Spirit of Daytona Racing announced today that Ricky Taylor will be joining the SDR driver line-up for the entire 2013 Grand-Am series. Taylor will be driving the popular Blue #90 Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype along with returning Spirit of Daytona driver Richard Westbrook.
Ricky Taylor has established himself as a rising star and has been a standout in the top-tier Daytona Prototype division of the Grand-Am series. In three seasons of Grand-Am competition Taylor has earned 10 poles and 7 wins driving for Wayne Taylor Racing. Taylor also finished second in the DP drivers’ standing the past two years. Ricky will be leaving the familiar surroundings of Wayne Taylor Racing to join Troy Flis’s Spirit of Daytona Team. Like Ricky the SDR team is also on the rise and has just completed a very successful campaign in the 2012 season. The SDR team finished the season third in the Championship points standings and top Corvette DP.
Ricky Taylor commented “After three great years with the SunTrust team, I have learned an incredible amount and am extremely thankful for the time that I had with the team. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to drive for Troy Flis and the Spirit of Daytona team as they have proven to be a top team and I anticipate some great results and learning a lot from all of the guys including Richard who I have watched race for many years.”
Troy Flis added “We are all looking forward to working with Ricky this season. His win at Lime Rock confirmed what we already knew regarding his abilities in the car” Flis continued “Ricky will join Richard Westbrook in the car full time and will be joined by Antonio Garcia at the Rolex 24 and the Six Hour at Watkins Glen.”
Director of Racing for Chevrolet, Mark Kent commented “We look forward to seeing Ricky Taylor as a member of Spirit of Daytona Racing. Ricky is a very talented driver and pairing him with Richard Westbrook will create a powerful driver combination. They will definitely be strong contenders for the 2013 Grand Am Daytona Prototype Drivers Championship title.”
Source : Spirit of Daytona