Garfinkel says Hall of Fame Racing will field a car for Daytona

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Hall of Fame Racing will compete in the Daytona 500 and race during the 2009 Sprint Cup season, according to a team co-owner.

Tom Garfinkel, an Arizona Diamondbacks executive who owns the single-car organization along with Jeff Moorad, said in an e-mail that Hall of Fame "will be racing at Daytona and in 2009." Speculation has swirled around the No. 96 operation since the team cut ties with Joe Gibbs Racing -- with which it had a technical alliance -- laid off several employees, and reportedly slowed production.

The team has sponsorship from DLP, but that deal is not believed to be for the entire season.

Former NFL quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach sold majority interest in Hall of Fame Racing to Moorad and Garfinkel in 2007. Moorad, formerly chief executive officer of the Diamondbacks, resigned from that position this week to spearhead an ownership bid for the San Diego Padres.

It is unclear whether Moorad's move will affect the race team.

Garfinkel, the Diamondbacks' executive vice president, said more details on Hall of Fame Racing's 2009 plans will follow in the coming weeks.