Tim Bainey in the #24 at Dover: It’s been more than a year since Philipsburg’s Tim Bainey Jr. was officially in a race car, but on June 2 he’ll be running against some of NASCAR’s best drivers. Bainey Jr. will drive for SR2 Motorsports in the Nationwide Series’ ‘5-Hour Energy 200â at Dover International Raceway on June 2. ‘I’m pretty excited’ said Bainey, Jr., who found out Tuesday that he would have a shot behind the wheel of the #24 Chevy. ‘I’ve been trying to do this for awhile. We finally got something together. It was kind of a last-minute deal.â Bainey Jr. said several factors played a part in landing the ride. He said friend Benny Gordon, who he raced against on the USAR Hooters ProCup Series several years ago, helped in the process. Gordon has run six races with the team this season, including a 12th-place finish at Daytona. But Gordon doesn’t have sponsorship for the whole season, so several drivers with their own sponsorship deals have the opportunity to race in car. Gordon put in a good word for Bainey Jr. Bainey already had sponsors Window World and DelGrosso’s Pasta Sauces lined up for some other racing opportunities, but both were on board when Bainey Jr. had a shot at the Nationwide ride.(Centre Daily Times)(5-24-2012)
