Budweiser Shootout Beneficial For FBG Racing, Who Gets First Draft Pick For 2005 Season

Although there were some reservations around the garage area about FBG Racing CEO Frank Gordon's choice of Jeff Gordon to represent him in the Budweiser Shootout, [Frank] Gordon insists that it was the right call. And now everyone agrees with him.
"I'm glad that Tony did as well as he did," says Gordon, "Just seeing him run through the pack like that right from the start was very reassuring to me. Sure, at superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega, you're going to see a lot of back-and-fourth movement along the drafting lines, but Tony made some great moves and had a hell of a race."
Shortly after the conclusion of the Budweiser Shootout, G2 Auto Racing began its draft for the 2005 Season. FBG Racing immediately added NASCAR veteran driver and four-time Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon to its ranks, followed by 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Kasey Kahne. For the fourth spot in his active driver pool, Gordon acquired Jamie McMurray, whose consistency in putting top 5 and top 10 finishes on the board caught Gordon's eye last year. 2003 Winston Cup Champion Matt Kenseth was resigned to the FBG Racing roster, as well. As for alternates, Gordon gave a nod to 2004 FBG Racing driver Bobby Labonte and Winston and Busch Series regular Jason Leffler to fill the last of the FBG ranks.
"I couldn't be happier with the draft for this year," says Gordon. "I have a very balanced team, and we'll be a much stronger force in the qualifying points this year, despite the reduction in points."
FBG Racing's 2005 team will begin its points accumulation with the Daytona 500 Bud Pole Qualifying at 1:00PM later today.