Grogan Motorsports announces that it has formed an alliance with veteran team owner/driver Barney McRae and his Motion Racing Team (Milton, VT) to run the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for the 2011 season with rookie driver Andrew Gipson.
Originally hailing from Troy, Michigan Andrew is a 16 year old junior at Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL. Inspite of not being introduced to racing until 13, Gipson has proven to be a quick study cutting his teeth at short tracks around the state of Florida with many wins and poles in the Pro Truck class while coming away with the 2009 Fastruck Pro Touring Series Rookie of the Year honors and second in points at the 44th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway in 2010. While deciding on 2011 racing plans fate pointed Gipson in the direction of respected NASCAR veteran Barney McRae.
Barney and his Motion Racing Team have concentrated on developing young talent with positive results along the way and Barney, no doubt, wants to replicate that success with the young Gipson. When asked about Andrew and the prospects for 2011 McRae stated:
“Its real exciting deal to have a fresh young talent like Andrew coming in. After meeting the entire Grogan Motorsports Team and doing some testing last season, I feel that we have a really great group of people. I got the chance to work with Andrew and I’m confident he has what it takes to excel as a driver. He is a smart young man, he wants to learn, and he has a desire to succeed.”
At this time an exact schedule is yet to be determined, but testing will start as soon as the snow melts with the team shooting for April to have Andrew make his K&N Pro Series debut. More races will be added pending sponsorship. At this time Grogan Motorsports with Motion Racing are seeking marketing partners for the 2011 K&N Pro Series East season on both the primary and associate sponsor level.
Interested parties please contact Barney McRae at 802-373-7898. Public Relations Department 941-761-0456 or 704-701-8875.
Contact Info:
49oo Manatee Avenue West, Suite 101
Bradenton, FL 34209