Mooresville, NC (July 1, 2014) – TriStar Motorsports and BWP Bats will team up to furnish a fifth entry for the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Benny Gordon will be in the cockpit of the No. 91 Toyota Camry for his second NASCAR Nationwide Series career start at the 2.5-mile tri-oval.
The Pennsylvania native made his first NNS start at DIS in 2012. After starting the race from the 33rd position, Gordon matched his career best finish of 12th. With 18 career starts under his belt, Gordon is more than ready to light up the banks of Daytona.
“I am excited to drive the No. 91 BWP Bats Camry this Friday in Daytona,” said Gordon. “TriStar Motorsports has worked hard to get the car finished and I know that with BWP Bats on board, we will run a good race.”
Located in the “Hardwood Capitol of the World”, Brookville, Pennsylvania, BWP Bats is a uniquely crafted wooden bat manufacturer that provides the highest quality of bats available. Processing approximately 1,500 bats a week, BWP bats has been utilized by some of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) finest players such as; Johnny Damon, Jeff Larish, Shane Victorino and Justin Morneau, who has won two batting titles and the home run derby at the 2008 All-Star game.
Be sure to tune into the Subway Firecracker 250 on ESPN2 at 7:00PM on Friday, July 4th. MRN and Sirius XM channel 90 will also carry live coverage of the 250-mile race.
About BWP Bats, LLC: BWP Bats, LLC is a truly unique wooden bat manufacturer. Their location, state of the art manufacturing processes, and strict attention to detail enables them to provide the highest quality of bats available to the marketplace. Only the finest hardwood trees are processed into bats. Billets that do not meet these criteria are manufactured into other commercial products, such as furniture, flooring and other interior products. Only the highest quality wood ends up in their customer’s hands at the plate.
About TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC: TriStar Motorsports NC, LLC currently fields Toyota Camrys in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Mike Bliss, Jeff Green, Will Kimmel, Blake Koch, Hal Martin, Eric McClure and David Starr. Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, TriStar Motorsports has competed in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series since 1989; fielding cars for some of NASCAR’s premier drivers including Bobby Hamilton, Greg Sacks, Phil Parsons, Mike Wallace, Jason Keller, Reed Sorenson, Tony Raines and others. To find out more information about TriStar Motorsports please visit www.tristarmotorsportsnc.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
