Later today at the BSLA Preview, Nemco and David Reutimann will announce a sponsorship deal with Hills Brothers Coffee, supposedly a five race deal to drive the #88 Chevy.(BGN Racing)
UPDATE: Hills Bros Coffee announced that it has created a unique program offering an aspiring race driver their “Coffee Break of a Lifetime”. The program will provide the selected driver with a five-race deal to drive a Busch Series racecar in 2003. In addition, the driver will have an opportunity to earn a one race Winston Cup ride in 2004 based upon their performance in the five races. To make this program a reality, Hills Bros Coffee commissioned a team of experts lead by Randy LaJoie, two-time Busch Series Champion, to look for a driver. The search focused on drivers from the many touring and weekly racing series that are held across the United States. After an extensive search, the panel of experts selected David Reutimann to earn the Hills Bros. “Coffee Break Of A Lifetime” for 2003. “David was selected because he best represented what this program is intended to do….give someone a big break,” stated Lajoie. “We quickly determined that David has a lot of talent when we looked at the fact that he finished second in the Hills Bros All-Pro Series with an unbelievably low budget operation. He is really a throw-back to the old days when you built the car, towed the car, fixed the car and raced the car,” added the two-time Busch Series champion.
Reutimann has selected to race Chevrolets out the NEMCO Race Shop. The car will bear the #88. Brian Pattie will be his crew chief. To thank Joe Nemechek for supplying the cars and Randy LaJoie for leading the selection process, Hills Bros. will provide Associate Sponsorship funding on both drivers’ Busch Series Cars. To earn a one-race ride in a Winston Cup Race Car in 2004, David must score more points in his 5 races than Randy LaJoie does in those same 5 races. In addition, David must achieve at least 3 Top-Five Finishes. The five-race schedule will consist of starts in Busch Series races at Texas (March 29), California (April 26), Milwaukee (June 29), Chicago (July 12), and Michigan (August 16).(NEMCO PR)(1-17-2003)
