Ginn Racing was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team based in Concord, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. Its principal owners are 80% Bobby Ginn (owner of Florida-based Ginn Resorts) and 20% Jay Frye. The Valvoline corporation co-owned the #10 (now the #14) car with the principal owners from 2001 to 2005. The team's original owners were Read Morton, Tom Beard, and Nelson Bowers and ran under the moniker of MB2 Motorsports. The team merged with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. on July 25, 2007, with Bobby Ginn retaining car ownership of the #01 and gaining owner status for DEI's #15 Menards Chevrolet. Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie Whites [[driver development program. ... Kinsers truck qualifying at Texas Kraig Kinser (born October 8, 1984) of Bloomington, Indiana, is an American race car driver. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Matt Martin (born December 17, 1991) is an American racecar driver. ... Waste Management Incorporated is a company that is in the waste management industry, including collection, transfer, and disposal of garbage (or waste), as well as recycling and waste-to-energy and landfill natural gas recovery. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Edward Robert Bobby Ginn (pronounced ghin as in begin) is the Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts, a resort development and management company, and owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup team Ginn Racing (formerly MB2 Motorsports, which he purchased from MB2 owner Nelson Bowers, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ...

NEXTEL CUP SERIES

Car #01 History

The #01 U.S. Army car

The #01 car started out as the #36 Pontiac in 1997 with Skittles sponsorship. Derrike Cope was the driver and he finished 27th in the final point standings. Image File history File links NASCAR_Car_01. ... Image File history File links NASCAR_Car_01. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... Skittles candy Skittles are small, round fruit chews that come in a hard candy shell with a letter s printed on it. ... Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. ...

Veteran driver Ernie Irvan took over from Cope in 1998. The season was highlighted by Irvan's pole win at the Brickyard 400. Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston... The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400 mile (644 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...

M&M's replaced Skittles as the team's sponsor in 1999. Irvan retired from racing in September following a crash at Michigan International Speedway. Dick Trickle temporarily replaced Irvan before the driving chores were permanently turned over to journeyman Jerry Nadeau. M&Ms small size wrapper. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Dick Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an auto racer. ... Jerry Nadeau in the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. ...

Nadeau left MB2 due to a prior commitment to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, and MB2 signed four-time winner Ken Schrader to fill the seat. Schrader drove the #36 for three seasons before leaving for BAM Racing. Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing, racing only Chevrolets, racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series circuits. ... Ken Schrader with the 2006 Little Debbie paint scheme Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver. ... BAM Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Charlotte, North Carolina owned by Beth Ann and Tony Morganthau. ...

In 2003, the United States Army replaced M&M's as the team's sponsor. The car number switched from #36 to #01 to support the Army's slogan, "An Army of One." Nadeau agreed to return to MB2 as the driver of the #01 car. In May, Nadeau was seriously injured in a practice accident at Richmond International Raceway. Nadeau has not yet returned to motorsports and is not expected to do so. The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ...

The team used several temporary substitutes before signing Joe Nemechek to permanently drive the #01 car. Nemechek won the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Kansas Speedway in 2004 and signed a multi-year agreement to remain with MB2 in July 2005. Mark Martin will drive the car for 23 races (21 points races plus the Budweiser Shootout and Nextel All-Star Challenge) in 2007, with Regan Smith pinned to fill the rest of the seat time. However, Smith was moved to the #14 car to finish the season (see below), and Aric Almirola was expected to move from Joe Gibbs Racing's Busch Series team to take Smith's place in the #01. Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie Whites [[driver development program. ... Joe Gibbs Racing (also known as JGR) is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991. ...

Car #13 History

During the 2004 and 2005 NEXTEL Cup seasons, veteran road racer Boris Said drove part-time in the #36 Centrix Financial Chevrolet. The #36 team operated under the banner of MB Sutton Motorsports. Said had stated that he would have liked to drive the car on a full-time basis if sponsorship was found. Boris Said (born September 18, 1962) is an American race car driver from Carlsbad, California. ...

Early in 2006, Bill Elliott announced that he would pilot the #36 Chevrolet in the 2006 Daytona 500, with approval from his regular Dodge Motorsports team. Said left the team to drive for No Fear Racing in the #60 Ford. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... No Fear Racing is a NASCAR Nextel Cup series team racing the #60 SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford Fusion driven Boris Said. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

In 2007, the team switched to #13 and was driven by Joe Nemechek who moved over from the Ginn Racing #01 car. Nemechek was released in July due to lack of sponsorship. Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ...

Car #14 History

The #14 car originally was the #17, team-owned by three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Waltrip Motorsports. Debuting in 1991, Waltrip sold the team in 1998 after a contract dispute with sponsor Speedblock, when they failed to pay their sponsorship money. Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ... Darrell Waltrip Motorsports is a NASCAR team that is owned and operated by three-time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip. ... Speedblock is a former major construction company. ...

Businessman Tim Beverly bought Waltrip's team. Because the team was in such financial ruin, Beverly suspended operations temporarily, while Waltrip left to fill in for the #1 car at Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. During this time, Beverly purchased another bankrupt team, the #35 Team Tabasco Pontiac, previously fielded by Bob Hancher's ISM Racing team. Merging the two teams together, Beverly changed the name of the team to Tyler Jet Motorsports. The newly-renamed team debuted late in the 1998 season with Waltrip as his driver. Waltrip struggled in the #35 car and eventually left the team. Tim Beverly (born 1956) is a convicted felon and former NASCAR team owner. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Team Tabasco is a former NASCAR Winston Cup team owned by Bob Hancher. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... ISM Racing is a former autoracing team owned by Bob Hancher. ... Tyler Jet Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup race team. ...

Beverly signed Rich Bickle as his new driver. New sponsor 10-10-345 Lucky Dog Phone Company requested Beverly to change the team's number from #35 to #45. Bickle struggled and was fired late in the season. David Green replaced Bickle for the final few races of the season. He won the pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished 12th at Phoenix International Raceway. Rich Bickle (born May 13, 1961 in Edgerton, Wisconsin) is a journeyman NASCAR driver. ... AT&T Inc. ... David Green from Owensboro, KY was born January 28, 1958. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ...

Johnny Benson came on board as Beverly's new driver in 2000. The team again changed its number from #45 to #10. Lycos agreed to sponsor the car in the Daytona 500. Benson led late in the race before fading to 12th. Johnny Benson (born June 27, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a NASCAR driver. ... Lycos is an Internet search engine and web portal. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

Surprisingly, Lycos refused to pay their money for sponsoring the #10 car in the race. This turn of events nearly forced Beverly to shut down his team. However, Aaron's Rental Company signed on as a sponsor for the balance of the year. Later in the year, Beverly sold the team outright to MB2 Motorsports. Lycos is an Internet search engine and web portal. ... Aarons is a lease-to-own retailer, whose principal rival is Rent-a-Center. ...

In 2001, Valvoline was announced as the team's new sponsor. Additionally, Valvoline purchased an ownership stake in the #10 team, becoming the first corporation to own a NASCAR team. The team's name was changed to MBV Motorsports to reflect Valvoline's presence.

Benson showed poise and patience as he piloted the car in a capable manner. He eventually drove to his first career win at the 2002 Pop Secret 400 at Rockingham. North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located in Rockingham, North Carolina. ...

In 2003, the team announced it was parting ways with Benson at the conclusion of the season. NASCAR Busch Series driver Scott Riggs was hired to replace Benson for the 2004 season. NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Scott Riggs #10 Chevrolet from 2005. ...

In 2005, Riggs won the pole at Martinsville and finished 4th in the Daytona 500. Valvoline announced that it was to sell its ownership stake back to MB2's principal owners and ended sponsorship of the car. Valvoline now sponsors a newly-formed team from the Evernham Motorsports stable. Their car currently uses the #10 and Riggs is the driver. Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Evernham Motorsports is a racing team in NASCAR. For the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Season, the team won two races, which were also the first two for the new Dodge Charger, along with nine top-5 finishes and seventeen top-10 finishes. ...

The team found a new driver, and a new number, for 2006. Veteran driver Sterling Marlin drives the team, first sponsored by Waste Management, then Ginn Resorts and now with Panasonic for 24 races and Waste Management for the remainder of the 2007 season. Sterling even helped find a new number for the car. Out of respect for Marlin's late father, Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, the team carries #14. Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver who drove the #14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Ginn Racing until being replaced by Regan Smith July 17, 2007. ... Waste Management Incorporated is a company that is in the waste management industry, including collection, transfer, and disposal of garbage (or waste), as well as recycling and waste-to-energy and landfill natural gas recovery. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season began on February 10 at Daytona International Speedway with the Budweiser Shootout and will end with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Clifton Coo Coo Marlin (January 3, 1932–August 14, 2005) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver who spent 14 years in the series. ...

After a 2007 season filled with struggles, in July Marlin was replaced by Regan Smith, who had previously been piloting the #01. However, upon the merger of Ginn Racing and DEI, the #14 team was merged with the #15 team, and its owner points were carried to the Paul Menard-piloted Menards car. Smith's future is currently unknown. Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... DEI (which stands for Dabney Eats It, a jibe against Dabney House) is an in-joke amongst alumni of Caltech, and is supposedly written in innumerable pieces of hardware and software, on the summit of Mount Everest, on many satellites and space probes manufactured at Jet Propulsion Labs (which sits... Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the Busch Series. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ...

Car #39 History

This car was entered into the field for the 2007 Daytona 500 with the intent of Regan Smith making his NEXTEL Cup debut. Ginn Resorts sponsored the car. In his debut, Smith qualified 26th, which earned him a 12th starting position in the 2nd Gatorade 150 duel race. He finished 19th of 30 cars, which was not enough to get him into the race. The #39 was on the Las Vegas entry list, but was withdrawn. It may still possibly run a few other events in 2007. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

Busch Series

Car #4 History

In 2007, Ginn Racing started this team to give developing drivers Regan Smith and Kraig Kinser some track time. The sponsor of the car is listed as Ginn Resorts. Smith is also slated to run 15 races in the NEXTEL Cup #01 U.S. Army car. This was originally numbered #04, but NASCAR reassigned #4 to Ginn after Biagi-DenBeste Racing shut down in January 2007. Presently the #4 team is on hold as owner Bobby Ginn tries to re-establish his organization which is now struggling and looking toward a partnership with DEI. Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... Kinsers truck qualifying at Texas Kraig Kinser (born October 8, 1984) of Bloomington, Indiana, is an American race car driver. ... Biagi-DenBeste Racing is a NASCAR Busch Series team. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Crystal ball, user has created future months and dates before, and been told not to (See User Talk:Jose and Ricardo). ...

Craftsman Truck Series

Although this truck is owned by Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, Ginn Racing plays a big part with this team. The 2 teams have a partnership, with Morgan-Dollar providing the truck for Ginn development drivers Kraig Kinser, Jesus Hernandez, and Ricky Carmichael. The trio is expected to split up the 2007 season with Kinser running 20 of the 25 races. Ginn Resorts is the current sponsor for the team. Morgan-Dollar Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... Kinsers truck qualifying at Texas Kraig Kinser (born October 8, 1984) of Bloomington, Indiana, is an American race car driver. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Ginn Racing
• MB2 Motorsports Looking Forward
• Ginn racing stats