Veteran crew chief to work with BoSPOKER.net/Patrón Tequila race team

CONCORD, N.C. - Terry Wooten has joined R&J Racing and will be with the race team for this Sunday's race at the Kansas Speedway.

Wooten, who recently worked as a crew chief at Michael Waltrip Racing's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team, replaces Glenn Darrow.

"We appreciate everything Glenn did for our race team," said car owner Roger Craven. "He certainly elevated our program. But we had the opportunity to take our team to another level, and we were very fortunate to get somebody with Wooten's experience."

Darrow is no longer with R&J Racing, Craven said.

"The very first thing I noticed at R&J Racing is they've built a very strong foundation," Wooten said. "It's just a matter of refining what they already have. You have to stay moving in this sport. The old adage is true: If you're caught up, you're already behind. We will focus our attention in working ahead of the curve."
Driver Tony Raines welcomed the change.

"Glenn did a great job, but when you have the chance to bring that kind of experience to your team, you have to take it," Raines said. "I'm really looking forward to taking the next step with Terry. I joined the team in August and I quickly realized they have all the tools to be successful. Terry Wooten will help us put those tools in order. Success in this sport usually doesn't come with major changes. It's a quarter-inch here, an eighth-of-inch there.
"I look forward to creating a long, successful relationship with Terry."

R&J Racing is based in Toccoa, Ga., and the shop is in Concord, N.C.