[June 10, 2013] JTG Daugherty Racing Selects Dell Laptops Tweet Jun 10, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- JTG Daugherty Racing, the NASCAR team for 2000 Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte, has selected Dell Rugged laptops to help manage the testing and tuning of its No. 47 Toyota Camry race car in harsh race track conditions and garage environments, Dell announced. In a release, the Company noted JTG Daugherty is deploying Dell's Rugged Laptop solutions, consisting of the Dell Rugged XFR and Dell Rugged ATG laptops and the Dell Latitude 10 tablet to manage race operations both on and off the track. With Dell Rugged products integrated into the NASCAR team's environment at the shop, in the garage, and at the track, JTG Daugherty Racing now has the ability to collect performance statistics, analyze that data and implement changes based on those findings much faster than before. "We pride ourselves in leveraging the best in technology to make every second count," said Matt Corey, IT Administrator, JTG Daugherty Racing. "Dell worked with us to recommend a solution that would further speed up our simulation and adjustment process. With these products, we will not only benefit from the quality of Dell's trusted rugged laptop line and the speed that comes from having a Dell Latitude 10 tablet in the hands of each of our key players, but we will also be able to protect our investment with systems that can withstand our dusty, greasy, power-tool heavy jobs. The other vendors we considered, like HP, just couldn't match this level of quality, which is an example of why we continue to choose Dell." "We expose our Dell computers to so much dust, dirt and every imaginable particle at the track you can think of, and there's never a problem with any of the ports or keyboard functionality," said Joey Cohen, No. 47 Toyota Camry race engineer. "There may be instances where the rugged systems are dropped or banged, but we never have to worry about being out of a computer for a week. That's taken out of the equation and gives you peace of mind." "There are many benefits to working with Dell," said Brian Burns, No. 47 Toyota Camry crew chief. "In addition to the reliability benefits we've seen with Dell's rugged systems, Dell has also helped us to speed up our processing power when we run race simulations. This allows us to get a lot more done in the shop in a shorter period of time. Dell Precision workstations provide robust computing horsepower to design and fabricate custom parts in our in-house CAD/CAM operation. Furthermore, Dell ProSupport has helped us to enhance our networking and connectivity environment which allows us to communicate and collaborate as a group more effectively." "If there is ever any issue at the racetrack, troubleshooting is really easy thanks to the performance capabilities of Dell Rugged notebooks," said Cohen. "When we are evaluating high resolution photos or large data sets on the Dell Rugged systems, the added computing horsepower helps us better dial into specific aspects of the car we need to focus on for improvements or adjustments." "We are thrilled that JTG Daugherty Racing has chosen Dell as a partner to succeed in the harshest conditions in a sport where every millisecond counts, failure is not an option and reliability is paramount," said Neil Hand, vice president, Dell end user computing products. "The team's choice to add Dell rugged laptop technology to their winning formula and existing Dell infrastructure serves as a prime example of our ability to meet customers' IT needs be it in the office or classroom--or from the shop to the track to the cockpit." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]