Shepherd Racing Ventures
| Owner(s) | Morgan Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Base | Conover, North Carolina |
| Series | Nationwide Series |
| Race drivers | 89. Morgan Shepherd |
| Sponsors | GoodInfo.com |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet, Dodge |
Shepherd Racing Ventures is a NASCAR Nationwide Series team. They currently field the #89 Chevrolet/Dodge for Morgan Shepherd.
Beginnings
It began in 2001 in the Craftsman Truck Series as #6 with Morgan Shepherd as the owner/driver and Red Line Oil sponsoring, running under the moniker Victory in Jesus Racing.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
It moved up to Nextel Cup the next year, fielding the #89 Ford Taurus. It debuted at New Hampshire International Speedway and ran four more races that year, each ending in a DNF and Victory in Jesus taking over sponsorship. After 2002, the team ran a part-time schedule for Shepherd.
Nationwide Series
In 2007, they stopped fielding cars in the Sprint Cup Series and moved back to the Nationwide Series and ran some races.
For 2008 the team attempted the full schedule, and Shepherd finished 13th at Talladega Superspeedway. Other good runs were scattered throughout the year.
In 2009, the team switched to Chevrolet. After a slew of DNQs, the team was forced to Start and park several races. It was an up and down year for the team.
In 2010, Faith Motorsports started off the year with high hopes, and came back to finish 22nd in the season opener in Daytona after an early race issue with the car. A special "Fans For Faith" donation fund was formed, and any fan could donate $100.00 to have their name put on the car. About mid-season, Faith Motorsports formed an alliance with Richard Childress Racing (RCR). Shepherd split his time between the 89 car and RCR's 21. Johnny Chapman and Brett Rowe took the reins of the 89, and mostly Start and Parked while Morgan was in the 21. The alliance between RCR allowed Shepherd to use the 21 car's Owner Points to guarantee that the 89 would make the first five races of 2011.
For 2011, the team is back full-time with both the 89 driven by Morgan Shepherd. A second car was formed, the 55 driven by Brett Rowe. This car is mainly used to Start and Park, which helps fund the primary, 89. After DNQs in Daytona and Texas, the 55 decided to skip Talladega, and will most likely skip many more races in the future. For 2013 the team will run Dodges at Daytona and Talladega. The team will also run as many races as possible, using Chevrolet.
References
Shepherd Racing Ventures Owner's Stats
External links
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