Richard Childress Racing’s driver development program has signed Tim George Jr. to drive the No. 31 Chevrolet Impala for the 2010 ARCA RE/MAX Series season.

28-year old George, Jr. hails from the state of New York and has nearly five years of auto-racing experience on his resume.  George, Jr. recently completed his rookie season in the ARCA Series, posting an 11th place finish in the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series point’s standings.

"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 who also oversees the driver development program. "A second season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series will allow Tim to further develop his driving skills in a stock car since he only has one year of experience. We'll put together a strong crew chief and team that will allow Tim the opportunity to develop his talents to the fullest."

George’s auto racing career started in the year of 2005, were he raced in the Skip Barber R/T Formula Dodge Regional Race Series.  In 2007, he entered the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, earning five top-10 finishes in only eight starts.  In 2008, George saw the Grand-Am Rolex GT Series through the shield; he wound up fourth overall, with a win at Jersey.  He was named the 2008 Rolex Series MESCO “Building for the Future” Rookie of the Year and received the Bob Akin Award.  Coming off a strong second-place finish in 2009’s Rolex 24, George is heading back looking for the win in 2010.

"I am honored by the opportunity to work with and learn from Richard Childress, Mike Dillon and everyone at RCR. I'm going to absorb as much as possible in 2010 from the wealth of knowledge that exists there," said George. "My No. 1 goal is to get a lot better at setting up these cars. Another season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, where I have competed on most of the tracks, will make this easier to focus on. We are in the process of finding the right crew chief that will help me learn the most and I'm looking forward to testing with my new team at Daytona later this month."

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