TriStar Motorsports announces the appointment of Rick Carpenter as General Manager for their NASCAR Nationwide Series effort. Carpenter replaces Keith Barnwell in this position after his departure from the team last week. Carpenter is a veteran within NASCAR serving many capacities in the sport. Prior to joining TriStar Motorsports he served as General Manager for Rusty Wallace’s Nationwide Series operation at RWI Racing. Rick has also held management positions at Penske Racing and Jasper Motorsports. TriStar Motorsports will field three entries this coming season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with McClure piloting the #14 Hefty Chevy as well as the team fielding the #19 and #44 Chevy. The team will be making future announcements on drivers and sponsors for the other two entries.(Integrity Sports Marketing)(1-6-2011)
