Blake Koch will be returning the seat of MacDonald Motorsports’ #81 at Phoenix. Koch ran two races of the 2009 season for the team, finishing 17th at Memphis and 34th at Homestead. (Frontstretch)(2-19-2011)
UPDATE: Over the last several months, Blake Koch has been setting his sights on furthering his NASCAR career. This week, the 25-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida announces he will compete for the Nationwide Rookie of the Year title in 2011 season. Koch will drive the MacDonald Motorsports owned #81 Dodge Charger beginning with the second round of the series on February 26 in Phoenix, Arizona and is committed to a minimum of 20 races in the series. Koch’s launch into the NASCAR Nationwide Rookie of the Year campaign comes on the heels of a collaboration between MacDonald Motorsports and a handful of committed sponsors including Heartland Harley Davidson and RizeUp.us. Heartland Harley Davidson has signed with Koch as the primary sponsor of the #81 for two races and will be the co-primary sponsor for numerous other races on the schedule with the primary sponsors of those events to be announced. RizeUp.us will be the primary sponsor for the upcoming event in Phoenix.(Koch PR), see an image of the Phoenix car on the #81 team paint scheme page.(2-21-2011)
