hearing that Tommy Baldwin Jr. will crew chief the #36 360 OTC Toyota that Jeremy Mayfield at Las Vegas and beyond. Derrick Finley was the crew chief for the first two races but the team has failed to qualify for the first two races of the 2007 season.(2-28-2007) UPDATE: Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Tommy Baldwin Jr. has assumed the role of interim crew chief for the #36 360 OTC Racing team and driver Jeremy Mayfield. Baldwin takes over those duties from Derrick Finley, who will remain with the team in an engineering capacity. “We’re fortunate to have someone like Tommy, with his record as a crew chief and his abilities as a team leader, available within our organization in situations like these,” stated team owner Bill Davis. “Derrick Finley has been an integral part of the Bill Davis Racing family for several years and will remain with us serving in a different role. Obviously, the 360 OTC Racing team has struggled in the early stages of the season and we felt it would be in the best interest of the team and our sponsors to make the change.” During this time, Baldwin’s main priority will continue to be serving as Competition Director for all of Bill Davis Racing’s Nextel Cup teams and assuring BDR’s growth as an organization. Baldwin will act as crew chief for the #36 team only until a suitable replacement is found.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(3-2-2007) UPDATE 2: Tommy Baldwin told Sirius NASCAR Radio’s “Sirius Speedway” Friday that he has no intention of making his return to the top of the pitbox a full-time affair. “We’ll give this a whirl for the next 2-3 races, until we can find someone else to sit on the pit box,” he said. “But this is not a full-time position for me. I was just gettng settled into the Director of Competition position, and I’ve still got a lot of work to so there. But for now, I’ll be doing the two jobs at once.”(Sirius NASCAR Radio)(3-3-2007)
