David Stremme

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David Stremme
David Stremme Charlotte 2011.jpg
Stremme in 2011
Born (1977-06-19) June 19, 1977 (age 47)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements2020 World Short Track Championship UMP Modified Winner
2008 Winchester 400 Winner
Awards2002 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year
2003 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
200 races run over 9 years
2014 position43rd
Best finish24th (2007)
First race 2005 USG Sheetrock 400 (Chicago)
Last race 2014 AAA 400 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
146 races run over 7 years
2011 position112th
Best finish10th (2004)
First race 2003 Pepsi 300 (Nashville)
Last race 2011 Ford 300 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
0502
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 3 years
Best finish56th (2008)
First race 2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 2011 Fast Five 225 (Chicagoland)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of September 28, 2014.

David Andrew Stremme (born June 19, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Early career

Stremme was born in South Bend, Indiana. His racing roots can be traced back to Midwestern short track racing, where he followed in the footsteps originally cast by his Great Uncle in the 1950s. Stremme's first stock car victory came in the early 1990s at New Paris Speedway, while behind the wheel of his mother's street stock ride. Once track officials realized that he was only 15 years old however, he was forced to temporarily give up driving.[ citation needed ]

Once he reached legal driving age, Stremme moved to the Midwestern short tracks scene. David is an avid race car builder and has a great understanding of the cars he races. Being part of a racing family (father, mother, and brother) racing is his life. During his career, he earned 24 feature wins, two Rookie of the Year titles and two track championships in just four years. From the local tracks, Stremme became a winner in the Kendall Late Model Series and soon joined American Speed Association (ASA), where he was named the 2002 ASA Rookie of the Year.

During 1998, 1999, and 2000, Stremme raced for the ISES Performance Group, Inc. The team was made up of Stremme's racing friends and sponsored by Industrial Safety and Environmental Services, Inc. New cars were purchased and Stremme initiated alliances with top suppliers of engines, chassis, and shock manufacturers.

In only his first start in a Kendall Late Model Series car completely assembled by Stremme at Winchester Speedway, he set a new track record and finished 4th in the race. Subsequent to this event an even larger strategy was set forth. Under the direction of Tris Gour, President, Industrial Safety and Environmental Services, Inc. a new car was purchased to compete in the NASCAR November Phoenix International Raceway race. The new car was completely built by David with help from friends. It was the first time the team had ventured significantly far away from home.

As a budget did not allow for crew chiefs or fabricators, Gour and Stremme formed an alliance with Robert Hamke. Hamke is a well renowned chassis builder, racer, and crew chief. Although the car built was not a Hamke Chassis, Hamke accepted the opportunity to work with Stremme and the crew, and accepted the challenge based upon reference from Performance Technologies (engine builders) and the owner of LeftHander Chassis. Hamke had a great respect for the owner of LeftHander. In addition, Performance Technologies had built several engines for both chassis builders (Hamke and Lefthander) clients.

While at Phoenix, the team qualified fourth and led several laps during the race. Stremme led the majority of the race and was passed on the last lap coming out of turn three by Scott Hansen. Subsequent to the race, it was found that Hansen was disqualified as his car was equipped with an illegal carburetor spacer plate giving him an unfair horsepower advantage.[ citation needed ]

The local news media reported on this issue but only a financial penalty was given to Hansen.[ citation needed ] Although upset by the loss, the ISES Performance Group, Inc. and Stremme had gained the respect of the Hansen Group. Hansen later called upon Stremme to race his car at Winchester due to a conflict with his racing schedule.

NASCAR career

2003–2005

Stremme pits the No. 14 Dodge during the 2005 Kroger 200. DavidStremmeBusch14.jpg
Stremme pits the No. 14 Dodge during the 2005 Kroger 200.
Stremme at an event in 2005 signing hero cards with members of the U.S. Navy, his sponsor at the time US Navy 050113-N-5576W-010 David Stremme, driver for the Navy NASCAR racing team, hands out autographs to recruits at Recruit Training Command's USS Kearsarge barracks before joining them for lunch.jpg
Stremme at an event in 2005 signing hero cards with members of the U.S. Navy, his sponsor at the time

After signing a driver development contract with Chip Ganassi Racing, Stremme started 15th in his Busch Series debut at Nashville Superspeedway in April 2003, driving the No. 1 Dodge for Phoenix Racing, and finished 7th in the race. He finished 14th in both of his next two starts, before coming to 6th at Nazareth Speedway. He led 32 laps in that race, which were the first in his career.

He finished 4th after starting 3rd at Nashville in June, and duplicated the result at the Milwaukee Mile. He had a 10th at Kentucky and a 9th at Memphis. Stremme's worst finish that year was a 31st at Dover. Due to a contract obligation, Finch had Jamie McMurray back in the car for the final two races, and Stremme moved to Braun Racing for the remaining two races. Stremme led 48 laps at Rockingham, finishing 5th, and additionally drove the No. 30 Sport Clips Dodge home in 14th. His strong finishes in his part-time schedule was enough to secure him the 2003 Busch Series Rookie of the Year award, despite competing in only 18 of the 34 races.

Stremme raced in the No. 32 TrimSpa Dodge Intrepid in 2004. Stremme started 4th and finished 6th in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Despite winning his first career pole at Milwaukee, and finishing that up with a second, Stremme's team began to run mid-pack with a handful of top-10s mixed in. Braun Racing then made the announcement that they were going to replace Stremme with Shane Hmiel, who was just coming off a suspension. Ganassi then made a deal with FitzBradshaw Racing to secure Stremme a ride. For the remainder of the 2004 season, Stremme was to replace Casey Atwood in FitzBradshaw's U.S. Navy-sponsored No. 14 Chevrolet. For the next season, FitzBradshaw's team would begin running Dodges and Stremme would be retained to drive the No. 14 full-time. In 2005, Stremme posted five top-five finishes and finishing 13th in points, when it was announced he would run full-time in the Nextel Cup Series.

2004–2007

David Stremme practicing for the 2007 Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. David Stremme Homestead-Miami.jpg
David Stremme practicing for the 2007 Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

In June 2005, Stremme made his Cup debut in 2005 driving Ganassi's R&D No. 39 Navy Dodge at Chicagoland Speedway. He started 31st and would finish 16th in his debut. He also had finishes of 42nd at Richmond and Miami, and a 36th at Charlotte. Ganassi announced Stremme would go to the Cup series, driving the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge in 2006.

In 2006, Stremme had a best finish of 11th at New Hampshire International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. He finished 33rd in points after missing both road course races that season. In addition, he made his Craftsman Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 32nd in the No. 04 Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing. In addition, he won his first career ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Michigan International Speedway, driving the No. 61 Hantz Group Dodge for Rusty Wallace. Despite solid equipment with Ganassi, Stremme failed to notch a single top 10 in 34 races.

Stremme followed up his disastrous rookie season with another poor season in 2007. He started 2007 starting 6th in the 49th annual Daytona 500 and went on to finish 11th. Three weeks later he would get his best career start, 2nd in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway he would get his first career Top 10 finish. Two weeks later he would follow that up with a career best finish, 8th in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. During that season, Stremme shared driving duties of the No. 41 Wrigley Dodge Charger in the Busch Series with Ganassi teammate Reed Sorenson. It ran numerous paint schemes including Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, and Winterfresh. He was able to get his second career Busch pole at Nashville but ended up 11th in the race. In addition, he drove a part-time schedule in the No. 22 Supercuts Dodge for Fitz Motorsports.

2008–2012

Stremme (No. 35) races Boris Jurkovic in a CRA Super Series race in 2008 Stremme and Jurkovic CRA Toledo 2008.jpg
Stremme (No. 35) races Boris Jurkovic in a CRA Super Series race in 2008
Stremme shaking hands with a member of the Air National Guard at Bristol in 2010, his sponsor that year. Air Guard recruiters reach lifetime achievements 100321-F-5495S-136.jpg
Stremme shaking hands with a member of the Air National Guard at Bristol in 2010, his sponsor that year.
Stremme's 2010 Cup car at Bristol in March 190310-A-YG824-073.jpg
Stremme's 2010 Cup car at Bristol in March
Stremme's 2011 Cup car at Charlotte David Stremme Inception Motorsports Chevrolet Charlotte May 2011.jpg
Stremme's 2011 Cup car at Charlotte
Stremme's 2013 Sprint Cup car at Richmond David Stremme Swan Racing Toyota Richmond April 2013.jpg
Stremme's 2013 Sprint Cup car at Richmond

He was replaced in the No. 40 Dodge by Dario Franchitti in 2008 after the 2007 Indy 500 Champion was signed to drive in Sprint Cup. Stremme returned to the Nationwide Series driving for Rusty Wallace Racing, in the No. 64 Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet. He was originally scheduled to run a handful of races, with Chase Austin and Max Papis driving the rest of the year, but after starting the season in the top-15 in points, the schedule was modified to allow him to run every race except the road course events. He had five top-fives and sixteen top-tens, on his way to an eleventh-place points finish. In the latter portion of the year, Atreus left the team, and AVIS, Loan Star Title Loans, and the Penske Corporation became the team's new primary sponsors. He drove the No. 15 Hyprene Ergon Toyota Tundra in two Truck races that season as well, in addition to returning to the No. 40 Sprint Cup team, filling for the injured Franchitti at Talladega.

In 2009, Stremme signed to drive the No. 12 car for Penske Racing full-time in the Sprint Cup Series, replacing Ryan Newman who moved to the No. 39 car for Stewart Haas Racing. The team lost its sponsor when Verizon Wireless bought Alltel, thus negating the grandfather clause. The car was blanked similar to the Penske used in the IRL, censoring their Phillip Morris USA sponsorship with "Team Penske". Stremme nearly won the 2009 AMP Energy 500 running near the front for the lead, but a green-white checkered ruined his day, causing him to run out of gas. Throughout Stremme's season for Penske, he did not score a single top 10. Stremme was released from the contract with Penske on November 3, because their new driver for 2010, Brad Keselowski, was finished with his prior contract agreements with Hendrick Motorsports. He missed the Texas and Phoenix races and failed to qualify for the Homestead race driving for James Finch in the No. 09 car.

Stremme attempted sixteen races with Latitude 43 Motorsports in 2010, failing to make five. Stremme attempted a select number of races with newly formed Inception Motorsports in the No. 30 Chevrolet in 2011, along with a limited Nationwide Series schedule with ML Motorsports. He ran in the Sprint Cup Series for 2012 with Inception Motorsports, switching to Toyotas. [1]

2013

For 2013, Stremme returned to the No. 30, now Swan Racing Company, with the exception of the Daytona 500 where Michael Waltrip drove the car, renumbered for the event with No. 26. [2] Unlike Inception Motorsports, where Stremme was a start and park driver, Swan Racing has full sponsorship.

In the Camping World Truck Series inaugural running of the Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, Stremme served as the spotter for Ken Schrader. [3]

After only recording four top-20 finishes in the first 26 races in 2013, Stremme was released by Swan Racing following the September race at Richmond International Raceway, being replaced by Cole Whitt. [4]

2014

Stremme was signed by Circle Sport to run the No. 33 beginning at the STP 500 at Martinsville. [5] He attempted 12 races before being released, and has not raced in NASCAR since then.

Post-NASCAR career

In 2014, Stremme founded Lethal Chassis, a dirt modified builder. [6]

Personal life

Stremme is married to Ashley Stremme, a model whose career in that included being Mrs. North Carolina and then Mrs. United States in 2016. She has also competed in the Better Half Dash (a charity race featuring NASCAR drivers' wives driving go-karts on the infield mini-oval at Charlotte), winning the 2013 race. She also hosts two racing radio shows, Slingin' Dirt (on Motor Racing Network) and Winged Nation. [7] [8]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NSCCPtsRef
2005 Chip Ganassi Racing 39 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI
16		 NHA POC IND RCH
42		 NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT
36		 MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM
42		57th244 [9]
40 GLN
QL†		 MCH BRI CAL
2006 DAY
28		 CAL
33		 LVS
33		 ATL
33		 BRI
36		 MAR
38		 TEX
21		 PHO
29		 TAL
34		 RCH
33		 DAR
25		 CLT
31		 DOV
41		 POC
26		 MCH
19		 SON DAY
16		 CHI
21		 NHA
11		 POC
29		 IND
18		 GLN MCH
28		 BRI
35		 CAL
36		 RCH
26		 NHA
20		 DOV
18		 KAN
26		 TAL
33		 CLT
15		 MAR
15		 ATL
39		 TEX
24		 PHO
18		 HOM
11		33rd2865 [10]
2007 DAY
11		 CAL
19		 LVS
20		 ATL
13		 BRI
13		 MAR
35		 TEX
10		 PHO
43		 TAL
8		 RCH
38		 DAR
37		 CLT
17		 DOV
36		 POC
23		 MCH
40		 SON
32		 NHA
27		 DAY
22		 CHI
34		 IND
26		 POC
25		 GLN
21		 MCH
21		 BRI
14		 CAL
34		 RCH
19		 NHA
42		 DOV
39		 KAN
17		 TAL
17		 CLT
9		 MAR
37		 ATL
39		 TEX
41		 PHO
20		 HOM
11		24th3163 [11]
2008 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL
28		 RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 66th84 [12]
2009 Penske Championship Racing 12 Dodge DAY
33		 CAL
13		 LVS
18		 ATL
23		 BRI
19		 MAR
22		 TEX
14		 PHO
18		 TAL
31		 RCH
38		 DAR
24		 CLT
22		 DOV
31		 POC
34		 MCH
38		 SON
39		 NHA
28		 DAY
35		 CHI
26		 IND
16		 POC
32		 GLN
26		 MCH
13		 BRI
20		 ATL
14		 RCH
26		 NHA
28		 DOV
29		 KAN
25		 CAL
16		 CLT
19		 MAR
33		 TAL
22		 TEX PHO 32nd2919 [13]
Phoenix Racing 09 Chevy HOM
DNQ
2010 Latitude 43 Motorsports 26 Ford DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI
24		 MAR
37		 PHO
DNQ		 TEX
DNQ		 TAL
27		 RCH
29		 DAR
24		 DOV
27		 CLT
DNQ		 POC
24		 MCH
30		 SON NHA
31		 DAY
37		 CHI
36		 IND
DNQ		 POC
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 46th825 [14]
2011 Inception Motorsports 30 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH
34		 DAR
41		 DOV
42		 CLT
40		 KAN
39		 POC MCH
41		 SON DAY KEN
DNQ		 NHA
37		 IND
DNQ		 POC
38		 GLN MCH
40		 BRI
32		 ATL
DNQ		 RCH
40		 CHI
41		 NHA
38		 DOV
41		 KAN
40		 CLT
41		 TAL MAR
38		 TEX
DNQ		 PHO
DNQ		 HOM
42		41st80 [15]
2012 Toyota DAY
37		 PHO
29		 LVS
28		 BRI
38		 CAL
39		 MAR
30		 TEX
DNQ		 KAN
38		 RCH
37		 TAL
39		 DAR
39		 CLT
38		 DOV
33		 POC
DNQ		 MCH
DNQ		 SON KEN
39		 DAY
35		 NHA
35		 IND
24		 POC
34		 GLN MCH
34		 BRI
37		 ATL
39		36th236 [16]
Swan Racing Company RCH
37		 CHI
39		 NHA
35		 DOV
DNQ		 TAL
33		 CLT
37		 KAN
DNQ		 MAR
40		 TEX
DNQ		 PHO
34		 HOM
38
2013 DAY PHO
30		 LVS
32		 BRI
20		 CAL
31		 MAR
36		 TEX
27		 KAN
32		 RCH
31		 TAL
12		 DAR
40		 CLT
32		 DOV
28		 POC
28		 MCH
29		 SON
36		 KEN
25		 DAY
37		 NHA
20		 IND
40		 POC
30		 GLN
33		 MCH
26		 BRI
17		 ATL
29		 RCH
38		 CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 36th362 [17]
2014 Circle Sport 33 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR
39		 TEX
DNQ		 DAR
36		 RCH
35		 TAL KAN CLT DOV
37		 POC MCH
39		 SON KEN
35		 DAY NHA IND
DNQ		 POC GLN MCH BRI
31		 ATL NHA
40		 DOV
37		 KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 43rd75 [18]
90 RCH
36		 CHI
† - Qualified but replaced by Scott Pruett

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2006 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 3228
2007 611
2009 Penske Championship Racing Dodge 2433
2012 Inception Motorsports Toyota 4237

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2003 Phoenix Racing 1 Dodge DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH
7		 CAL RCH
14		 GTY
14		 NZH
6		 CLT DOV
31		 NSH
3		 KEN
10		 MLW
3		 DAY CHI NHA PPR
11		 IRP
17		 MCH BRI DAR RCH
13		 DOV
21		 KAN CLT
14		 MEM
9		 ATL
12		 PHO
13		22nd2354 [19]
Braun Racing 30 Dodge CAR
5		 HOM
14
2004 NSH
32		 RCH
35		10th3738 [20]
32 DAY
6		 CAR
36		 LVS
3		 DAR
5		 BRI
18		 TEX
27		 TAL
40		 CAL
26		 GTY
8		 NZH
5		 CLT
8		 DOV
34		 NSH
35		 KEN
9		 MLW
2		 DAY
28		 CHI
34		 NHA
28		 PPR
7		 IRP
11		 MCH
11		 BRI
6		 CAL
36		 RCH
8		 DOV
16		 KAN
3		 CLT
34		 MEM
7
FitzBradshaw Racing 14 Chevy ATL
8		 PHO
21		 DAR
31		 HOM
12
2005 Dodge DAY
40		 CAL
8		 MXC
22		 LVS
3		 ATL
13		 NSH
26		 BRI
38		 TEX
17		 PHO
3		 TAL
3		 DAR
6		 RCH
27		 CLT
8		 DOV
33		 NSH
6		 KEN
32		 MLW
5		 DAY
18		 CHI
20		 NHA
22		 PPR
35		 GTY
22		 IRP
5		 GLN
17		 MCH
22		 BRI
26		 CAL
9		 RCH
35		 DOV
19		 KAN
43		 CLT
23		 MEM
11		 TEX
18		 PHO
34		 HOM
32		13th3694 [21]
2006 Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW
26		 DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 118th85 [22]
2007 FitzBradshaw Racing 22 Dodge DAY
DNQ		 CAL
12		 MXC LVS
5		 ATL
11		 BRI
33		 TEX
19		 CLT
16		 DOV CHI
25		 GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH
24		41st1554 [23]
Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Dodge NSH
11		 PHO
11		 TAL RCH DAR
30		 NSH
14		 KEN
4		 MLW NHA DAY
42 BRI
15		 CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM
2008 Rusty Wallace Racing 64 Chevy DAY
42		 CAL
17		 LVS
5		 ATL
30		 BRI
9		 NSH
6		 TEX
35		 PHO
10		 MXC TAL
2		 RCH
6		 DAR
6		 CLT
12		 DOV
3		 NSH
2		 KEN
12		 MLW
34		 NHA
17		 DAY
8		 CHI
23		 GTY
9		 IRP
13		 CGV GLN MCH
16		 BRI
5		 CAL
10		 RCH
9		 DOV
11		 KAN
17		 CLT
31		 MEM
10		 TEX
10		 PHO
35		 HOM
16		11th3887 [24]
2011 ML Motorsports 70 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH
20		 RCH
9		 DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH
12		 ROA DAY KEN
23		 NHA NSH
16		 IRP
13		 IOW GLN CGV BRI
17		 ATL RCH
13		 CHI
26		 DOV KAN
14		 CLT TEX
34		 PHO
11		 HOM
15		112th01 [25]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsref
2006 Bobby Hamilton Racing 04 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR
32		 GTY CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 83rd67 [26]
2008 Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH
13		 BRI
9		 GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 46th262 [27]
2011 RSS Racing 27 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL CHI
34		 NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 109th01 [28]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARMCPtsRef
2003 Chip Ganassi Racing 77 Dodge DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL
21		 CLT SBO 151st125 [29]
2006 Chip Ganassi Racing 40 Dodge DAY NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC
40		91st285 [30]
Rusty Wallace Inc. 61 Dodge MCH
1*		 KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Pruett</span> American racing driver (born 1960)

Scott Donald Pruett is an American retired racing driver who has competed in numerous disciplines of the sport. In the 1980s, Pruett established himself as a top sports car racer, winning two IMSA GTO, and three Trans-Am championships. Later in his career, he won five Grand-Am championships. In the 1990s, Pruett competed in CART Championship cars. After a brief stint in NASCAR, he returned to sports cars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Green (racing driver)</span> American racing driver

Mark Steven Green is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the brother of drivers, Jeff Green and David Green.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regan Smith (racing driver)</span> American racing driver (born 1983)

Regan Lee Smith is an American former professional stock car racing driver and a current pit reporter for Fox NASCAR. He most recently drove part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Hamlin</span> American racing driver

Kevin Hamlin is an American professional stock car racing driver who has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series divisions. He currently is a spotter for Alex Bowman in the NASCAR Cup Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shelby Howard</span> American racing driver (born 1985)

Shelby Dean Howard IV is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Braun Motorsports, formerly known as Braun Racing, was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Best known as one of the top independent Xfinity Series teams from 2003 to 2010, the team also made several starts in the Sprint Cup Series. The team was owned by Todd Braun, son of Braun Corporation founder Ralph Braun. The team formerly had alliances with Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and the team's operations also included former entries from ppc Racing and Akins Motorsports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dale Earnhardt, Inc.</span> Museum and former NASCAR team

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) is a museum in Mooresville, North Carolina. Formerly a race team founded by Dale Earnhardt and his wife, Teresa Earnhardt, it competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, the highest level of competition for professional stock car racing in the United States, from 1998 to 2009. Earnhardt was a seven-time Winston Cup champion who died in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Despite his ownership of the DEI racing team, Earnhardt never drove for his team in the Winston Cup; instead, he raced for his long-time mentor and backer Richard Childress at RCR. In the late-2000s, DEI suffered critical financial difficulties after drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip, and sponsors Anheuser-Busch, National Automotive Parts Association and United States Army left the team; DEI consequently merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2009, moving their equipment into the latter's shop, while the former's closed down. Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR operations was subsequently purchased by Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021.

The NASCAR operation of Chip Ganassi Racing was established in 1989 by Cuban-American businessman Felix Sabates. The team was known as SABCO Racing, formed after Sabates purchased an R&D team from Hendrick Motorsports. The team was renamed Team SABCO in 1996. In 2001, Ganassi bought 80% of the ownership interest in the then-two-car team to form Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates; the same year the team switched from Chevrolet to full-works Dodge and received a same partnership treatment as Penske Racing, Evernham Motorsports, Bill Davis Racing, Melling Racing and Petty Enterprises teams. In 2009, Ganassi partnered with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. owner Teresa Earnhardt to merge their NASCAR operations into Ganassi's shop and entered under the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates banner, while returning to Chevrolet equipment. The NASCAR team dropped the Earnhardt name in 2014, and Ganassi revealed that Teresa was never truly involved with the team. Rob Kauffman, chairman of the Race Team Alliance, purchased a stake in the team in 2015. The NASCAR program has fielded full-time entries for notable drivers including Kyle Petty, Joe Nemechek, Sterling Marlin, Jimmy Spencer, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Larson, Kurt Busch, and Ross Chastain. After already having his name removed from the team previously, at the end of the 2019 season, Sabates announced his retirement as a co-owner from the team, taking effect after the 2020 season.

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