JR Motorsports hires Director of Communications
JR MOTORSPORTS HIRES DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 12, 2007) Mike Davis will join the JR
Motorsports team as Director of Communications effective February 19. In addition to overseeing the company-wide media requests and public relations efforts, Davis will handle scheduling for team owner and Nextel Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., as well as communications for the organization’s NASCAR Busch Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series and late model stock car programs.
Prior to joining JR Motorsports, Davis spent three years at fingerprint,
inc. managing the publicity demands for the Budweiser Racing program in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Jade Gurss of fingerprint, inc. will continue to direct the media relations effort for the Budweiser No. 8 team.
Davis, a Birmingham, Ala., native, graduated from Georgia Southern
University in 2001 and made his first foray into the auto racing world in 2002 when he was hired by The Motorsports Decisions Group in Charlotte, N.C.
With the growth and opportunity that we are experiencing at JR
Motorsports, it was necessary to put a team in place to help streamline and guide our communications message,” said JR Motorsports General Manager, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge. “Through his experience over the past few years in working with Dale Jr. and the media, we felt he was the best person to fill this role. His experience and creative vision will help guide JR Motorsports as we continue to grow.”
The rapid growth of JR Motorsports in the past three years is nothing
short of a success story, and it is a tribute to Dale Jr.s vision as a
team owner and the people he has put in place to make it a reality, Davis
said. I am honored to join the JRM team and help promote a brand that
represents dedicated employees, tremendous sponsorship partners, and an
unwavering fan base. Most importantly, I look forward to continued work
with the media, as Dale Jr. and JRM will be the source of many great
stories in 2007 and beyond.
Annette Randall, public relations specialist at JR Motorsports, will report
to Davis.
About JR Motorsports
JR Motorsports, a Mooresville, N.C., based company solely-owned by NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., is a growing team in NASCAR
Busch Series, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series and late model stock car
competition. Founded in 2002, the team is entering into its second season
in the NASCAR Busch Series with the U.S. Navy and driver Shane Huffman. In
addition to fielding the No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet Monte
Carlo SS in the NASCAR Busch Series, JR Motorsports also fields the No. 88
Champion Chevrolet in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series with driver Richard
Boswell. Scott Young and Curtis Truex Jr. are a part of the R&B Late Model
Driver Development Program in the Nos. 71 and 73 R&B Chevrolets and compete
at short track across the Southeast. For more information on JR
Motorsports, visit www.jrmotorsport.com.