Lester to Run Full Daytona Prototype Season
The veteran of sports car and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition will debut with the team in the Rolex 24 At Daytona from Jan. 24-25, sharing the No. 45 BMW Riley with Kyle Petty, Darren Manning and Leo Hindery Jr.
"I'm extremely excited about this opportunity," Lester said. "I was looking to run full time with a team running for the championship, and that's what this team provides. Victory Junction – Orbit Racing has all the right components, and I think I will give the team an excellent opportunity to be very successful this season."
In 2007, Lester and Manning tested with a team that consisted of the engineering staff and other key members that are now part of the Victory Junction – Orbit Racing team, and saw first hand what the team had to offer.
"The team is a really good organization, and the guys have been working together for a long time," Lester said. "Despite this being a new program for Orbit, the team members have been together for multiple seasons with solid results."
Rodger Hawley, owner of Victory Junction – Orbit Racing, is equally enthusiastic about the opportunity.
"I was at Daytona last year when Bill and Darren were testing together," Hawley said. "Bill was right there on times with Darren, and has tremendous potential. Last year, he was in a situation where he could not show his talent. Bill is going to turn a lot of heads this year and regularly compete for victories when we finalize our line-up for the season."