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• Golden Gate Racing team ready for inaugural event in Montana  

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (8-4-10) – Throughout the 2010 season, the Golden Gate Racing Team has fared extremely well in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Despite s series of crashes in the early events of the tour, driver Blake Koch of West Palm Beach Florida has used his past year of experience at familiar tracks to work closely with this Richard Childress Racing supported team to rally back into the hunt for the 2010 championship title behind the wheel of the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing Team nets top ten at Portland International

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  PORTLAND, OR (7-18-10) – The Golden Gate Racing Team scored their fifth top ten finish of the season Sunday in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. The venue was the Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125 at Portland International Raceway and when the checkered flag flew sophomore driver Blake Koch had garnered a strong sixth place in the Daystar Television Network #21 that carries the support of Richard Childress Racing Development. Read More!

• Koch to appear on SIRIUS XM's "The Front Stretch" Saturday

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (7-16-10) – The Golden Gate Racing Team's Blake Koch is scheduled to appear live on The Front Stretch Sirius XM Satellite Radio Show this Saturday morning from Portland, Oregon, as he prepares for this weekend's Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125 at Portland International Speedway Sunday. Read More!

• Koch garners career best second place finish in King Taco 200

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (7-5-10) – As the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West progresses, so does Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team. This past weekend the sophomore NASCAR driver and this Richard Childress Racing Development team drove to all new heights at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California. Koch drove the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet to a career best second place finish in the King Taco 200. Read More!

• Koch and Golden Gate Racing locked and loaded for Irwindale

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (6-28-10) – After being stricken from a possible top five finish due to a collision in the closing laps at Sonoma, Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team are ready to get back action on the oval this weekend in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West tour. The San Francisco based Richard Childress Development Team is bound to Toyota Speedway in Irwindale this Saturday for the King Taco 200. Read More!

• Late collision nets DNF for strong running Koch at Infineon

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SONOMA, CA (6-19-10) – The event was shaping up to be a storybook ending for the Golden Gate Racing Team at Infineon Raceway Saturday afternoon. With both of their drivers leading laps, it appeared the San Francisco based NASCAR K&N Pro Series West team was destined for a pair of top finishes. Lady luck had a different idea and in her wrath, brought a sudden end to extremely strong run by Blake Koch in the Daystar Television Network GGRT/RCR #21. Read More!

• Koch to start mid field with 14th place qualifying run in Sonoma

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SONOMA, CA (6-18-10) – Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team look to continue their rally in the point standings of the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Saturday afternoon with a mid-pack start in the Thunder Valley Casino- Resort 200 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Koch will start in the 14th position Saturday as the series enters it first road course race of the year. Read More!

• Koch looks to put Golden Gate Racing Team up front at Infineon 

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SONOMA, CA (6-13-10) – Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team are headed for the California wine country this week as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will take to the 1.99 mile road course known as Infineon Raceway for the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200. The event marks the fifth segment of the 12-race championship series in which this Richard Childress Development team continues to rapidly advance in the point standings. Read More!

• Koch muscles Golden Gate Racing-RCR #21 to third in Roseburg

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  ROSEBURG, OR (6-5-10)–* Entering the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge 150 at Douglass County Speedway, Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team had a mutual goal in mind; to put the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet to the front of the field and continue their rally in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West standings. When the checkered flag waved, the mission of this competitive Richard Childress Racing Development team was deemed complete. Read More!

• Koch to announce plans for four Nationwide starts in 2010

  By Bill Sullivan, Blake Koch Racing Media

  WEST PALM BEACH, FL (6-3-10) – NASCAR Development driver Blake Koch of West Palm Beach Florida will be detailing his plans to start in four upcoming NASCAR Nationwide events late in the 2010 championship season. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing Team looks to carry rally into Roseburg

  After recovery in Iowa, Koch and Richard Childress Racing 
  Development Team back on track - By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  ROSEBURG, OR (6-1-10)– After rallying back into the hunt for the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship, Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing-Richard Childress Development Team are bound for Roseburg, Oregon. It's time to put the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet to the front of the field in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge 150 at the Douglass County Speedway this Saturday. Read More!

• Koch and GGRT rally back into the hunt with solid run in Iowa

  East vs. West event displayed strong performances for all 
  Richard Childress Development teams

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  NEWTON, IA (5-23-10)– After two damaging accidents in two events, Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team made good use of the break between events on the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West tour. Although the break that spanned more than month was a bit long, it appeared to pay off as this resilient team regrouped and put the Daystar Television Network #21 back in the championship hunt with  a strong 13th place finish in the Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 200. Read More!

• Crash takes Blake Koch and the GGRT-Daystar #21 out of contention in the Jimmie Johnson Foundation 100 in Phoenix 

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  AVONDALE, AZ (4-8-10) – Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team arrived at Phoenix International Raceway with the hopes of rallying back to the front following a crash in the season opener in Roseville, California last month. At no fault of their own, the team was forced to postpone that rally for one more month as a collision removed the Daystar Television #21 Chevrolet out of contention in the Jimmy Johnson Foundation 100. Read More!

• Koch ready to drive GGRT Daystar Television Network #21 to victory in Jimmie Johnson 100 at Phoenix International

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  AVONDALE, AZ (4-4-10) - West Palm Beach Florida's Blake Koch is ready to take drive the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet to the front of the field thisThursday in the valley of the sun as the Golden Gate Racing- Richard Childress Racing Development returns to the Phoenix International Raceway for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation 100. The lightning fast one-mile PIR will host the second round of the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West tour in this special weeknight venue. Read More!

• NASCAR Driver Blake Koch addresses the Sprint Cup
  racing community with powerful faith based outreach campaign

  By Bill Sullivan, Blake Koch Racing Outreach

  WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For Florida native Blake Koch, being a NASCAR driver is much more than strapping behind the wheel of a race car and racing side by side at insane speeds. In the eyes of Koch and those who surround him, being a professional race car driver is a God given talent and the 24-year-old second year NASCAR driver is sharing the faith that has driven him to success in the form of his very own outreach program. Read More!

   

• Last turn collision nets top ten finish for Koch and GGRT in NASCAR K&N Pro Series opener at All American Speedway

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  ROSEVILLE, CA- The Golden Gate Racing - Richard Childress Racing Development Team began their drive to the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship Saturday night in Roseville, California. Despite a last lap crash, driver Blake Koch of West Palm Beach Florida drove the Daystar Television Network #21 Chevrolet to a 10th place finish in the Toyota/Napa Auto Parts Challenge 150 presented by A-All Mini Storage at the All American Speedway. Read More!

• Catch Blake Koch and the Golden Gate Racing Team 
  in action on SPEED TV! 

  Be sure and catch Blake Koch in action aboard the Golden Gate Racing Team Daystar #21 in competition on the SPEED Channel in the 2010 season. The SPEED Channel will broadcast all events from the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West . The broadcasts will be tape-delayed and one hour in length. The most shows will air on Thursdays at 6 p.m. EST on SPEED Channel. The first K&N Pro Series West race, the season opener from All American Speedway in Roseville, California, will be broadcast on April 8.

  "Our NASCAR Developmental Series all have a strong and passionate fan base, and we saw the results in the viewership of last year's events and in January for our postseason showcase, the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown," said George Silbermann, NASCAR managing director of racing operations, in a release. "Our fans spoke, and we listened. We are thrilled to be able to work with our television partners to provide extensive coverage of the talented drivers and tracks that help form the foundation of this sport."

  The last race on the broadcast schedule is the K&N Pro Series West season finale at Phoenix International Raceway, which will air on Nov. 11. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing Team and Blake Koch reunite in Roseville to begin quest towards the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Title

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate Racing - Richard Childress Racing Development Team is well prepared to begin their journey towards the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship beginning this week in Roseville, California. The 2010 west series of 12 races starts on Saturday with the Toyota/Napa Auto Parts Challenge presented by A-All Mini Storage at All American Speedway Read More!

• 35th to 3rd; Blake Koch makes impressive ARCA debut at PBIR - By Bill Sullivan
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Prior this weekend, Florida's Blake Koch had never competed in the ARCA Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards. He had never raced at Palm Beach International Speedway Read More!

• Koch takes third quick in Tire Kingdom 150 qualifying at PBIR 
  
  JUPITER, FL (2-26-10) - Racing on the track closest to his home, Blake Koch of West Palm Beach, Florida made an impressive run in his first ever ARCA Series qualifying session at Palm Beach International Speedway (PBIR) Friday afternoon. Despite motor complications that limited his practice time, Koch took home the third qualifying spot out of 35 qualifiers for Saturday's Tire Kingdom 150 on the 11-turn Road Course. Read More!

• Florida's Koch to make ARCA debut in 
  Tire Kingdom 150 at PBIR
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Florida's Blake Koch may be very well be humming the tune "Who Says You Can't Go Home" this coming week as he is scheduled to drive for the championship caliber Eddie Sharp Racing Team in the February 27 Tire Kingdom 150 at the Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. Koch will be behind the wheel of the Tire Kingdom sponsored Toyota in his first ARCA appearance of his career. Read More!

• Five car crash ends forward press for Koch 
  & GGRT at Irwindale  - By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  IRWINDALE, CA – After a successful qualifying run that secured his first career starting position in the prestigious NASCAR Toyota All Star Showdown, Blake Koch became a victim of circumstances during the K&N Pro Series premier event at Irwindale Speedway Saturday night. Koch was unable to avoid a multi-car collision that broke out in front of the Daystar Network #21 Chevrolet and ended the night 81 laps prematurely for the Golden Gate –Richard Childress Racing Development Team. Read More!

• Koch locks a starting spot in Saturday's Toyota All Star Showdown - By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - Blake Koch and the Golden Gate - Richard Childress Racing Development Team have started off the 2010 NASCAR, K&N Pro Series season in positive fashion as they have officially made the line up for Saturday's Toyota Showdown in Irwindale, California. Read More!

• Tire Kingdom joins Blake Koch and Golden Gate Racing Team  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations 
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - Blake Koch and the Golden Gate - Richard Childress Racing Development Team are proud to welcome Tire Kingdom as their newest marketing partner. Tire Kingdom will support the Daystar Network #21 Chevrolet in the upcoming NASCAR, K&N Pro Series West as the team's newest associate sponsor. Additionally, the well known automotive service chain will partner with Koch in his popular faith based outreach efforts throughout the year. Read More!

• Koch and Golden Gate Racing Team ready to put the Daystar Chevrolet to the front for NASCAR Showdown and West Series 
  
  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate - Richard Childress Racing Development Team and sophomore NASCAR driver Blake Koch are geared up and ready for the 2010 NASCAR Camping World West season to begin. With the Daystar Television Network as the team's new primary sponsor and a brand new look, racing to the front of the field is high on the priority list for the longtime successful team based in San Francisco, California. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing Team, Koch sign Daystar Television Network as 2010 primary sponsor for NASCAR Camping 
  World West Series 
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate - Richard Childress Racing Development Team is proud to announce the signing of the Daystar Television Network as their new primary sponsor for the 2010 NASCAR Camping World West Series. With the new partnership comes a brand new color scheme for the GGRT/RCR #21 Chevrolet that will be driven by Blake Koch of West Palm Beach, Florida for the second consecutive season. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing, RCR sign Koch for 2010 
  NASCAR West Season
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - Golden Racing Team owner Jim Offenbach and Richard Childress Driver Development are proud to announce the return of Blake Koch as the primary driver for the Golden Gate Racing Team in the 2010 NASCAR Camping World West Season. This will mark Koch's second season behind the wheel of the Golden Gate Racing Team - RCR #21 Chevrolet. Read More!

• GGRT/RCR wrap up 2009 NASCAR 
  Camping World Series in top ten 

  By Bill Sullivan, Courtesy of Golden Gate Racing Team Media 

  SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate Racing Team and Richard Childress Driver Development are pleased with their success in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West championship season. Read More!

• Florida’s Blake Koch has found his true 
  calling as NASCAR driver

  By Bill Sullivan

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - As the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series West winds down to just two remaining races on the tour it is clear that Florida's Blake Koch has found his true calling as a professional race car driver. In his rookie season behind the wheel of the GodSpeaks.com #21 Chevrolet fielded by Golden Gate Racing and the Richard Childress Driver Development program, Koch is turning both laps and heads in the series that features the future stars of NASCAR. Read More!

• Flat tire ends 17 lap lead position for Koch at Colorado International
  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  SAN FRANCISCO –  In nearly every event this season Blake Koch and the Richard Childress – Golden Gate Racing Team have taken another step forward in their campaign in the NASCAR Camping World West Series. In the recent Toyota/Napa Auto Parts 150 at Colorado International Speedway such was the case once again. Read More!

• Koch and GGRT wrap road course swing, 
  now ready for the final trio 
  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – When Jim Offenbach and his Richard Childress Racing Development- Golden Gate Racing Team looked at the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series schedule they had one concern; the campaign that features the future stars of NASCAR had three road course events on its tour. Their new driver, Blake Koch of Florida, had virtually no road course experience at that time. Now that those events are complete the team would be just fine with a few more. Read More!

• After 12th in Portland, Koch & GGRT ready for next road course / By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – Despite some mechanical problems early in the race, Florida’s Blake Koch drove the Golden Gate Racing Team- Richard Childress Development #21 GodSpeaks.com Chevrolet to an 12th place finish at Portland International Speedway last week in the Bi-Mart 125. After their second solid run on a road course this season, the San Francisco based team is ready to roll for the third and final road course of the season, August 1, at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele Utah. Read More!

• Koch and Golden Gate Racing team bring Godspeaks.com Chevrolet to fifth top ten finish of the year at IrwindaleI
  
  RWINDALE, CA – The San Francisco based Golden Gate Racing-Richard Childress Development team celebrated Independence Day holiday in grand fashion this past weekend with its fifth top ten finish of the year in the King Taco 200 at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California. West Palm Beach native Blake Koch muscled the GodSpeaks.com #21 Chevrolet to eighth place in the event. Read More!

• Koch and Golden Gate Racing Team 
  bound for Iowa Speedway

  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

  NEWTON, IA – It’s the second big track on the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series West Tour. The Golden Gate Racing Team is ready. Driver Blake Koch is ready and the GodSpeaks.com #21 Chevrolet is ready for action at Iowa Speedway this Sunday as the drivers of the Camping World Series West go head to head with those of the East Series in the Long John Silvers 200. Read More!

• Teamwork overcomes adversity; Koch and Golden Gate Racing Team rally to 13th in Madera NAPA Auto 
  Parts-Toyota 150
  
  MADERA, CA – Coming off a strong seventh place finish just one week ago in Phoenix, the San Francisco based Richard Childress Racing Development-Golden Gate Racing Team returned to race close to home Saturday, April 25 in Madera, California for the NAPA Auto Parts-Toyota 150 presented by Exclusive Energy Drink. Read More!

• RCR Development Golden Gate Racing Team is ready for NASCAR Camping World Series opener in Texas next week
  
  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – The  San Francisco based Richard Childress Racing Development -Golden Gate Racing Team is ready to roll into the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series season this month.  With Florida’s Blake Koch behind the wheel of the GodSpeaks.com-Bay Bio Diesel #21 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, team owner Jim Offenbach and each of the team’s associates are confident and optimistic for the upcoming championship campaign. Read More!

• Golden Gate Racing Team pleased with Toyota 
  Showdown performance; ready for 2009 NASCAR 
  Camping World Series - By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations

   

  SAN FRANCISCO – The  San Francisco based Richard Childress Racing Development -Golden Gate Racing Team is pleased with last week’s performance in the Toyota All Star Showdown at Irwindale. With Florida’s Blake Koch behind the wheel for 2009, it appears the team is well prepared to contend in the upcoming 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series aboard the GodSpeaks.com #21 Chevrolet. Read More!

January 27, 2009- Blake Koch registered notice this weekend before a national audience on Speed TV that he and the GodSpeaks #21 car are going to be a serious contender for the NASCAR Camping World West series this year. Blake literally roared onto the scene in the #21 car that reads: “One Nation Under Me…God.”

Fans, media, pit-crews, everyone was buzzing about the rookie driver with God’s name on the hood. In the preliminary 50 lap race, Blake started 12th and charged to 7th! The racing was brutal in the 50 lap format, but Blake battled to gain five hard fought spots. At about the 25 lap mid-point Blake made a bold move and raced by 3 drivers in the God Speaks car. Blake’s noteworthy 7th finish, against some of the top drivers in the nation, has a lot of people talking.

At The GodSpeaks booth, fans and crowds swarmed to see Blake and catch a glimpse of the #21 car. The GodSpeaks booth crew passed out free shirts to multitudes of fans! The shirt simply read: “If you must curse use your own name…God.” One fan said, “I think it’s great to have a car that talks about God. It’s about time, there is every other sponsor here. Another fan read the shirt and said, “I love this” I can’t wait to give this to my friend. All in all, the event was a major success for the glory of God.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco based Golden Gate Racing Team is proud to announce Blake Koch as their primary driver for the 2009 racing season in the NASCAR Camping World Grand National West Series. A resident of West Palm Beach , Florida , Koch will drive the #21 GodSpeaks.com Chevrolet for the popular Richard Childress Racing Development team owned and operated by San Francisco businessman Jim Offenbach. Read More!

• Blake Koch signs with GGRT/RCR for the NASCAR Camping World Series West
  
  Blake Koch to  drive the #21 GodSpeaks.com Chevrolet for 2009!

• Blake Koch Takes 7th Place!
  -  Fast Truck Pro Race at Charlotte County Motorsports– 

  Blake qualified in the 2nd position and finished in the 7th place.  
  He fought his way hard around the race track being shuffled to the back 
  twice -- but came back with a strong top 10 finish!

• Blake Koch Takes 2nd Place!
  -  Late Model Race at Charlotte County Motorsports Park – 
  
  Blake started the race in 1st position, but qualified 5th. Blake was leading 
  the race when a lapper got into him.  He had major body damage to 
  the car, but still managed to pull off a 2nd place finish! Read More!
  
  

• 100 lap Late Model Race Report

  The big race of the evening the 100 lap Late Model race was next with a 21 car field. Robert Regula #5 was on the pole, fast qualifier Wayne Morris in the # 56 started 10th. When the green flag waved the #100 of Dean Ferri took the lead. Morris obviously had the fastest car and the #56 was up to 3rd by the 10th lap. On lap 15 caution came out with the #77 Ed Leeke spinning out and putting fluid on the track.

  Third place car Randy Fox in the #4 got into Leeke who was in the middle of turns 3 and 4 and sustained heavy damage to his car. Fox went into the pits to have the damage fixed and the red was brought out to clean up the fluid that was laid down by the #77. Fox would be able to get his car fixed and was back out before the green came back out. Read More!