JGR Reveals
2010 NASCAR Camping World Series Lineup
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. - Joe Gibbs Racing revealed its 2010 NASCAR Camping
World Series East driver lineup of Max Gresham and Brett Moffitt today at
the organization's media day.
With one of the more prominent driver development programs in NASCAR
today, JGR has fielded teams in the Camping World Series East in recent
seasons for such up-and-coming talents as Joey Logano, Marc Davis and Matt
DiBenedetto. Gresham and Moffitt will look to continue the trend of
on-track success in the series for JGR in 2010.
Gresham, from Griffin, Ga., made his Camping World Series debut with JGR
in 2009 with four starts. In three Camping World Series East races he
recorded a pair of top 10s and his lone Camping World Series West run
resulted in a third-place effort at Iowa Speedway.
"Last year was a great experience and a great learning curve," Gresham
said. "This year we're fortunate enough to be able to do all 10 races, and
we're looking for bigger and better things. I can't wait to see what this
year is going to hold for us."
Moffitt finished third in the 2009 Camping World Series East championship
standings on the strength of nine top 10s in 11 starts and was a narrow
runner-up to series champion Ryan Truex for Sunoco Rookie of the Year
while driving for Andy Santerre Motorsports.
Moffitt's series debut at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway saw the
Grimes, Iowa teen earn the pole, and his inaugural campaign was
highlighted by wins at South Boston (Va.) Speedway and Dover (Del.)
International Speedway. In the process Moffitt became the youngest pole
and race winner in series history at 16 years of age, eclipsing the marks
set by Logano in 2007.
"I'm very lucky to have the opportunity with Joe Gibbs Racing, and
hopefully we can build a strong relationship there and have a long future
together," Moffitt said. "Returning to the Camping World Series will
definitely help because I'm familiar with some of the tracks and drivers."
Also participating in Monday's media session was Darrell Wallace Jr.,
another JGR development driver who is currently being evaluated in the
Drive for Diversity initiative, and is a candidate to join the
newly-established Revolution Racing team, which is managed by Santerre.
Monday's JGR media session also involved NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers
Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Logano along with NASCAR Nationwide Series
drivers Brad Coleman and DiBenedetto. It is part of the week-long NASCAR
Charlotte Media Tour leading up to the start of the 2010 racing season.
The media session additionally revealed that DiBenedetto, who recorded two
wins and three poles in seven Camping World Series East starts last year,
will compete exclusively in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010.
DiBenedetto's last planned start in a Camping World Series car will be in
the upcoming NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, Jan. 29-30 in Toyota
Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.).
The 2010 Camping World Series East season is slated to open on March 27 at
Greenville Pickens.