Tim George Jr.

Tim George Jr. will be competing full time in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards in the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Development Chevrolet Impala.

"The goal of RCR's driver development program is to enhance and strengthen the skills needed to compete at NASCAR's top levels," said Mike Dillon, vice president of competition for Richard Childress Racing.

George was born and raised in the New York City area. Having grown up around the high energy and commotion of the city, he feels at home around excitement and often finds himself seeking high-octane experiences. However, being raised by a father from mid-western Ohio and a mother from Nashville, Tenn., Tim still experienced the laid-back pace of life outside the city and appreciates taking it slow, except in a race car, of course.

George was drawn to racing in 2004, during his time at University of Miami, where his passion for cooking led to an internship catering racing events at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. The sound, smell, and rush of the race cars were enough to make him want to pursue a career in motorsports. In 2005 and 2006, he was able to strengthen his driving skills and experienced much success at the Skip Barber Racing School. He capitalized on his successes and began racing in the GRAND-AM Road Racing Series in 2007.

This brought new challenges and much excitement as George was part of a championship team capturing three top 10-qualifiers and five top-10 finishes. In his second season racing the GRAND-AM Series, he rolled into familiar territory with much confidence. 2008 was action packed, including a win at New Jersey Motorsports Park, seven podium finishes, and third-place at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. George also took home the 2008 Rolex GT Bob Akin Award and the 2008 MESCO Rookie of the Year. He returned to race a GT in the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona, finishing second in his class.

2009 brought new opportunities and put George behind the wheel of his first stock car. He competed in the entire season in the ARCA Racing Series, which draws some of the most talented stock car drivers around. George showed how his talent had flourished by finishing a respectable seventh at Daytona International Speedway, and fifth at New Jersey Motorsports Park. His rookie season wrapped up with a total of eight top 15's, and he finished 11th overall in the ARCA Racing Series Championship point standings.

George is looking forward to celebrating his first ARCA victory during the 2010 season. Teaming with RCR, racing the full schedule, and using the stock car experienced he gained last year will also make him a strong contender to compete for this year's ARCA Racing Series Championship. He is currently ninth in the point standings, with one top-five and three top-10 finishes, after seven of 20 races on the 2010 schedule. George posted his career-best finish of third at Talladega Superspeedway with the ARCA Racing Series.

As a Richard Childress Racing Development driver, Tim George Jr., made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut driving RCR's No. 21 Chevrolet Impala in the June 19 Bucyrus 200 presented by Menards at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

This season will be another significant step towards achieving his goal of being a successful NASCAR driver.

BIRTHDATE
- 12/21/80

BIRTHPLACE
- New York, New York

CURRENT RESIDENCE
- Charlotte, NC

HEIGHT
- 5'10"

WEIGHT
- 165

Lifestyle

GOAL
- To succeed at my racing endeavors.

RACING IDOLS
- Michael Schumacher, Dale Earnhardt

TRAINING
- Weight lifting according to heart rate, cardio, cycling, video analysis, physical analysis

DIET
- Healthy diet that includes whole grain carbohydrates, meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits, and plenty of water. In addition, protein shakes, multi-vitamins, fiber, and gleukos are consumed.

HOBBIES
- Snowboarding, squash, chess, golf (12 handicap), writing (currently working on a book), gourmet cooking (Italian and healthy cuisine), investing (stocks), reading (how to books, Shakespeare, and other fiction), fishing (fly and deep sea), hunting (birds and clays), riding dirtbikes and atv's, boating

Favorites

FAVORITE CITIES
- New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Aspen

FAVORITE MOVIES
- Caddy Shack, Wall Street, The Thomas Crown Affair

FAVORITE TV
- SPEED, Fuel, CSI Miami

FAVORITE BOOK
- Ulysses, by James Joyce and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

FAVORITE QUOTES
- "You can't have an ironclad plan- you've got to adapt to what you get- but thinking ahead is worth the effort." -Danny Sullivan

- "Remember to take the edge off." -Bruce Mcguinness

- "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemmingway

- "A positive attitude is more important than natural talent. Attitude is a conscious choice everyday when we wake up." -Tim George, Jr.

Accomplishments

ARCA ARCA RE/MAX SERIES 2009

7th at ARCA Daytona race
5th at New Jersey ARCA race
8 top 15's
11th in 2009 ARCA Championship for Rookie season in a stock car

GRAND-AM ROLEX CHALLENGE

Grand-Am Rolex GT Series 2008:
2008 Rolex Series MESCO Building for the Future Rookie of the Year
7 Podiums
4th in Rolex GT Championship
2008 Rolex GT Bob Akin Award
Finished 1st at New Jersey Motorsports Park
Finished 3rd in the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Finished on the podium four out of the first five races

GRAND-AM KONI CHALLENGE

Grand-Am Koni Challenge Series 2007:
Part of a championship winning team
Finished 20th in overall driver points (out of 101)
3 top 10 qualifiers
5 top 10 finishes

SKIP BARBER R/T 2000 FORMULA DODGE REGIONAL RACE SERIES

Eastern Series 2006:
Win: May 27 @ Watkins Glenn
Win: May 28 @ Watkins Glenn
2nd: July 2 @ Road America
Win: July 14 @ Lime Rock Park
2nd: July 15 @ Lime Rock Park
2nd: September 2 @ Mid-Ohio
Win: September 3 @ Mid-Ohio
Win: September 30 @ Road America
3rd: October 1 @ Road America
3rd: October 13 @ Lime Rock Park
3rd: October 14 @ Lime Rock Park
*2nd place in class
*9th place overall in the series
Runner up for most improved driver of the season
Private coaching with Gerardo Bonilla and Pete Argetsinger
Southern Series 2005:
2nd: January 6 @ Homestead
3rd: January 7 @ Homestead
3rd: March 25 @ Moroso
*3rd place in class
*4th place in class in the Triple Crown