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Pictured: Bill Davis (left) and Tyler Walker pose in front of their No. 36 360 OTC Toyota Tundra at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo) |
Bill Davis Racing announced that Tyler Walker will be behind the wheel of the 360 OTC No. 36 Toyota Tundra during the 2007 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series campaign. In addition, Johnny Benson will run 10 NCTS events under the 360 OTC banner.
Walker, a Sprint Car standout, has already experienced a successful transition into NASCAR. He competed in three Craftsman Truck Series events in 2003 and 19 NASCAR Busch Series races during the '04 and '05 seasons. The Los Angeles native finished 12th in his third Busch Series outing accumulated seven top-20 finishes in that series. Walker will join an organization that has won seven races and posted 41 top-five finishes and 66 top-10 finishes in only three years in the Craftsman Truck Series.
"I can't wait to get started," Walker said. "I've waited for an opportunity like this for a long time, and I plan to make the most of it. I know that chances like this don't come along every day, and I feel really lucky to be involved with BDR and have backing from 360 OTC. Bill Davis' entire organization is top-notch, and the Bill Davis Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program is, in my opinion, the best one out there. With trucks from BDR, and teammates like Johnny Benson and Mike Skinner and 360 OTC behind me, I can't imagine how I would ever have a better shot at success in NASCAR."
"We are really excited about Tyler joining our team," commented Team Owner and BDR President Bill Davis. "He has really shown me that he has talent, and I think the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a perfect place for him to showcase his abilities. With the help of Toyota, we have really built a dominant program here, and I think Tyler will be the perfect addition to our team."
Johnny Benson will continue to drive for Bill Davis Racing in 2007 and will carry the 360 OTC colors in 10 races. Benson has garnered four wins, 12 top-five finishes, and 16 top-10 finishes thus far in 2006, as he continues to battle for the Craftsman Truck Series Championship. Benson and Walker, along with Jeremy Mayfield, who will drive a BDR entry in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2007, will make up Team Green for Bill Davis Racing.
"Rockford-Montgomery Labs, Inc. is excited to present 'Team Green' for our 360 OTC brand of products," stated Michelle Shearer, CEO of Rockford-Montgomery Labs, Inc. "Mayfield, Benson and Walker comprise an outstanding team of drivers that will represent our company and create brand awareness for our products, consumers and retailers. Bill and Gail Davis exemplify what a race team is all about and we are privileged to be part of their organization. Our advertising agency, Air, Sea and Ground, Inc., formulated Team Green, our interactive marketing campaign and Blimp, which will create instant consumer awareness of 360 OTC."
Headquartered in Athens, Ga., Rockford-Montgomery Labs, Inc. is the innovator of 360 OTC, a brand of FDA-approved Over-the-Counter (OTC) pain relief medicines.