Turner Motorsports (NASCAR)
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Turner Motorsports, LLC is a NASCAR
racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina
. The team currently fields cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Turner Motorsports uses Hendrick Motorsports
engines and receives technical support from Kevin Harvick Inc
.
In the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the team fields the #30 Wolfpack Rentals / Monster Energy Drink / AccuDoc Solutions / ABF Freight System / Rexall
/ FOE
/ Battery Tender / Dollar General
/ Great Clips
/ Sears Chevrolet Impala
for James Buescher
, Ricky Carmichael
, Jason Leffler
, Reed Sorenson
, Ryan Newman
, Kasey Kahne
, Boris Said
, and Mikey Kile; the #31 Brandt / Chevrolet
/ Wolfpack Rentals / Deft Finishes / Trademark Nitrogen / Florida Gulf Safe Chevrolet Impala
for Justin Allgaier
; the #32 Dollar General
Chevrolet Impala
for Reed Sorenson
and Mark Martin
; the #34 Exide Chevrolet Impala
for James Buescher
part-time; and the #38 Great Clips
Chevrolet Impala
for Jason Leffler
and Kasey Kahne
.
In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the team fields the #08 Brandt / Realtree Chevrolet Silverado
for Ryan Newman
part time; the #4 Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet Silverado
for Ricky Carmichael
; the #31 Wolfpack Rentals / Exide / Space Coast Center / FOE
/ Dollar General
Chevrolet Silverado
for James Buescher
; and the #32 Great Clips
/ Exide / Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
/ AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet Silverado
for Brad Sweet, Mark Martin
, Steve Arpin
, and Blake Feese
.
Originally, the Nationwide operation had been owned by Todd Braun and was known as Braun Racing
. However, in September 2010, the Nationwide teams were sold to Camping World Truck series owner Steve Turner. Turner Motorsports also runs in the USARacing Pro Cup Series with development driver Logan Ruffin.
after the closing of PPC. Even after being bought by Braun, the car continued as the #10, often competing part time.
After years of competing under the Braun Racing
banner, Turner Motorsports acquired the #10 team when they bought Braun Racing
in September 2010. With Turner now owning the team, Ricky Carmichael
, James Buescher
, Scott Wimmer
, and Jason Leffler
filled the seat for the remainder of the season.
In 2011, the car will no longer be the #10. Instead, the team will be run full-time as the #30 Chevrolet Impala
with many different drivers filling getting seat. Jason Leffler
will run the #30 with AccuDoc Solutions sponsoring in eight races, while Kasey Kahne
drives Leffler's normal #38 Chevrolet Impala
. James Buescher
will drive eight races with ABF Freight System and FOE
sponsoring the car. Ricky Carmichael
will drive in four races with his normal sponsor, Monster Energy Drink, on the hood. Ryan Newman
has a one race deal to drive the #30 Dollar General
Chevrolet Impala
at Phoenix. Reed Sorenson
will drive the entry with Rexall
on the hood in four races, when Mark Martin
drives the #32 that Sorenson usually races. Mikey Kile will drive the #30 for six races with AccuDoc Solutions, Sears, and Battery Tender serving as sponsors. In addition to his driving duties in the #38 Turner Motorsports car, Kasey Kahne
will also drive two races in the #30 entry during the course of the season. Boris Said
will drive just one race, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
. Crew chiefs Eddie Pardue and Stewart Cooper will lead the team. Pardue will team up with Jason Leffler, while Cooper will serve as the crew chief for the other drivers.
stable and debuted as the #11 Toyota Camry
during the 2010 season with rookie Brian Scott
running full time. AccuDoc Solutions served as the car's sponsor for a majority of the races. Scott's best finish with the team was a 3rd place effort at Chicagoland Speedway
. Despite a somewhat successful season, Scott was released from the ride once Turner Motorsports bought the team in late September. Multiple drivers took over driving duties for the remainder of the season. James Buescher
drove the car at Kansas, Fontana, and Phoenix with Great Clips
and Rexall
sponsoring. David Reutimann
drove with Rexall
on the hood at Charlotte, Texas, and Honestead. Brad Sweet drove at Gateway with Great Clips
sponsoring.
The team continued to run in 2011, rebranded as the #31 Chevrolet Impala
. Justin Allgaier
drove the car full-time. Brandt
served as the team's primary sponsor for a majority of the season. For the races that Brandt
was not on the hood, the #31 was instead sponsored by Chevrolet
, Wolfpack Rentals, Deft Finishes, Trademark Nitrogen, and Florida Gulf Safe.
Justin Allgaier and the #31 team have hit many highs and lows throughout the season. While the team has had a few DNFs that have hindered their championship efforts, the team managed to capture a victory at Chicago Motor Speedway
. The race was won on fuel mileage when, with half a lap to go, leader Carl Edwards
ran out of gas. Justin Allgaier
, who had been running second, passed Edwards. Going through the final corner, the #31 ran out of gas as well. Both cars drifted to the finish line out of gas, but it was the #31 team that got there first and captured the second win of the season for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series.
team was originally part of Braun Racing
. The team was acquired in September 2011 when it was purchased by Turner Motorsports.
In 2011, Reed Sorenson
, who has driven the #32 in seasons past, will continue driving the #32 for a majority of the season. Sorenson will pilot the #32 Dollar General
Chevrolet Impala
in 30 races during the season, while Mark Martin
will drive at Las Vegas, California, Michigan, and Kentucky. When Mark Martin
is driving the #32, Reed Sorenson
will move over to Turner's #30 entry.
In March of 2011, Mark Martin
gave Turner Motorsports its first victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Las Vegas. The victory came after Brad Keselowski
, who was leading on the last lap, blew his tire. Mark Martin
, who was running in the second position, inherited the lead from Keselowski and held on to the top spot to ultimately achieve the victory. Then, in June of the same year, Reed Sorenson
gave the #32 team its second victory at Road America
. After teammate Justin Allgaier
and his #31 team ran out of gas as the race was ending under caution, road course ringer
Ron Fellows
sped past new leader Reed Sorenson
under caution. After a review by NASCAR
officials, it was determined that Reed Sorenson
maintained proper caution speed and was therefore awarded with the race victory.
saw its first bit of action at Bristol Motor Speedway
in March of 2011 with Exide on the hood and James Buescher
in the cockpit, bringing home a solid 13th place finish. The car has only been on the track once in 2011 and there are currently no plans for the #34 to race in any more events this season.
The 38 team team can trace its roots back to the defunct Akins Motorsports
, which was affiliated with Robert Yates Racing. Braun bought the team and switched it over to a Dodge
team in 2005. Ever since 2006, Jason Leffler
has driven the #38, on either a part time, or full time basis. In 2010, Jason Leffler
split the car with then-Richard Petty Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne
(Who had driven the #38 back when it was still part of Akins Motorsports
) and finished out the season in the 10 car. For 2011, Kasey Kahne
and Jason Leffler
will again split the Great Clips
#38, with Jason Leffler
running the #30 when Kasey Kahne
is driving this car. Eddie Pardue will crew chief for Jason Leffler
while Stewart Cooper will crew chief for Kasey Kahne
.
in early September at Atlanta Motor Speedway
. The truck will receive sponsorship from Brandt
and Realtree and will honor the life of Beau Slocumb, who was a close friend to Ryan Newman
, as well as a friend and employee of Turner Motorsports. The truck will be #08, as this was the number that Slocumb raced throughout his career. All of the money that Turner Motorsports earns from the Atlanta event will be donated to the widow of Beau Slocumb to assist with the family's current medical expenses.
stable, set to run full time in 2009 with rookie Ricky Carmichael
splitting time with other drivers. However, Ricky Carmichael
left KHI
in order to run full time and not have to split the ride with others after 2009. Beginning with the 2010 season, the #4 team has run with Ricky Carmichael
as its driver under the Turner Motorsports banner. The season's results have been mixed, but fairly successful at times. The team plans to continue running full time in 2011, with Ricky Carmichael
returning to drive and Monster Energy Drink sponsoring the entry, as it has since Carmichael's entry into the sport.
. In November of the same year, Ricky Carmichael
decided to race with Turner Motorsports in 2010, and was able to run the #31 for the last few races of the season.
In 2010, with Ricky Carmichael
moving over to the #4 entry, the team initially planned to run a limited schedule with driver James Buescher
, who was running full time in the Nationwide Series for Phoenix Racing
. However, after funding ran out for his Nationwide Series ride, James Buescher
was able to move over and finish out the remainder of the season in the Camping World Truck Series with the #31. The team found quite a bit of success, being in contention to win races on some occasions. Despite missing the first three races of the season, James Buescher
and the #31 team managed to finish just outside of the top 10 in the point standings.
Turner Motorsports fielded the #31 for James Buescher
once again during the 2011 season. Wolfpack Rentals continued to be the primary sponsor of the entry and was joined this season by new sponsor Exide, which left Randy Moss Motorsports at the conclusion of 2010 in favor of sponsoring the #31 for a partial schedule. Space Coast Center and Dollar General
each adorned the hood of the #31 truck for one race during the season.
After failing to qualify for the second race of the season, James Buescher and the #31 have made a huge comeback. The team has finished a majority of the races in the top 10 and with just 8 events remaining in the season, sits in first place in the point standings, twelve points ahead of second, Johnny Sauter
.
is Turner Motorsports' third Camping World Truck Series entry for the 2011 season. Driving duties will be shared among multiple drivers over the duration of the year. Starting out the season in the truck with be USAC driver Brad Sweet. He will be driving the first eight races of the year with Great Clips
serving as the truck's sponsor. For the remainder of the season, Mark Martin
will drive the #32 for two events at Michigan and Pocono with Exide as the primary sponsor, while Steve Arpin
will drive the truck for five races with Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
on the hood. Blake Feese
will fill in the remaining holes in the driver schedule by driving the #32 for ten races throughout the second half of the season.
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...
racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville is a large suburban town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,133 at the 2010 United States Census...
. The team currently fields cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. Turner Motorsports uses Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports , originally named All Star Racing, is a current American auto racing team created in 1984 by Rick Hendrick. The team currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Chevrolet Impalas...
engines and receives technical support from Kevin Harvick Inc
Kevin Harvick Incorporated
Kevin Harvick Incorporated was a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana, who herself is the daughter of a former Busch Series driver, John Linville...
.
In the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the team fields the #30 Wolfpack Rentals / Monster Energy Drink / AccuDoc Solutions / ABF Freight System / Rexall
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977...
/ FOE
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort , brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry Leavitt , Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams...
/ Battery Tender / Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
/ Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
/ Sears 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...
for James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
, Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
, Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
, Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
, Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
, Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
, 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...
, and Mikey Kile; the #31 Brandt / Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
/ Wolfpack Rentals / Deft Finishes / Trademark Nitrogen / Florida Gulf Safe 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...
for Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier , is an American stock car driver. He drives the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion and the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. Justin is nicknamed 'Little Gator'...
; the #32 Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
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...
for Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
and Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
; the #34 Exide 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...
for James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
part-time; and the #38 Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
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...
for Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
and Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
.
In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the team fields the #08 Brandt / Realtree Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
part time; the #4 Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
; the #31 Wolfpack Rentals / Exide / Space Coast Center / FOE
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort , brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry Leavitt , Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams...
/ Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
; and the #32 Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
/ Exide / Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. is a United States-based manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. It is named after its flagship and original product, Mike's Hard Lemonade, a well-known mixture of lemonade flavor and an unflavored hard liquor base....
/ AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for Brad Sweet, Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
, Steve Arpin
Steve Arpin
Steve Arpin is a Canadian stock car driver competing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and previously, the NASCAR Nationwide Series. His first season with ARCA was in 2009 finishing 7th in the championship standings and winning the ARCA RE/MAX Series Most Popular...
, and Blake Feese
Blake Feese
Blake Feese , is a second generation American racecar driver. Previously he had won races in ARCA and USAC, before running the NASCAR Busch Series on a part-time schedule with Hendrick Motorsports in 2005 as part of their driver development program, before he was released.Feese began racing at the...
.
Originally, the Nationwide operation had been owned by Todd Braun and was known as Braun Racing
Braun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
. However, in September 2010, the Nationwide teams were sold to Camping World Truck series owner Steve Turner. Turner Motorsports also runs in the USARacing Pro Cup Series with development driver Logan Ruffin.
Car #30 History
This team began as the #10 Nesquik Ford for PPC Racing back in the year 2000. It was purchased by Braun RacingBraun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
after the closing of PPC. Even after being bought by Braun, the car continued as the #10, often competing part time.
After years of competing under the Braun Racing
Braun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
banner, Turner Motorsports acquired the #10 team when they bought Braun Racing
Braun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
in September 2010. With Turner now owning the team, Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
, James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
, Scott Wimmer
Scott Wimmer
Scott Wimmer is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. He has a total of 6 wins in the Nationwide Series. His brother Chris Wimmer competed in the Busch Series. Wimmer co-owns State Park Speedway in a Wausau suburb...
, and Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
filled the seat for the remainder of the season.
In 2011, the car will no longer be the #10. Instead, the team will be run full-time as the #30 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...
with many different drivers filling getting seat. Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
will run the #30 with AccuDoc Solutions sponsoring in eight races, while Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
drives Leffler's normal #38 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...
. James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
will drive eight races with ABF Freight System and FOE
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort , brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry Leavitt , Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams...
sponsoring the car. Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
will drive in four races with his normal sponsor, Monster Energy Drink, on the hood. Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
has a one race deal to drive the #30 Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
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...
at Phoenix. Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
will drive the entry with Rexall
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977...
on the hood in four races, when Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
drives the #32 that Sorenson usually races. Mikey Kile will drive the #30 for six races with AccuDoc Solutions, Sears, and Battery Tender serving as sponsors. In addition to his driving duties in the #38 Turner Motorsports car, Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
will also drive two races in the #30 entry during the course of the season. 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...
will drive just one race, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit, venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series....
. Crew chiefs Eddie Pardue and Stewart Cooper will lead the team. Pardue will team up with Jason Leffler, while Cooper will serve as the crew chief for the other drivers.
Car #31 History
This team was initially a part of the Braun RacingBraun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
stable and debuted as the #11 Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry is a series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Toyota since 1982, and sold in the majority of automotive markets throughout the world...
during the 2010 season with rookie Brian Scott
Brian Scott
Brian Joseph Scott is an American race car driver. He currently drives the #11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.-Beginnings:...
running full time. AccuDoc Solutions served as the car's sponsor for a majority of the races. Scott's best finish with the team was a 3rd place effort at Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IZOD IndyCar Series, recording...
. Despite a somewhat successful season, Scott was released from the ride once Turner Motorsports bought the team in late September. Multiple drivers took over driving duties for the remainder of the season. James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
drove the car at Kansas, Fontana, and Phoenix with Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
and Rexall
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977...
sponsoring. David Reutimann
David Reutimann
Emil David Reutimann is the driver the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine/Tums/Best Western Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
drove with Rexall
Rexall
Rexall was a chain of North American drugstores, and the name of their store-branded products. The stores, having roots in the federation of United Drug Stores starting in 1902, licensed the Rexall brand name to as many as 12,000 drug stores across the United States from 1920 to 1977...
on the hood at Charlotte, Texas, and Honestead. Brad Sweet drove at Gateway with Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
sponsoring.
The team continued to run in 2011, rebranded as the #31 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...
. Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier , is an American stock car driver. He drives the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion and the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. Justin is nicknamed 'Little Gator'...
drove the car full-time. Brandt
Brandt
- People :* Andy Brandt , Canadian politician* Arthur William Brandt , American engineer* Augusto Brandt , South American classical musician and composer* Bill Brandt , British photographer and photojournalist...
served as the team's primary sponsor for a majority of the season. For the races that Brandt
Brandt
- People :* Andy Brandt , Canadian politician* Arthur William Brandt , American engineer* Augusto Brandt , South American classical musician and composer* Bill Brandt , British photographer and photojournalist...
was not on the hood, the #31 was instead sponsored by Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
, Wolfpack Rentals, Deft Finishes, Trademark Nitrogen, and Florida Gulf Safe.
Justin Allgaier and the #31 team have hit many highs and lows throughout the season. While the team has had a few DNFs that have hindered their championship efforts, the team managed to capture a victory at Chicago Motor Speedway
Chicago Motor Speedway
The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. In 2002 the oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry. The...
. The race was won on fuel mileage when, with half a lap to go, leader Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards
Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing...
ran out of gas. Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier , is an American stock car driver. He drives the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion and the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. Justin is nicknamed 'Little Gator'...
, who had been running second, passed Edwards. Going through the final corner, the #31 ran out of gas as well. Both cars drifted to the finish line out of gas, but it was the #31 team that got there first and captured the second win of the season for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series.
Car #32 History
The #32 Dollar GeneralDollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
team was originally part of Braun Racing
Braun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
. The team was acquired in September 2011 when it was purchased by Turner Motorsports.
In 2011, Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
, who has driven the #32 in seasons past, will continue driving the #32 for a majority of the season. Sorenson will pilot the #32 Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
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...
in 30 races during the season, while Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
will drive at Las Vegas, California, Michigan, and Kentucky. When Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
is driving the #32, Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
will move over to Turner's #30 entry.
In March of 2011, Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
gave Turner Motorsports its first victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Las Vegas. The victory came after Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski
Bradley Robert Keselowski is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series and the #22 Discount Tire Company/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series for Penske Racing...
, who was leading on the last lap, blew his tire. Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
, who was running in the second position, inherited the lead from Keselowski and held on to the top spot to ultimately achieve the victory. Then, in June of the same year, Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
gave the #32 team its second victory at Road America
Road America
Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and...
. After teammate Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier
Justin Allgaier , is an American stock car driver. He drives the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion and the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. Justin is nicknamed 'Little Gator'...
and his #31 team ran out of gas as the race was ending under caution, road course ringer
Road course ringer
Road course ringer, also known as Road course specialist, Road course expert, or Road runner, is a term used to describe a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR team to race, specifically, on road courses...
Ron Fellows
Ron Fellows
Ron Fellows is an accomplished Canadian SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA, and American Le Mans Series driver, and a NASCAR Road course ringer.-Early career:...
sped past new leader Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
under caution. After a review by NASCAR
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...
officials, it was determined that Reed Sorenson
Reed Sorenson
Bradley Reed Sorenson is an American NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #82 MacDonald Motorsports Dodge Charger in the Nationwide Series...
maintained proper caution speed and was therefore awarded with the race victory.
Car #34 History
The #34 Chevrolet ImpalaChevrolet 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...
saw its first bit of action at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...
in March of 2011 with Exide on the hood and James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
in the cockpit, bringing home a solid 13th place finish. The car has only been on the track once in 2011 and there are currently no plans for the #34 to race in any more events this season.
Car #38 History
Akins Motorsports
Akins Motorsports was a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. The team was formed in 1993 by at the time owned by Brad Akins and Bob Sutton. At the time the team was sold to Braun Racing it was owned by Doug Stringer....
, which was affiliated with Robert Yates Racing. Braun bought the team and switched it over to a Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
team in 2005. Ever since 2006, Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
has driven the #38, on either a part time, or full time basis. In 2010, Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
split the car with then-Richard Petty Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
(Who had driven the #38 back when it was still part of Akins Motorsports
Akins Motorsports
Akins Motorsports was a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. The team was formed in 1993 by at the time owned by Brad Akins and Bob Sutton. At the time the team was sold to Braun Racing it was owned by Doug Stringer....
) and finished out the season in the 10 car. For 2011, Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
and Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
will again split the Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
#38, with Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
running the #30 when Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
is driving this car. Eddie Pardue will crew chief for Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler
Jason Leffler is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. Leffler began racing in the open-wheel ranks before moving to NASCAR's three major series...
while Stewart Cooper will crew chief for Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
.
Truck #08 History
On August 15th, 2011, it was announced that Turner Motorsports would be fielding a fourth truck for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan NewmanRyan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
in early September at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. The truck will receive sponsorship from Brandt
Brandt
- People :* Andy Brandt , Canadian politician* Arthur William Brandt , American engineer* Augusto Brandt , South American classical musician and composer* Bill Brandt , British photographer and photojournalist...
and Realtree and will honor the life of Beau Slocumb, who was a close friend to Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Ryan Joseph Newman is a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #39 United States Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala for Stewart Haas Racing under crew chief Tony Gibson. Newman graduated from Purdue University in 2001 with a B.S. in vehicle structure engineering...
, as well as a friend and employee of Turner Motorsports. The truck will be #08, as this was the number that Slocumb raced throughout his career. All of the money that Turner Motorsports earns from the Atlanta event will be donated to the widow of Beau Slocumb to assist with the family's current medical expenses.
Truck #4 History
The #4 team was originally a part of the Kevin Harvick IncorporatedKevin Harvick Incorporated
Kevin Harvick Incorporated was a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana, who herself is the daughter of a former Busch Series driver, John Linville...
stable, set to run full time in 2009 with rookie Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
splitting time with other drivers. However, Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
left KHI
Kevin Harvick Incorporated
Kevin Harvick Incorporated was a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana, who herself is the daughter of a former Busch Series driver, John Linville...
in order to run full time and not have to split the ride with others after 2009. Beginning with the 2010 season, the #4 team has run with Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
as its driver under the Turner Motorsports banner. The season's results have been mixed, but fairly successful at times. The team plans to continue running full time in 2011, with Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
returning to drive and Monster Energy Drink sponsoring the entry, as it has since Carmichael's entry into the sport.
Truck #31 History
Turner Motorsports began racing in mid-2009 with its #31 entry driven by Scott WimmerScott Wimmer
Scott Wimmer is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver. He has a total of 6 wins in the Nationwide Series. His brother Chris Wimmer competed in the Busch Series. Wimmer co-owns State Park Speedway in a Wausau suburb...
. In November of the same year, Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
decided to race with Turner Motorsports in 2010, and was able to run the #31 for the last few races of the season.
In 2010, with Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He drives the #4 Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series and the #30 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series...
moving over to the #4 entry, the team initially planned to run a limited schedule with driver James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
, who was running full time in the Nationwide Series for Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray....
. However, after funding ran out for his Nationwide Series ride, James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
was able to move over and finish out the remainder of the season in the Camping World Truck Series with the #31. The team found quite a bit of success, being in contention to win races on some occasions. Despite missing the first three races of the season, James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
and the #31 team managed to finish just outside of the top 10 in the point standings.
Turner Motorsports fielded the #31 for James Buescher
James Buescher
James Buescher is a NASCAR driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No...
once again during the 2011 season. Wolfpack Rentals continued to be the primary sponsor of the entry and was joined this season by new sponsor Exide, which left Randy Moss Motorsports at the conclusion of 2010 in favor of sponsoring the #31 for a partial schedule. Space Coast Center and Dollar General
Dollar General
Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....
each adorned the hood of the #31 truck for one race during the season.
After failing to qualify for the second race of the season, James Buescher and the #31 have made a huge comeback. The team has finished a majority of the races in the top 10 and with just 8 events remaining in the season, sits in first place in the point standings, twelve points ahead of second, Johnny Sauter
Johnny Sauter
Johnathan Joseph Sauter is a NASCAR driver from Wisconsin. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, and the brother of NASCAR drivers Tim Sauter and Jay Sauter...
.
Truck #32 History
The #32 Chevrolet SilveradoChevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
is Turner Motorsports' third Camping World Truck Series entry for the 2011 season. Driving duties will be shared among multiple drivers over the duration of the year. Starting out the season in the truck with be USAC driver Brad Sweet. He will be driving the first eight races of the year with Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
serving as the truck's sponsor. For the remainder of the season, Mark Martin
Mark Martin
Mark Martin may refer to:* Mark Martin , American racecar driver* Mark Martin , American cartoonist* Mark Martin , American judge* Mark Martin , British murderer...
will drive the #32 for two events at Michigan and Pocono with Exide as the primary sponsor, while Steve Arpin
Steve Arpin
Steve Arpin is a Canadian stock car driver competing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and previously, the NASCAR Nationwide Series. His first season with ARCA was in 2009 finishing 7th in the championship standings and winning the ARCA RE/MAX Series Most Popular...
will drive the truck for five races with Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
Mike's Hard Lemonade Co.
Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. is a United States-based manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. It is named after its flagship and original product, Mike's Hard Lemonade, a well-known mixture of lemonade flavor and an unflavored hard liquor base....
on the hood. Blake Feese
Blake Feese
Blake Feese , is a second generation American racecar driver. Previously he had won races in ARCA and USAC, before running the NASCAR Busch Series on a part-time schedule with Hendrick Motorsports in 2005 as part of their driver development program, before he was released.Feese began racing at the...
will fill in the remaining holes in the driver schedule by driving the #32 for ten races throughout the second half of the season.