Means Racing
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Means Racing is a NASCAR
Nationwide Series team. It is owned by former driver Jimmy Means
. The team primarily runs without sponsorship, and fields the #52 Chevrolet Impala
.
with a partnership with Moy Racing
. They began the season with Teague, who ran five races total for them that season, his best finish a 38th at Watkins Glen International
. Gaylord also returned to run two races, both resulting in 42nd place finishes. Kertus Davis
, Ricky Sanders
, and Andy Kirby
also drove for the team that year. In 2002, Teague drove eleven races for the team, his best finish 38th at Nazareth Speedway
. Jimmy Kitchens
, Phil Bonifield
, and Eric Jones
drove part-time as well for the team that year. Teague made 11 starts for Means in 2003, with Donnie Neuenberger
running an additional two races.
In 2004, Bruce Bechtel
joined as another driver to the team. He made several attempts, but only made one race, at Pikes Peak. Teague continued to run with the team, his best finish being a 26th at Bristol. The next season, Shane Hall
was the team's original driver, but was soon released. Eric McClure
began running with the team, with a best finish of 30th at Texas Motor Speedway
, but was released in favor of Neuenberger. At the Dover 200
, Neuenberger flipped over the Plan B Technologies Ford Taurus
on Lap 2. He was uninjured, but as that was the team's only car, the team did not run again for a year.
The #52 returned for the 2007 Orbitz 300 at Daytona but failed to qualify with Brad Teague at the wheel. Teague, Neuenberger, Kevin Lepage
, Jamie Mosley and Ian Henderson
have driven throughout the season, with Scott Gaylord
driving at Montreal, Phoenix and Watkins Glen. Chris Lawson attempted but did not qualify at Memphis. Neuenberger drove four races with Royal Farms sponsorship.
Derrike Cope
was the team's driver for the first part of 2008
season. At the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington, Cope was replaced by Brad Teague. Teague finished 22nd, 4 laps down. Teague mostly drove the car in 2008, but Neuenberger sometimes raced with Lepage, Scott Gaylord
, Tony Raines
, and Boris Said
occasionally drove. The 2009 season in the nationwide series was up and down for Means racing, with very many drivers. They were a "start and park" operation, and missed several races.
For 2011 they have run every race so far. Target Your Market Promotions and My 3 Sons Vending have sponsored the team numerous times, and will continue to do so, off and on throughout the year. After Bobby Santos III took a hard hit during practice for the season opener in Daytona, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave the team the #88 backup car, on the condition that Means Racing would run the whole race with the car, and not Start and Park. Means Racing did run the whole race, they would end up finishing 17th. Since Daytona the team has run with several other drivers including Daryl Harr, Tim Schendel, and Tony Raines. They are currently out of the top 30 in Owner Points, but only by a slim amount.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Nationwide Series team. It is owned by former driver Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means
James "Jimmy" Means is a former Winston Cup/Nextel Cup owner/driver. Currently, he is an adviser for Front Row Motorsports and owns his own team, Means Racing. He competed in NASCAR for eighteen years in mostly his own equipment, posting seventeen career top-tens...
. The team primarily runs without sponsorship, and fields the #52 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United...
.
Busch/Nationwide Series
In 2001, Means Racing returned to NASCAR in the Busch SeriesBusch 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...
with a partnership with Moy Racing
Moy Racing
Moy Racing was an auto racing team owned by former Ford Motor Company employee Joseph Reilly which fielded entries in the NASCAR Busch Series. Drivers who piloted the Moy Racing Ford included Jimmy Kitchens, Andy Kirby, Carl Long , Bruce Bechtel, Dana White, Brad Teague, Ed Berrier, Donnie...
. They began the season with Teague, who ran five races total for them that season, his best finish a 38th at Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
. Gaylord also returned to run two races, both resulting in 42nd place finishes. Kertus Davis
Kertus Davis
Kertus Davis is a NASCAR driver. He is currently the competition director for JD Motorsports.- Prior to NASCAR/USAR :...
, Ricky Sanders
Ricky Sanders (NASCAR)
Ricky Sanders, is a former NASCAR driver. He raced part-time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 2000-2003.-Ricky Sanders Racing, Inc. Corporate Info:1991- Ricky Sanders Racing, Inc....
, and Andy Kirby
Andy Kirby
Andy Kirby , is a former stockcar driver, most notably in NASCAR. Kirby did not initially begin with NASCAR, where his career would end. Instead, Kirby quickly earned his reputation as a motorcycle racer in the Southeastern United States...
also drove for the team that year. In 2002, Teague drove eleven races for the team, his best finish 38th at Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth Speedway was an auto racing track in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania which operated from 1910 to 2004. The track is often associated with local drivers Mario and Michael Andretti. It was associated with Frankie Schneider in its earlier dirt track history....
. Jimmy Kitchens
Jimmy Kitchens
Jimmy Kitchens, born April 26, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama, is a former American NASCAR driver. He participated in both the Busch Series, as well as the Craftsman Truck Series. In 1998, he became part of the famed Alabama Gang...
, Phil Bonifield
Phil Bonifield
Phil Bonifield is an owner/driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series. He fielded Team Racing for six years in the Truck Series. Bonifield began his racing career in 1973, when he began competing with BMX bicycles. Racing across the United States, he won several championships from...
, and Eric Jones
Eric Jones
Eric Jones is a former part-time NASCAR driver. He ran in the Busch Series and had some of his best success in the Craftsman Truck Series. He won one NASCAR Midwest Series before moving up to major NASCAR.-Busch Series:...
drove part-time as well for the team that year. Teague made 11 starts for Means in 2003, with Donnie Neuenberger
Donnie Neuenberger
Donnie Neuenberger is a NASCAR driver. Neuenberger is a cancer survivor. During the 2004 season, he was diagnosed after nerves were pinched by the tumor during a race...
running an additional two races.
In 2004, Bruce Bechtel
Bruce Bechtel
Bruce Bechtel is a former NASCAR driver from Corona, California who competed in ten races in the NASCAR Busch Series between 2002 and 2004. He also competed in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series and the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. He had two Top 10 finishes in the West Series...
joined as another driver to the team. He made several attempts, but only made one race, at Pikes Peak. Teague continued to run with the team, his best finish being a 26th at Bristol. The next season, Shane Hall
Shane Hall
Shane Hall , is a Part-Time Driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He last drove the #49 Jay Robinson Inc. Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing. Hall is featured as an Unlockable Driver in the 2003 EA Sports Video Game NASCAR Thunder 2003.-Sprint Cup Series:Hall has One Career Cup Series Start...
was the team's original driver, but was soon released. Eric McClure
Eric McClure
Eric McClure , is a NASCAR driver. His family owns the Sprint Cup team Morgan-McClure Motorsports. A graduate of Emory and Henry College, he currently drives the #14 Hefty Chevrolet full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for TriStar Motorsports.- Sprint Cup Series Career :McClure has made two...
began running with the team, with a best finish of 30th at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
, but was released in favor of Neuenberger. At the Dover 200
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The OneMain Financial 200 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Dover International Speedway. It is the second Nationwide Series race each year at Dover. The race usually takes place in late September.-Past winners:...
, Neuenberger flipped over the Plan B Technologies Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...
on Lap 2. He was uninjured, but as that was the team's only car, the team did not run again for a year.
The #52 returned for the 2007 Orbitz 300 at Daytona but failed to qualify with Brad Teague at the wheel. Teague, Neuenberger, Kevin Lepage
Kevin Lepage
Kevin Lepage is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #52 car, for Jimmy Means Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Lepage is the only NASCAR driver from Vermont to qualify for the Daytona 500.-Early career:...
, Jamie Mosley and Ian Henderson
Ian Henderson
Ian Henderson may refer to:*Ian Henderson , Australian news presenter*Ian Henderson , British former Director of Intelligence in Bahrain*Ian Henderson , English football player...
have driven throughout the season, with Scott Gaylord
Scott Gaylord
Scott Gaylord is an American race car driver. He has competed in four NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, all at Sears Point Raceway , most recently in 1996. He has been a long time competitor in the NASCAR Camping World West Series...
driving at Montreal, Phoenix and Watkins Glen. Chris Lawson attempted but did not qualify at Memphis. Neuenberger drove four races with Royal Farms sponsorship.
Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope
Derrike Cope is a NASCAR driver. He is best known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #28 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing in the Nationwide Series and the #75 Chevrolet/Dodge for his own team in the Sprint Cup Series.-Early years:Cope was born in San Diego, California...
was the team's driver for the first part of 2008
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series
The 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series began on February 16, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway with the Camping World 300, and ended on November 15, 2008, at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the Ford 300. This was the first season in which NASCAR's second-tier series was known as the Nationwide...
season. At the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington, Cope was replaced by Brad Teague. Teague finished 22nd, 4 laps down. Teague mostly drove the car in 2008, but Neuenberger sometimes raced with Lepage, Scott Gaylord
Scott Gaylord
Scott Gaylord is an American race car driver. He has competed in four NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, all at Sears Point Raceway , most recently in 1996. He has been a long time competitor in the NASCAR Camping World West Series...
, Tony Raines
Tony Raines
Floyd Anthony Raines is an American race car driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and 1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
, and Boris Said
Boris Said
Boris Said is an American race car driver from Carlsbad, California but considers his hometown to be Stamford, Connecticut. His father, Bob Said, was a Formula One race driver and US Olympic bobsled driver in 1968 and 1972. He drove the #26 Ford Fusion for Latitude 43 Motorsports in the NASCAR...
occasionally drove. The 2009 season in the nationwide series was up and down for Means racing, with very many drivers. They were a "start and park" operation, and missed several races.
For 2011 they have run every race so far. Target Your Market Promotions and My 3 Sons Vending have sponsored the team numerous times, and will continue to do so, off and on throughout the year. After Bobby Santos III took a hard hit during practice for the season opener in Daytona, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave the team the #88 backup car, on the condition that Means Racing would run the whole race with the car, and not Start and Park. Means Racing did run the whole race, they would end up finishing 17th. Since Daytona the team has run with several other drivers including Daryl Harr, Tim Schendel, and Tony Raines. They are currently out of the top 30 in Owner Points, but only by a slim amount.