List of NASCAR teams

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This is a list of NASCAR teams, a list of all teams that race in one of NASCAR's top three divisions (NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series). Full-time teams are teams that attempt to qualify for every race in their division (with very few exceptions, such as those due to hauler breakdowns or deaths). Part-time teams are teams that are active but do not attempt to qualify for every race.

For a list of defunct NASCAR teams, see List of defunct NASCAR teams.

[edit] Nextel Cup

[edit] Current full-time NASCAR Nextel Cup Series teams

[edit] Current part-time NASCAR Nextel Cup Series teams

[edit] NEXTEL Cup teams with unknown plans

• Conely Racing
• Hover Motorsports
• Raabe Racing Enterprises
• Sacks Motorsports
• Zero Four Motorsports

[edit] Busch Series

[edit] Current full-time NASCAR Busch Series teams

[edit] Current part-time NASCAR Busch Series teams

[edit] Busch Series teams with unknown plans

• Curry Racing
• GIC-Mixon Motorsports
• ORTEC Racing
• Red Cactus Racing

[edit] Craftsman Truck Series

[edit] Current full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams

[edit] Current part-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams

[edit] Craftsman Truck Series teams with unknown status

• Curry Racing
• K Automotive Racing
• Ken Schrader Racing
• Mighty Motorsports
• MRD Motorsports

[edit] New teams that are expected to make their debut soon

• DLP Racing— Has announced they plan to sign Steve Grissom and attempt the full 2007 season as well as some Busch races in 2006. No sponsors have been signed.
• Revelocity Racing—A West Virginia-based team that will run the #73 in Car of Tomorrow events in 2006, starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. No drivers or sponsors were announced. [1]
• Riley D'Hondt Motorsports—A team owned by former Robert Yates Racing manager Eddie D'Hondt, Bill Riley, Bob Riley, and Jim Matthews based in Mooresville, North Carolina. They plan to run two full-time Busch Series teams in 2007 and a part-time NEXTEL Cup team in 2007, possibly in scheduled Car of Tomorrow events. David Green will drive in their first race at Daytona in 2007.
• S&L Racing— Owned by NFL players Gale Sayers and Ray Lewis. Will be expected to run in the Craftsman Truck Series later this season.[2]
• STAR Motorsports Inc.(a.k.a. STAR-TEAM WAYANS)—This team will be owned by Sean Holley the Wayans Brothers, and have an eye on making their NASCAR debut in 2006. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina, they are expected to play a big role in the Drive for Diversity program. In December 2005, they announced that short track racer Tommy Strader will be competing in the USAR series in 2006, and will announce more of their NASCAR plans later.[3]
• Tim Brown Racing—Owned by former NFL star Tim Brown, it will receive equipment from Roush Racing and will field the #81 Ford. The series it will run will be determined by sponsorship.
• Victory Motorsports—Owned by former NFL wide receiver Terance Mathis, was announced in July 2005 with Carl Long and Morty Buckles as drivers. Formed an alliance with Morgan-McClure Motorsports a few months later. The team announced it had purchased R&J Racing in June 2006, but that sale apparently did not go through.
• Zekko Racing The Charlotte Observer reported that the team was formed last year by David Tomassello and owned by the sports apparel company Zekko. The team apparently will run the full Busch schedule in 2007 and seven Cup races with Damon Lusk driving.[4]

[edit] Sources

• NASCAR.com
• Jayski.com