hearing that the #2 Richard Childress Racing Truck Series team has ceased operations and that multiple crew guys were laid off and crew chief Gere Kennon was let go. Hearing that driver Tim George Jr. may end up at Eddie Sharp Racing.(1-15-2013) UPDATE: A broken ankle suffering in a recent snowmobiling accident will force Tim George, Jr., to cancel a planned part-time schedule of 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races with Richard Childress Racing. George made 12 Truck Series starts for RCR last season, driving the #2 Chevy Silverado with sponsorship from the Applebees restaurant chain. He had a best finish of ninth in the fall race at Talladega Superspeedway, and also won the pole at Kansas Speedway in late April. Calls to Richard Childress Racing in search of comment were not immediately returned, but sources say the shutdown of the #2 Truck team could result in the layoff of crew chief Gere Kinnon and nearly a dozen crewmen.( Godfather Motorsports )(1-15-2013) UPDATE 2: Despite the news of being sidelined due to a broken ankle, George Jr. said on Twitter that his cast will be coming off in a few weeks and that he is still hopeful about racing in the season-opener in Daytona, adding that it is ‘sponsor pending.” (1-17-2013) UPDATE 3: Tim George Jr. posted on his Facebook page that he would be driving the #5 Ford for Wauters Motorsports next week during the season opener in Daytona. George says as of now it is a one-race deal. Applebees will be on board for the race.( Tim George Jr.s Facebook page )(2-15-2013) News from February 14, 2013
