Jay Robinson Racing announced a new sponsor relationship with Yahoo! in the NASCAR Busch Series for the entire 2004 season with options for years 2005 and 2006. This is the first time Yahoo! has been a primary sponsor in NASCAR racing. Yahoo! is a leading global Internet media company which offers an array of products and services to 263 million monthly users worldwide. Yahoo! will team up with Jay Robinson Racing to sponsor the #39 Yahoo! Ford Taurus for the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series. The Yahoo! car will be driven by Busch Series “Rookie of the Year” candidate Andy Ponstein, a Hudsonville, Michigan native. The race season for the Yahoo! team will start at the Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2004. For the Daytona race only, Busch Series veteran Rich Markle in the #68 car will assist Jay Robinson Racing and will drive with the Yahoo! colors and logo. Ponstein will take over with car #39 and the Yahoo! Team starting with Rockingham on February 21st. NASCAR veteran and 1990 Daytona 500 Champion Derrike Cope, driver of the Jay Robinson Racing team car #49 Advil Liqui- Gel Ford Taurus, will assist to speed up the learning curve for rookie Ponstein. Ponstein has continued to be a regular competitor at Kalamazoo Speedway in Michigan, producing seven victories, 21 top-five finishes and 24 top-tens. He has driven in both ARCA and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003. The Crew Chief for the new #39 Yahoo! Ford Taurus will be former Winston West Champion driver Mike Chase.(JRR PR)(2-13-2004)
