The 2011 silly season just went into 2012 with the announcement that Michael McDowell will drive for Phil Parsons Racing for the entire Sprint Cup schedule.
According to a press release Parsons, the former NASCAR driver and current television commentator on SPEED, merged the assets of his PPR team with Whitney Motorsports during the offseason in an effort to bolster his 2012 Sprint Cup effort. Mike Curb, owner of Curb Records who also has long and successful history of race team ownership in the NASCAR and open-wheel ranks, among others, becomes a partner in the PPR effort for 2012. "Combining our efforts with Whitney Motorsports with the support of Mike Curb and having Michael (McDowell) behind the wheel of the No. 98 Ford means we’ll open the season at Daytona better prepared than ever before," Parsons said. "We feel the timing couldn’t be better for us to build this program into a proper Sprint Cup Series effort."
The No. 98 Ford Fusion will run with Roush Yates Racing power under its hood. The team will be headed by veteran crew chief Gene Nead, who has worked with McDowell in previous Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series efforts at PPR and Michael Waltrip Racing. "I’m particularly excited about this program for a number of reasons," Curb said. "The players who have come together to form this latest effort shows that it’s built to succeed, and I’m glad to be a part of it. Michael is a tremendous driving talent and is a wonderful young man." "This is the opportunity I’ve been looking for…" said McDowell, who has 84 Sprint Cup starts to his credit. "This opportunity will allow me to expand my brand and put me in a position to work with the types of companies I’ve been wanting to work with for a long time. On the racetrack, I’m excited about the chance to have my best NASCAR season ever." Specific partnership announcements involving the No. 98 Ford for PPR will be made in the coming days. Recent Articles
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