McGill Motorsports
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McGill Motorsports was a NASCAR Busch Series
team owned by John and Nancy McGill. It fielded the #36 Chevy for a few years.
The team debuted in 2003 as DCT Motorsports with Steve Grissom
driving the #61 Chevrolet in three races. For their final two races of the season they changed their number and ran the #36 Chevrolet. DCT would post its best finish of the season at Richmond
, a 14th place finish. In 2004
, Steve Grissom
and Travis Geisler shared the driving duties at the start of the season. Grissom left the team in May 2004 and Geisler took over full time driving duties for the team. Stanton Barrett
drove in the last three races of the season. Grissom had the best finish of the year for the team, when he finished 11th at Rockingham
.
For the 2005
season, Stanton Barrett
returned to the team and ran the first 26 races with DCT. T. J. Bell
then took over the car for eight races and Tim Sauter
ran the final race of the season. Barrett gave DCT its first ever top ten finish when he finished 10th at New Hampshire
. That would also be the best finish for the team during the year. In 2006
, the team changed their name to McGill Motorsports and Sauter returned to drive the full schedule. Lester Buildings also joined the team as the primary sponsor for 25 races. Sauter ran 23 races but did not finish in the top ten. In August, Max Papis
and Jeff Green
filled in for Sauter, who claimed that McGill was punishing him for a rules infraction earlier in the month. He left the team with three races to go in the season. and Papis and Brent Sherman
finished out the final two races of the season. Sherman drove for the team full-time in 2007
with sponsorship from Big Lots
, but after failing to finish in the top-ten, resigned from the team. He was replaced by ARCA RE/MAX Series
driver Jeremy Clements
starting at Charlotte
. AFter the season, team crew chief Ricky Pearson told the press that McGill would not participate in the 2008 season due to a lack of sponsorship. They will sell of their remaining equipment on July 8, 2008
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
team owned by John and Nancy McGill. It fielded the #36 Chevy for a few years.
The team debuted in 2003 as DCT Motorsports with Steve Grissom
Steve Grissom
Steve Grissom is a NASCAR driver. Grissom was the 1993 Busch Series champion and has eleven Busch wins in 185 starts. He turned down a scholarship to play quarterback at the University of Alabama to focus a career on racing....
driving the #61 Chevrolet in three races. For their final two races of the season they changed their number and ran the #36 Chevrolet. DCT would post its best finish of the season at Richmond
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
, a 14th place finish. In 2004
2004 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. Martin Truex, Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports won the championship.See Also: 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-2004 Team chart:...
, Steve Grissom
Steve Grissom
Steve Grissom is a NASCAR driver. Grissom was the 1993 Busch Series champion and has eleven Busch wins in 185 starts. He turned down a scholarship to play quarterback at the University of Alabama to focus a career on racing....
and Travis Geisler shared the driving duties at the start of the season. Grissom left the team in May 2004 and Geisler took over full time driving duties for the team. Stanton Barrett
Stanton Barrett
Stanton Thomas Barrett is a NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman. He has driven in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, as well in the IZOD IndyCar Series.-NASCAR:...
drove in the last three races of the season. Grissom had the best finish of the year for the team, when he finished 11th at Rockingham
North Carolina Speedway
Rockingham Speedway, formerly North Carolina Motor Speedway and later North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located near Rockingham, North Carolina...
.
For the 2005
2005 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 2005 season of the NASCAR Busch Series began with the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin Truex Jr...
season, Stanton Barrett
Stanton Barrett
Stanton Thomas Barrett is a NASCAR driver and Hollywood stuntman. He has driven in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, as well in the IZOD IndyCar Series.-NASCAR:...
returned to the team and ran the first 26 races with DCT. T. J. Bell
T. J. Bell
Timothy Peter Bell Jr. is an American racing driver. He currently drives the #50 Liberty Tire Recycling Chevrolet Silverado for MAKE Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series....
then took over the car for eight races and Tim Sauter
Tim Sauter
Tim Sauter is an American race car driver. He has competed in the American Speed Association, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Busch Series, and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He is the son of Jim Sauter, and the brother of NASCAR drivers Jay and Johnny Sauter.Sauter made his NASCAR...
ran the final race of the season. Barrett gave DCT its first ever top ten finish when he finished 10th at New Hampshire
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
. That would also be the best finish for the team during the year. In 2006
2006 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 25th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 18, 2006, at Daytona International Speedway and concluded November 18, 2006, at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
, the team changed their name to McGill Motorsports and Sauter returned to drive the full schedule. Lester Buildings also joined the team as the primary sponsor for 25 races. Sauter ran 23 races but did not finish in the top ten. In August, Max Papis
Max Papis
Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a racing driver who has competed in several top-level motorsports events such as Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula One and Champ Car. He has three Champ Car victories. He is the son-in-law of Emerson Fittipaldi. His son's godfather is fellow Italian Alex Zanardi...
and Jeff Green
Jeff Green (NASCAR)
Jeffery Green is an American stock car driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He currently drives part time in the Nationwide Series for Tri-Star Motorsports in their #44 entry and the Sprint Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports in their #55 entry.Green's 1990 Nashville Speedway USA championship...
filled in for Sauter, who claimed that McGill was punishing him for a rules infraction earlier in the month. He left the team with three races to go in the season. and Papis and Brent Sherman
Brent Sherman
Brent Sherman , a resident of Wauconda, Illinois, is a former driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series who later competed in the Firestone Indy Lights Series.-Biography:...
finished out the final two races of the season. Sherman drove for the team full-time in 2007
2007 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series began on February 17, 2007, with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on November 17, 2007, with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Carl Edwards clinched the Busch Series championship on November 3 during the O'Reilly...
with sponsorship from Big Lots
Big Lots
Big Lots, Inc. is a Fortune 500 retail corporation with annual revenues well over $4 billion.Its department stores focus mainly on selling closeout and overstock merchandise. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio, USA and currently operates over 1,400 stores in 47 states...
, but after failing to finish in the top-ten, resigned from the team. He was replaced by ARCA RE/MAX Series
ARCA RE/MAX Series
-History:The series started as a local touring group. Led by John Marcum, the Midwest Association for Race Cars was formed with drivers like Iggy Katona and Nelson Stacy being early drivers.The series became a part of the Daytona Speedweeks in 1964...
driver Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements is a North America stock car driver. He drives the #51 Chevrolet Impala for Jeremy Clements Racing.-Early career:Clements began his racing career at the age of 8 by driving go-karts...
starting at Charlotte
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
. AFter the season, team crew chief Ricky Pearson told the press that McGill would not participate in the 2008 season due to a lack of sponsorship. They will sell of their remaining equipment on July 8, 2008