Johnny Davis, owner of
JD Motorsports No. 01 and No. 4 Chevrolets in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has
taken on Ohio businessman and former NASCAR team owner Gary Keller as a partner
for his operation.
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| Johnny Davis has a new partner |
The team will now
officially be called JD Motorsports with Gary Keller. The move is one where
both parties quickly agreed on the same thing – they want to improve the
results and take it to the next level in competition.
Davis, who has
solely-owned the team since 2002, and Keller, who has owned an ARCA, NASCAR
Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series team since 2001, have joined forces.
Davis will oversee the team on a day-to-day basis at his shop, and Keller will
concentrate on marketing and sponsorships for the team from Ohio.
Their business
arrangement takes effect immediately.
“In talking to Johnny
(Davis) I knew right away I had found the right person to partner with in
racing,” said Keller, owner of Disaster Services of Environmental Specialists
in West Chester, Ohio. “He has no airs about him and JD Motorsports is just the
type of team I know I can help escalate on and off the track.
“By combining our
knowledge and resources, we can improve the team and make it better. I am very
impressed with him and what he’s trying to do in NASCAR racing. And, I want to
help achieve their, or should I know say “our” goals, in the sport.”
Keller’s business
deals with water damage and mold remediation for businesses and residential
customers after hurricanes. His racing background includes owing an ARCA team
in 2001, then a Craftsman Truck team with Tim Sauter driving in 2003 before he
moved to Nationwide Series in 2004 and made some Cup attempts with Mike Wallace
that same year. That connection is what led Keller to Davis, and the formation
of JD Motorsports with Gary Keller this week.
“It quickly became
apparent to me that Gary and I were on the same page from the first few minutes
we started talking,” Davis said. “He wants to be with a team that wants to do
its best on the track, and we want him to know we can achieve all the goals
together.
“He’s owned teams so
we both know what we’re talking about when it comes to the business of running
a race team. This partnership is just the shot in the arm JD Motorsports… I
mean, JD Motorsports with Gary Keller, needs at this point in the game.
“I know what this team
is capable of doing. We just needed that something extra to get there, and both
Gary and I know it can be achieved together. I’m glad he took an interest in
this team to bring some new marketing ideas to the table.
“We need to, and can,
step up this program. I’m looking forward to moving forward with him as a
partner.”
The NASCAR Nationwide
Series returns to action on Saturday, June 16 at Michigan International
Speedway.
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