Race Face Brand Development (RFBD) has strategic alliances with factory programs from both Chevrolet and Toyota and currently have five drivers represented in their developmental programs and more headed in that direction.
We have also created alliances with some of the top teams in racing to ensure that our drivers are competing in the best equipment and development programs available. As a potential marketing partner, these alliance can and should play a major role in your decisions to partner with an RFBD Driver.
FACTORY TEAM ALLIANCES
Drivers Edge Development is a program which aims to groom the next generation of racing superstars through a tiered competition pipeline coupled with comprehensive off-track education. Developed jointly by JR Motorsports and GMS Racing, and presented by Chevrolet, participants have options to race in five types of developmental series with entries fielded by the two teams. The tiers include JRM’s regional late model team, GMS’s K&N Pro, ARCA, and Gander Outdoors Truck Series teams and JRM’s NASCAR Xfinity Series teams. Off the track, drivers will have access to a host of programs focusing on their physical, mental and technical development with an emphasis on brand building and support for partner procurement and retention.
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is Toyota’s factory-backed racing division. While TRD USA has been building go-fast parts for Toyotas since 1979, our racing legacy traces back well over two decades before that. With a history rich in motorsports, TRD engineers have continued to apply their knowledge to help enthusiasts get more performance from their vehicles while maintaining factory levels of quality and reliability.
RACE TEAM ALLIANCES
GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with drivers Brett Moffitt and Sheldon Creed, and in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with John Hunter Nemechek. The team also expanded their competition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, as well as in the ARCA Racing Series with Sam Mayer. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 NGOTS Championship and has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication.
JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of more than 50 NASCAR-sanctioned races. Now in its 18th year of overall competition, JR Motorsports races in multiple divisions, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series where it won championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018. The company also competes in Late Model competition and owns four championships in regional late model divisions.
DGR-Crosley (DGRC) is a race team owned by NASCAR veteran David Gilliland and Crosley Brands CEO, Bo LeMastus. The team specializes in driver development, competing full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, and CARS Tour, as well running select ARCA Menards Series and late model races with factory support from Toyota.
Jefferson Racing is a NASCAR K&N Pro Series team that competes in both the K&N East and West series as well as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model Series. Our focus is to work with talented young drivers that aspire to race in the top levels of NASCAR. We take pride in educating and training young drivers with the motivation and determination to move up the ladder. Jefferson Racing is also dedicated to helping veteran drivers improve their skills on the track.
Mike Naake is the owner of Naake Motorsports and has an alliance with Tom Klauer Motorsports to form Naake-Klauer Motorsports. They field cars in the NASCAR K&N, Pacific Challenge Series, 51Fifty Jr Late Model Series and SLR Late Model Series. Jesse will be driving again for Naake-Klauer Motorsports out of Sacramento, CA for the 2019 SRL Southwest Tour Late Model ten race series.
Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM) is the closest thing short-track racing has to a kingmaker these days. Since 2001, he has operated Keith Kunz Motorsports out of this shop in Columbus, Ind. and only the top racers in the country have had the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of his cars, drivers include Tony Stewart, Christopher Bell, Cole Whitt, Kyle Larson, Rico Abreu and more.
KBR Performance which is owned and operated by Kelly Bires who drove for both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Jr Motorsports. Kelly now operates a full-service race program for developmental drivers by supplying top-notch cars, trucks, fabrication and race day support. Kelly also assists in on-track training for young drivers. This is one of the best programs in the country for young drivers trying to make it to one of NASCAR’s top series.
