Herzog Motorsports may field a second BGN team in 2001 if a sponsor can be found. Toby Porter is supposed to test for the team in the future. Herzog currently fields the #92 Chevy for Jimmie Johnson(Winston Cup Scene Magazine)(11-16-2000)
UPDATE: will drive a 2nd Herzog Motorsports car in 2001 and replace Jimmie Johnson as the full time driver of the #92 car in 2002 when Johnson heads to Cup with Hendrick Motorsports(1-2-2001)
UPDATE 2: is expected to run in a variety of circuits, including BGN and ASA in his new role with Herzog. The former karter, who most recently competed in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup, will open his 2001 campaign February 17 behind the wheel of an ASA car at Florida Speed Park(SpeedVision)(1-3-2001)
UDPATE 3: Toby Porter’s motorsports schedule for the 2001 racing year is changing. was scheduled to drive a Charlotte-based Herzog Motorsports car in an ASA race at South Boston on Saturday but did not participate in the event. joined the team at the beginning of the season to run a limited ASA schedule and to test BGN cars. The team said it hoped to run in a few BGN races this season with the idea of replacing Herzog BGN driver Jimmie Johnson next year when Johnson moves on to the Winston Cup series. said Monday that he plans to do less short-track ASA racing and more BGN testing with the team through the rest of the year(Greenville News)(4-10-2001)
UPDATE 4: Herzog Motorsports announced today the release of driver Toby Porter. was signed to a one-year agreement with several option years in December of 2000. “We had a few differences on certain priorities which we could not agree on 100%”, stated Herzog Motorsports co-owner Stan Herzog. “We feel like we have too much potential as a team, and Toby Porterhas too much potential as a driver not to be totally on the same page. We regret that things did not work out with Toby, but we certainly wish him the best in his future endeavors,” continued Stan Herzog. “We will begin the search for his replacement immediately.”(Herzog Motorsports PR)(4-11-2001)
