s No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado team. His most recent stint came at Kevin Harvick Inc. where he captured three wins during the 2010 Nationwide Series season with Kevin Harvick and seven in the Camping World Truck Series with six different drivers en route to the 2011 owner’s championship title.

George’s race schedule and further additions to RCR’s competition department will be forthcoming.



(stockcarspin.com)

Richard Childress Racing driver Tim George Jr. will run 12 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2012 for the 14-time championship-winning organization, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado with sponsorship from the Potomac Family Dining Group.

George, a New York, N.Y. native, is fresh off his best ARCA Racing Series run, finishing the 2011 season seventh in the final championship point standings on the strength of his first-career win at Pocono Raceway in June, eight top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. The 30-year-old driver made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in November 2009, one year after claiming victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. He began his racing career in 2005, driving in the Skip Barber Racing School Southern Series and finished second in his class the following year on the heels of five victories.

“Tim has shown a great amount of improvement, running in the ARCA Racing Series these past few years that included his first career win,” said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “We’re ready to further strengthen his skills and moving him to the Camping World Truck Series is the next logical step. Having Ty Dillon and Joey Coulter as his teammates will help support his learning curve and I’m excited to see how he’ll perform.”

"This is a great opportunity that Richard Childress and everyone at RCR have given me,” stated George. “To be invited back to race in NASCAR with one of the best racing teams in history is a dream come true. Being teammates with Ty Dillon and Joey Coulter will be fun and I look forward to learning more about how to race these trucks. I’m eager to get back in the seat and build on my experience, kicking off the 2012 season strong.”

Potomac Family Dining Group is the exclusive franchisee for the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in the Washington, D.C. and surrounding area.

“Having an association with Tim this past year has proven to be an exciting experience for us,” said PFDG President Jim Rieger. “Quite frankly, the positive feedback from both our guests and our employees, has exceeded our expectations. And, since so many of our guests are also NASCAR fans, this collaboration is a perfect fit."

Bruce Cook, who has nearly twenty-five years of motorsports experience, will serve as crew chief for RCR’s No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado team. His most recent stint came at Kevin Harvick Inc. where he captured three wins during the 2010 Nationwide Series season with Kevin Harvick and seven in the Camping World Truck Series with six different drivers en route to the 2011 owner’s championship title.

George’s race schedule and further additions to RCR’s competition department will be forthcoming.



(truckseries.com)

ARCA Racing Series driver Tim George Jr. driving the RCR No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in NCWTS season finale at Homestead.
In the 2011 ARCA Series, he earned his career-first victory at Pocono Raceway among eight top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. In the season's 19 races, he held an average starting position of 9.2 coupled with an average finishing position of 11.5. George has made two previous starts in the NCWTS, both at Phoenix International Raceway, posting finishes of 29th and 22nd in the 2009 and 2010 events, respectively.-Richard Childress Racing

(rotoworld.com)

Tim George Jr. failed to make the field for the Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

One of the ‘go-or-go-homers’ required to qualify on speed, he ran a 45th fastest lap in the No. 21. This was not good enough to make the 43-car field.



(rotoworld.com)

Tim George Jr. will pilot Chassis No. 302 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in Saturday's Napa Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

This is the same Chevrolet that George raced in the NNS event at Watkins Glen International last weekend, finishing 21st. George will make his first NNS start at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend in Saturday's Napa Auto Parts 200.-Richard Childress Racing



(rotoworld.com)

With a late race charge, Tim George Jr. and the Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet team backed up their first-career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards victory in June with a second-place finish in Sunday's Pennsylvania ARCA 125 at Pocono Raceway.

Following a one-day postponement due to heavy rains that washed out the 2.5-mile track located in the mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, ARCA officials threw the green flag on the 50-lap event at 10 AM on Sunday morning.

Taking the green flag from the seventh position, George almost immediately fell back a few places in the field as he adjusted to a race track surface that had been changed by the torrential rain. A heavy crash on lap two brought out the caution flag for the following 11 laps.

A restart on lap-13 and George began to muscle his way through the field, moving himself into seventh position by lap 25. As he radioed to his crew about his continuing difficulty getting the No. 31 Applebee’s/PFDG Chevrolet to turn in the corners the second caution of the day was displayed on lap 26. George brought his black and red Chevrolet to pit road for service and crew chief Gere Kennon called for four fresh Hoosier tires, a minor chassis adjustment and fuel.

George restarted seventh on lap 31 and quickly found the speed needed to move through the field in the ensuing laps. He began picking off positions over the next handful of circuits, finding his way to second with nine laps remaining. In the closing laps, George fought hard to reel in the race leader, teammate Ty Dillon, whose lead had grown to over one second, but despite the solid effort, he crossed the finish line in second, 0.833 seconds behind Dillon.

“Well, it was second,” said George. “I would have liked to have won again today, but we’ll take second and a 1-2 finish for RCR.”

He explained his late charge through the field.

“We were really good at the beginning of the race, but after the pit stop, the changes Gere (crew chief Kennon) made were a big difference,” he said. “When we won (in June) we were really good in Turn three. Today, we were good in the Tunnel Turn as well and I made up a lot of ground there, running two and three wide. I think it made for some great racing for the fans and I hope they enjoyed it.”



(timgeorgejr.com)

Tim George Jr. will make his first NNS start at Watkins Glen this weekend in Saturday's 82-lap main event.

Although, he has never raced in the series at The Glen, George has two previous starts there in the NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sport Car Series where he earned an average starting position of 20.5 and an average finishing position of 24.5 at the upstate NY road course. In addition, George claimed victory at WGI in the 2006 Skip Barber Racing Series Sportsman division event.-Richard Childress Racing


(rotoworld.com)

(INDIANAPOLIS - July 28, 2011) - Tim George Jr. is in the top five in the point standings for the first time in his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards career, and he credits numerous mentors at Richard Childress Racing for his rise.

George, 30 and of New York, spoke last night with longtime motorsports voice Larry Henry in an interview that appeared on Henry's weekly radio show, Pit Pass USA. The show airs on the VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network's Sports Channel.

Having driven the No. 31 Applebee's/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet to his first win this season, George said that his crew chief, Gere Kennon, has helped him build confidence considerably.

"Gere and I have really started to mesh well, and he's figured out what gives me confidence to get real quick in practice early so we can work on other stuff," George said. "It's been really good."

In what George called a "long season" but also a "good one," he said numerous other people from the Richard Childress Racing shop have given him advice and helped his growth. George mentioned two NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton, as being particularly helpful. He said that after his win at Pocono in June, Bowyer and some others took him out in Charlotte, N.C. to celebrate.

George also reflected on the influence of Mike Dillon, vice president of competition, and Will Lind, business director of competition.

"Will Lind has been there a long time in the organization," George said. "He worked on Dale's car, and he's managed to stay on and grow with RCR. He has been a big part of my development for sure. He's spotted for me a few times and he tells me how it is."

Though the ARCA Racing Series hasn't raced at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis since August 3, 1985 - when George was four years old - his recent short track success (second at Berlin) and some film study are playing a key role in his confidence. George said in the interview that he obtained Carl Edwards' in-car footage from a recent Nationwide Series race, and that he's studied the tape to watch line changes, which he called "an interesting, useful thing."


(arcaracing.com)

A veteran of both the ARCA Racing Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series racing at Daytona International Speedway, Tim George Jr. added the NASCAR Nationwide Series to his racing resume at the legendary high-banked superspeedway scoring a 21st  place finish driving the No. 21 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet in the Subway Jalapeno 250 on July 2.

Making his first NNS appearance since April, George started the 250 mile/100 lap event from the 16th position in front of a crowd estimated at just over 50,000. As the lone Richard Childress Racing entry in the 43-car field, George spent much of the race seeking out a drafting partner to take part in the popular two-car "tandem" drafting style now characteristic of restrictor-plate NASCAR racing.

Early in the race, he slipped back in the running order but noted to his team that the Applebee’s Impala was quite fast, even when running without a drafting partner.

The first caution flag of the race fell on lap 25 and the Gere Kennon-led team brought George onto pit road for four tires and fuel. George restarted 27th on lap 30 and made it to as high as 14th in the running order by lap 38 after picking up Mike Wallace's No. 01 entry as a drafting partner.

George continued to run anywhere from 12th to 30th , going a lap down to the race leaders during the middle portion of the race while he searched for a consistent drafting partner. As the caution flag waved with 10 laps to go, George found himself in position to earn NASCAR's “Lucky Dog” award and get back on the lead lap.

When the race restarted, he was scored in 25th position with seven laps remaining. While final laps were unfolding, the racing became more unpredictable and as the field drove to the checkers, a large pileup occurred in the last turn and George was able to maneuver his way around the incident, which occurred in front of him and post a 21st-place result.

"We learned a lot at Daytona this go around,” said George. “Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series raises my game because I’m surrounded by some of the best drivers in the sport.

“The No. 21 Applebee's / Potomac Family Dining Group team did a great job giving me a fast car. I think we earned some respect, so if NASCAR decides to keep this two-car draft we should be in good shape. I'm looking forward to the opposite extreme next week - grass roots short track racing - ARCA style!"


(timgeorgejr.com)

Tim George Jr. has made three appearances at Daytona in ARCA Racing Series competition, with a career-best finish of eighth in the 2009 edition of the race after starting 34th.

In 2010, he finished 19th, also after starting 34th, and posted a 27th-place finish in February 2011 after starting ninth. In addition to stock car auto racing on the ARCA circuit, George is an experienced road course racer at the track. He finished 14th in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January.-Richard Childress Racing


(nbcsports.com)

Things Tim George Jr. likely knew after finishing third at Michigan - his fourth top-five in the last five races - were numerous: that he'd improved from eighth to seventh in ARCA Racing Series points; that he had extended the best stretch of his stock car career; that he'd travel that night to Aspen, Colo. for the Saturday wedding of his best friend Jimmy Marcus; and that he'd be featured by writer Dave Caldwell in The New York Times Sunday.

What George might not have known is that his third-place finish vaulted him into a position as the leading driver in the pursuit of the Bill France Four Crown, an award that represents the series' versatility and gives points on four very different tracks over the course of the ARCA schedule.

George's fourth-place finish at New Jersey and his third-place Michigan effort make him the leading driver through two of four races with 375 points, just ahead of teammate Ty Dillon's 365. Chad McCumbee is third, at 355. Chad Hackenbracht (345) and Frank Kimmel (335) round out the top five.

Filling out the Four Crown schedule will be the August 21 dirt mile race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield and the September 17 short track showdown at Salem Speedway in Indiana.

George spoke in the Michigan International Speedway media center about another strong finish after the passing of a good friend two weeks ago. Asked to describe how he bounced back, he initially offered a single word - "resilient" - and then expounded on that statement.

"Having the ability to bounce back from a difficult situation is the key to any good champion or great character that you look at in movies or real life," said George. "People really watch you, how you carry yourself, if you hold your head high or low, and what your body language is that following week, especially in a sport like this, or basketball or tennis, anything. I just came back with that same mindset, with a smile on my face. I just kept working hard and that resulted in a win for us at Pocono and another top-five today."


(paddocktalk.com)

Six years ago, Tim George Jr. was working for a Manhattan restaurant that was catering a function at a sports-car race at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. As George recalls, the head chef harshly criticized him, in Italian, for altering a recipe. So George, then 24, took a break to watch sleek Ferraris conquer the racetrack.

“When I saw the cars speed on the track with no police officers, I said to myself, ‘This is what I need to be doing,’ ” George said Friday in a telephone interview from Brooklyn, Mich.

George, who grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and in Rye, N.Y., was no stranger to sports cars. Tim George Sr. said that when his son was 15, the police caught him and a friend on a joy ride in his white Corvette.

Tim Jr. liked what he saw at Lime Rock Park in 2005 and decided to enroll in racing school. He raced sports cars (and still does), but he is focused on climbing the ranks of stock-car racing and driving in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series, which does not attract many drivers from the New York City area.

“Obviously, that’s not a big Nascar demographic,” said Tim Sr., an investment banker.

George, 30, does not fit the demographic of a Nascar driver, either. The oldest of four children, he spent much of his childhood in the Hamptons. He has worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, delivered wine to Sean Combs’s house and worked at the American Ballet Theater. But he joked that he was technically half-Southern because his mother, Ruth, is from Nashville.

George has been racing stock cars since only 2008, but he is driving for Richard Childress Racing, Dale Earnhardt’s former team. George is participating in five racing series — most regularly the ARCA Racing Series, essentially three levels below Sprint Cup.

“We’ve put him through some pretty tough stuff to get where he is,” said Childress, whose 18-year-old grandson, Ty Dillon, is George’s ARCA teammate. “To have someone of his caliber and past experience working with younger drivers is valuable, too.”

George seems to be heading in the right direction. He won his first ARCA race in 50 tries at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., on June 11. The race was shortened to 59 laps from the scheduled 80 because of fog, but the victory counted just the same.

George dedicated the victory to the memory of Drew Hawkins, a friend who helped him pursue his career when he moved to Charlotte, N.C. George picked up a new sponsor, then moved on to Michigan International Speedway, where he finished third in an ARCA race Friday.

“I think I have to work twice as hard because people expect me to do well right away,” George said. “People race me a lot harder because they know the situation.”

George would not seem to be much like Childress, a 65-year-old North Carolinian, but Childress hired George because it was obvious that he was serious about racing.

“He’s very dedicated in what he wants to do,” Childress said. “With the progress he’s making, we feel like he’ll be ready next year for the truck series. He’s more and more aggressive. He’s constantly, week in and week out, working at what he does.”

Besides competing in ARCA, George is scheduled to drive in three races in the Nationwide Series, the Class AAA of stock-car racing, and a truck series race. R.C.R. also has him racing sports cars and late-model cars to get him accustomed to all the things racecars can do.

George, who has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Miami, is up for the variety of challenges. He said the other jobs he had provided him with resolve and resilience.

“He’s still got a lot of runway,” Tim Sr. said of his son’s age. He added: “He’s trying to accelerate and make up ground. It’s almost like boot camp.”

George, who is single, recently took up yoga and likes to cook, preferring organic food. His mother went to Le Cordon Bleu in France when he was a child and provided him with the inspiration to pursue a career as a chef. That led him to the Italian restaurant, which led him to Lime Rock Park, which led him to Childress.

George still has aspirations to own a restaurant someday, but he sounds as if that day is long off. He says he has proved that a man who spent part of his life in an apartment on 84th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues can be a good ol’ boy, too.

“R.C.R. is a family deal,” George said, “and if you don’t fit into the family mold they have, that’s it, you’re done.”


(nytimes.com)

WASHINGTON, DC (June 16, 2011) — Potomac Family Dining Group (PFDG) announced today that it will be the primary sponsor for the remainder of the 2011 racing season of Tim George Jr., driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chevrolet in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. The PFDG sponsorship commences with the Rain Eater 200 at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.

The Washington, D.C.- based restaurant group is the exclusive franchisee of 30 Applebee’s® restaurants in southern Maryland, northern Virginia, and parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

In addition to sponsoring George’s ARCA Racing Series entry, PFDG will also be the primary sponsor for three NASCAR Nationwide races in 2011 – on the high banks of Daytona and on the road course at both Watkins Glen and Montreal. PDFG will also be on George’s Camping World Truck Series entry at later this season.

PFDG first appeared as the primary sponsor on George’s Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway in April in both the ARCA and Nationwide Series events and again in the ARCA race at Chicagoland Speedway earlier this month.

George brings a new-found momentum to Michigan International Speedway this week having scored his first career ARCA Series victory at Pocono Raceway last weekend, his third top-five finish in the last five races.

“Our association with Tim has been very rewarding,” said Jim Rieger, CEO of Potomac Family Dining Group. “It brings a new level of excitement to our family of guests and employees.”

Along with being one of the most recognized brands in the casual dining segment of the restaurant industry, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® is also its largest with over 2000 restaurants worldwide.

“I think it’s terrific that I’ll be able to represent the team members at Potomac Family Dining Group and the Applebee’s brand for the rest of the season,” said George. “I’m proud to say that the team’s hard work is starting to pay off and we know that we’ll make our new partners very proud of our accomplishments.”

About PFDG
Potomac Family Dining Group was established in 2010 to facilitate the acquisition of 30 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in Washington D.C. and surrounding areas. Through the leadership of its experienced management team, PFDG is positioned to deliver operational excellence and support future franchise restaurant growth throughout the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.

About Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 190 victories and 12 NASCAR championships, including six in the Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first organization to win championships in the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Its 2011 Sprint Cup Series lineup includes Paul Menard (No. 27 Menard’s Chevrolet), Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet), Jeff Burton (No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet) and Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet). Its Camping World Truck Series program includes 2010 Rookie of the Year Austin Dillon (No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) and Joey Coulter, Jr. (No. 22 RCR Development Chevrolet). Tim George Jr. (No. 31 RCR Chevrolet) and Ty Dillon (No. 41 Chevrolet) will compete in the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.


(catchfence.com)

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Tim George Jr. won the rain-shortened ARCA race Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his first victory in 50 career starts in the series.

The race was called after a lengthy delay and only 59 of 80 laps completed.

George made the go-ahead pass on the last lap of green-flag racing in his No. 31 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. Chris Buescher was second and Grant Enfinger third.

Ty Dillon, who won last week at Chicagoland, was fourth and Brennan Poole fifth.

George passed Enfinger on the 57th lap and that was enough to hold on before the fog and rain made racing too treacherous. The red flag had already dropped once earlier in the race. The final one lasted 47 minutes, 54 seconds.


(cnnsi.com)