Red Horse Racing Explained

Team Name:Red Horse Racing
Owner Names:Jeff Hammond
Tom DeLoach
Base:Mooresville, North Carolina
Series:Camping World Truck Series
Numbers:1, 7, 11, 17, 38, 71, 77
Drivers:7. Brett Moffitt
17. Timothy Peters
Sponsors:7. None
17. None
Manufacturer:Toyota
Opened:2004
Closed:2017
Debut:Camping World Truck Series:
2005 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona)
Final:Camping World Truck Series:
2017 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Races:Total: 533
Nationwide Series: 1
Camping World Truck Series: 532
Drivers Champ:Total: 0
Nationwide Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 0
Wins:Total: 16
Nationwide Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 16
Poles:Total: 14
Nationwide Series: 0
Camping World Truck Series: 14

Red Horse Racing was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team was based in Mooresville, North Carolina. It was co-owned by former Mobil 1 marketing executive Tom DeLoach and Fox NASCAR broadcaster Jeff Hammond, who bought the team from the family team of Brandon Whitt, Clean Line Motorsports. The team last fielded the No. 7 Toyota Tundra full-time for Brett Moffitt, and the No. 17 Tundra full-time for Timothy Peters. The team was noticeably known for often having no sponsors on their trucks despite fielding multiple full-time entries for many seasons. This situation could only last so long as on May 22, 2017, DeLoach announced that the team would shut down effective immediately due to a lack of funding.[1]

Camping World Truck Series

Truck No. 1 history

The No.1 team originated in 2009 at Daytona with 2008 Truck Series champion, Johnny Benson behind the wheel. Benson would score 4 Top 10 finishes with a best of 2nd at Kansas. He would be released after a 4th place finish at Texas due to lack of sponsorship. He was 7th in the Standings. Caitlyn Shaw would drive the No. 1 at Indianapolis Raceway Park to a 24th place finish. Timothy Peters would move from his usual No. 17 to the No. 1 to win the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway.

Truck No. 1 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
2007Aaron Fike1ToyotaDAY
16
CAL
18
ATL
12
MAR
7
KAN
8
CLT
14
MFD
24
DOV
10
TEX
11
MCH
17
MLW
21
MEM
5
8th3120
David GreenKEN
5
IRP
15
NSH
14
BRI
16
GTW
20
NHA
19
LVS
18
Jason LefflerTAL
4
MAR
23
TEX
9
PHO
4
HOM
5
Brandon WhittATL
23
2009Caitlin ShawDAYCALATLMARKANCLTDOVTEXMCHMLWMEMKENIRP
24
NSHBRICHIIOWGTWNHALVSMARTALTEXPHOHOM70th91

Truck No. 7 history

The No. 7 team originated in 2012, when John King drove the No. 7 to win the NextEra Energy 250, despite him being in two crashes. On March 23, 2015, Gray Gaulding joined the team on a limited schedule, making his debut at Martinsville.[2] That race would be his only start with the team. The No. 7 took the place of the No. 11 entry in 2017, with Brett Moffitt driving.[3]

Truck No. 7 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
2010Justin Lofton7ToyotaDAY
18
ATL
20
MAR
31
NSH
20
KAN
13
DOV
3
CLT
15
TEX
23
MCH
18
IOW
15
GTY
27
IRP
29
POC
5
NSH
9
DAR
20
BRI
5
CHI
5
KEN
11
NHA
11
LVS
8
MAR
13
TAL
33
TEX
22
PHO
9
HOM
9
12th2948
2011Miguel PaludoDAY
PHO
DAR
MAR
NSH
DOV
CLT
KAN
TEX
KEN
IOW
NSH
IRP
POC
MCH
BRI
ATL
CHI
NHA
KEN
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
HOM
20th651
2012John KingDAY
1
MAR
9
CAR
33
KAN
13
CLT
33
DOVTEXKENIOWCHIPOC18th530
Parker KligermanMCH
4
BRI
2
ATL
4
IOW
23*
KEN
2
LVS
19
TAL
1
MAR
9
TEX
2
PHO
27
HOM
7
2013John Wes TownleyDAY
21
MAR
32
CAR
11
KAN
32
CLT
8
DOV
11
TEX
15
KEN
11
IOW
12
ELD
22
POC
17
MCH
7
BRI
30
MSP
12
IOW
11
CHI
6
LVS
7
TAL
7
MAR
13
TEX
9
PHO
27
HOM
6
14th641
2014Brian IcklerDAY
33
MAR
10
KAN
27
CLT
23
DOVTEXGTWKENIOWELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVS
5
TALMARTEXPHOHOM34th122
2015Gray GauldingDAYATLMAR
17
KANCLTDOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM52nd27
2017Brett MoffittDAY
22
ATL
11
MAR
6
KAN
7
CLT
18
DOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM33rd126

Truck No. 11 history

The No. 11 truck debuted in 2009 as the No. 1 truck with defending champion Johnny Benson at the wheel. On June 8, 2009, the team announced that the No. 1 truck would be shut down due to a lack of sponsorship, leaving Benson without a ride to defend the title he won in 2008.[4] Peters would join Red Horse after the Texas race after merging his team, Premier Racing with Red Horse. The team returned in 2010 as the No. 7 Tundra, fielding 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Justin Lofton who competed for Rookie of the Year honors. Lofton would finish second to Austin Dillon in ROTY points, but was released at season's end. He was replaced by Brazil native Miguel Paludo, who brought sponsorship from Stemco Duroline. Paludo managed a few top tens but was outpaced mostly by Peters. Paludo left after 2011 to join Turner Motorsports. Paludo was replaced by rookie John King for the 2012 season. During the first race of the season, the NextEra Energy Resources 250, King won his first Camping World Truck Series race.[5] After the first five races, Red Horse was forced to shut down the No. 7 team due to a lack of sponsorship. The team was revived to field Parker Kligerman after his release from Brad Keselowski Racing. Kligerman would score his first career win at Talladega and finished 5th in points. Kligerman moved up to the Nationwide Series with Kyle Busch Motorsports, and would be replaced by John Wes Townley for 2013. As Townley moved to the Wauters Motorsports No. 5 Zaxby's Toyota Tundra for 2014, Brian Ickler took over the seat of the No. 7 truck with Bullet Liner as the primary sponsor. However, on May 20, the team announced the No. 7 will be suspended due to lack of funding, and to increase focus on Quiroga and Peters' teams.[6] Ickler returned for one-race deal in Las Vegas.

On December 17, 2014, Red Horse announced Ben Kennedy would drive in 2015, reviving the No. 11.[7] [8] Kennedy left the team on April 15, 2016.[9] Five days later, Matt Tifft was announced as Kennedy's replacement in the No. 11.[10] Tifft would run a few races before being sidelined with disc problem in his back, as well as having surgery to remove a tumor in his brain.[11] German Quiroga drove at Texas in June. Brett Moffitt also drove the No. 11 and won his first career Camping World Truck Series race at Michigan, passing his teammate Timothy Peters and William Byron on the final lap of the race.[12]

Truck No. 11 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
2003Brandon Whitt38ChevyDAYDARMMR
19
MARCLTDOVTEXMEMMLWKAN
26
KEN
30
GTWMCHIRPNSHBRIRCHNHACAL
13
LVS
26
SBOTEX
34
MARPHOHOM
35
42nd592
2004FordDAY
22
ATL
20
MAR
14
MFD
18
CLT
18
DOV
31
TEX
22
MEM
15
MLW
15
KAN
23
KEN
14
GTW
23
MCH
28
IRP
20
NSH
17
BRI
31
RCH
17
NHA
19
LVS
13
CAL
35
TEX
15
MAR
12
PHO
20
DAR
14
HOM
26
22nd2569
2005ToyotaDAY
28
CAL
23
ATL
15
MAR
29
GTY
33
MFD
30
CLT
23
DOV
32
TEX
15
MCH
34
MLW
13
KAN
16
KEN
6
MEM
1
IRP
24
NSH
23
BRI
20
RCH
33
NHA
27
LVS
9
MAR
3
ATL
8
TEX
15
PHO
19
HOM
29
21st2602
2006David Starr11DAY
14
CAL
12
ATL
15
MAR
1*
GTY
8
CLT
26
MFD
3
DOV
11
TEX
18
MCH
13
MLW
8
KAN
8
KEN
8
MEM
11
IRP
4
NSH
20
BRI
5
NHA
5
LVS
20
TAL
24
MAR
2
ATL
11
TEX
16
PHO
6
HOM
7
5th3355
2008DAY
4
CAL
13
ATL
21
MAR
6
KAN
27
CLT
17
MFD
2*
DOV
6
TEX
27
MCH
26
MLW
23
MEM
5
KEN
5
IRP
16
NSH
9
BRI
29
GTW
28
NHA
7
LVS
22
TAL
19
MAR
33
ATL
14
TEX
12
PHO
13
HOM
22
14th2929
2009T. J. BellDAY
11
CAL
5
ATL
12
MAR
31
KAN
22
CLT
30
DOV
23
TEX
14
MCH
18
MLW
28
MEM
18
KEN
23
IRP
15
NSH
10
BRI
8
CHI
15
IOW
7
GTW
24
NHA
12
LVS
12
MAR
30
TAL
29
TEX
23
PHO
13
HOM
10
19th2767
2010Nelson Piquet Jr.1DAY
6
ATLMARNSHKANDOVCLTTEXMCHIOWGTYIRPPOCNSHDARBRICHIKENNHALVSMARTAL48th352
Miguel Paludo11TEX
33
PHOHOM
9
2012Todd BodineDAY
6
MAR
25
CAR
31
KAN
5
CLT
3
DOV
1
TEX
30
KEN
28
IOW
12
CHI
18
POC
26
MCH
24
BRI
31
ATL
21
IOW
3
KEN
30
LVS
5
TAL
33
MAR
22
TEX
8
PHO
28
HOM
11
16th574
2015Ben KennedyDAY
28
ATL
3
MAR
19
KAN
26
CLT
16
DOV
6
TEX
10
GTW
7
IOW
13
KEN
16
ELD
12
POC
11
MCH
25
BRI
15
MSP
3
CHI
12
NHA
23
LVS
3
TAL
25
MAR
14
TEX
9
PHO
24
HOM
4
14th690
2016DAY
23
ATL
15
MAR
11
7th2150
Matt TifftKAN
14
DOV
12
CLT
5
CHI
12
LVS
15
TAL
9
MAR
16
TEX
17
PHO
8
HOM
12
Germán QuirogaTEX
8
IOW
14
GTW
7
Brett MoffittKEN
31
POC
3
BRI
2
MCH
1
MSP
16
NHA
8
Jake GriffinELD
4

Truck No. 17 history

Midway through 2009, Timothy Peters joined RHR from Premier Racing with Strutmasters sponsorship, and earned his first win at Martinsville Speedway. Peters returned to the team in 2010 and scored his second win at Daytona en route to finishing 6th in points for the year. Peters returned to the team for 2011 but had Butch Hylton as crew chief. The team won at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis and finished fifth in points. For 2012, Peters stayed in the top 5 in points for the whole season scoring wins at Iowa and leading flag-to-flag at Bristol. Peters would finish 2nd in points. In 2013, Peters had a rough season, finishing 10th in points only winning at Iowa. He rebounded the following year, leading the point standings for three weeks in the early stages of the year and triumphing at Talladega Superspeedway en route to a fifth place finish in points.[13] Taking on a leadership role within the organization in 2015 as the veteran on the team, Peters rebounded from early-season struggles to record two wins (one from the pole) and again finish fifth in points.[14] Driving alongside a varying driver rotation in 2016, Peters qualified for the inaugural Truck Series Chase,[15] made it to the final round, and finished fourth.[16]

Truck No. 17 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts
2009Johnny Benson Jr.1ToyotaDAY
26
CAL
12
ATL
9
MAR
4
KAN
2
CLT
23
DOV
20
TEX
4
5th3433
Timothy Peters17MCH
MLW
MEM
KEN
IRP
NSH
BRI
CHI
IOW
GTW
NHA
LVS
TAL
TEX
PHO
HOM
1MAR
201017DAY
ATL
MAR
NSH
KAN
DOV
CLT
TEX
MCH
IOW
GTY
IRP
POC
NSH
DAR
BRI
CHI
KEN
NHA
LVS
MAR
TAL
TEX
PHO
HOM
8th3343
2011DAY
PHO
DAR
MAR
NSH
DOV
CLT
KAN
TEX
KEN
IOW
NSH
IRP
POC
MCH
BRI
ATL
CHI
NHA
KEN
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
HOM
6th832
2012DAY
MAR
CAR
KAN
CLT
DOV
TEX
KEN
IOW
CHI
POC
MCH
BRI
ATL
IOW
KEN
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
2nd802
2013DAY
MAR
CAR
KAN
CLT
DOV
TEX
KEN
IOW
ELD
POC
MCH
BRI
MSP
IOW
CHI
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
12th683
2014DAY
MAR
KAN
CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
KEN
IOW
ELD
POC
MCH
BRI
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
8th746
2015DAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
IOW
KEN
ELD
POC
MCH
BRI
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
5th804
2016DAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
DOV
CLT
TEX
IOW
GTW
KEN
ELD
POC
BRI
MCH
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
9th558
2017DAY
17
ATL
9
MAR
8
KAN
13
CLT
5
DOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM30th170

Truck No. 77 history

Red Horse Racing debuted in 2004 as Clean Line Motorsports. It was owned by Daniel Whitt and fielded the No. 38 Ford for his son Brandon. The team debuted at Mesa Marin Speedway finishing 19th.[17] Clean Line was purchased by retired Mobil Oil executive Tom DeLoach, and championship crew chief/sports commentator Jeff Hammond before the 2005 season and was renamed Red Horse Racing.[18] Whitt grabbed the team's first win at Memphis from the pole.[19]

For the 2006 season, David Starr, former driver of the No. 75 Spears Chevy Silverado, drove the team's Toyotas, which switched from No. 38 to No. 11. Starr then won the fourth race of the season at Martinsville and finished fourth in the standings.[20] Despite their success, the team was forced to release Starr at the end of the year due to a lack of sponsorship.[21] He was replaced by Aaron Fike in 2007, and the team switched numbers again, to No. 1. After Fike was arrested in Ohio for drug use,[22] Busch Series drivers David Green and Jason Leffler rounded out the season for the team, and Whitt returned at Atlanta.[23] For 2008, David Starr returned to RHR after departing for Circle Bar Racing, with the team running the No. 11.[24] The team's reunion would garner them four top fives and eight top tens but only a 12th-place points finish.[25] Starr would again depart the team, taking new sponsor Zachry Holdings with him to HT Motorsports.[24] Red Horse would bring along former ARCA driver T. J. Bell, who had five top-tens and finished fifteenth in points. The team switched to the No. 1 and hired former Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. briefly.[26] The team returned as the No. 11 truck in 2012, with Todd Bodine.[27] Though the deal was originally intended for Daytona, the team ran the full season with limited sponsorship, with Bodine returning to victory lane at Dover. At the end of the season, Bodine was unable to come up with the sponsorship to return, and left the team.[28]

For 2013, 3-time NASCAR Toyota Series champion Germán Quiroga would replace Bodine in the renumbered 77 truck, with Net10 Wireless sponsoring 12 races.[29] OtterBox would sign on as a nine race sponsor in June.[30] In July, Quiroga became the first Mexican-born driver to win a pole in a NASCAR national series race, breaking the Truck Series qualifying record at Iowa Speedway.[31] Quiroga earned two third-place finishes and six total top tens to finish 13th in points.

Quiroga returned to the 77 truck in 2014 with veteran crew chief Butch Hylton, and came close to winning on several occasions.[32] In June, Quiroga battled Darrell Wallace Jr. in the closing laps at Gateway Motorsports Park, ultimately finishing second. In August, Quiroga would battle Ryan Blaney at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, passing Blaney through the final two turns before Blaney got back around him on the front stretch.[33] At Martinsville in October, Quiroga made a daring three-wide pass with 13 laps to go, spinning out and settling for 10th place. At Texas in November, Quiroga led 12 laps late in the race before being passed by Kyle Busch on a green-white-checker restart, then spinning out racing his teammate Timothy Peters on the last lap.[34] Quiroga scored three top fives and 10 top tens en route to a 6th-place points finish. Quiroga didn't return with Red Horse Racing in 2015, and moving the No. 77 points to the No. 11 points.

Truck No. 77 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122Pts
2013Germán Quiroga77ToyotaDAY
25
MAR
29
CAR
19
KAN
11
CLT
35
DOV
13
TEX
3
KEN
8
IOW
14
ELD
20
POC
3
MCH
19
BRI
21
MSP
15
IOW
6
CHI
14
LVS
21
TAL
31
MAR
7
TEX
14
PHO
12
HOM
7
16th625
2014DAY
10
MAR
6
KAN
7
CLT
9
DOV
9
TEX
23
GTY
2
KEN
15
IOW
5
ELD
12
POC
22
MCH
6
BRI
14
MSP
2
CHI
19
NHA
15
LVS
16
TAL
29
MAR
10
TEX
17
PHO
26
HOM
15
10th683

Nationwide Series

Car No. 71 history

The team has made one Nationwide Series start with Truck Series driver, Justin Lofton in the No. 71 WeekendWarriorsTV.com Toyota Camry at Texas Motor Speedway in the 2010 O'Reilly 300 and finished 37th after starting 31st.[35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Report: Red Horse NASCAR Truck Series team to immediately close. Autoweek. May 22, 2017. May 22, 2017.
  2. Web site: McFadin. Daniel. NTS Motorsports ends relationship with Gray Gaulding. NBC Sports. March 23, 2015. March 23, 2015.
  3. Web site: Brett Moffitt returns to Red Horse Racing for first two Truck races of season. McFadin. Daniel. 2017-02-17. NASCAR Talk. 2017-03-24.
  4. News: Benson's truck team folds for lack of sponsor. JENNA FRYER. Associated Press. sandiegouniontribune.com. 2017-03-24. en-US.
  5. Web site: Green, White Wreckers - King Wins. Jensen. Tom. February 24, 2012. SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. February 25, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229205723/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-green-white-wreckers-king-wins. February 29, 2012.
  6. Web site: RED HORSE SUSPENDS ICKLER'S TRUCK PROGRAM. NASCAR. May 20, 2014. May 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: Knight. Chris. Ben Kennedy Lands New Home At Red Horse Racing. Catchfence.com. Catchfence.com. December 20, 2014. December 17, 2014.
  8. 545255845702152192. RedHorseRacing. Ben Kennedy Joins Red Horse Racing.... 17 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Red Horse Racing and Ben Kennedy Part Ways. Red Horse Racing. April 15, 2016. April 15, 2016.
  10. Web site: Matt Tifft Joins Red Horse Racing. Motor Racing Network. April 20, 2016. April 20, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422032513/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Camping-World-Trucks/News/Articles/2016/04/Matt-Tifft-Joins-Red-Horse-Racing.aspx. April 22, 2016.
  11. Web site: Tifft undergoes surgery to remove brain tumor. 2016-09-06.
  12. Web site: Brett Moffitt earns first career win in exciting Truck Series finish. Menzer. Joe. 2016-09-06.
  13. Web site: Driver Timothy Peters 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2017-03-24.
  14. Web site: Driver Timothy Peters 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2017-03-24.
  15. News: Peters perseveres to the Chase, heartbreak for Hayley. 2017-03-24. en.
  16. Web site: Camping World Truck Statistics: [DriverAverages.com]]. www.driveraverages.com. 2017-03-24.
  17. Web site: Camping World Truck Statistics: Clean Line Motorsports [DriverAverages.com]]. www.driveraverages.com. 2017-03-24.
  18. News: Red Horse Racing buys Clean Line Motorsports. Motorsport.com. 2017-03-24. en.
  19. Web site: East County driver Whitt wins NASCAR Truck race The San Diego Union-Tribune. legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com. 2017-03-24.
  20. Web site: Driver David Starr 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2017-03-24.
  21. Web site: The Godfather's Blog: Schrader/Hamilton Team For 2007 Truck Bid; Starr Out At Red Horse Racing. Moody. Dave. 2006-12-07. The Godfather's Blog. 2017-03-24.
  22. Web site: NASCAR truck driver Aaron Fike arrested on drug charges. 2007-07-09. ESPN.com. 2017-03-24.
  23. Web site: 11/12/06: The story of Brandon Whitt and his lone Cup start at Phoenix. Beard. Brock. 2017-03-24.
  24. News: Starr Glad to Be Back with Red Horse Racing in Truck Series :: WRALSportsFan.com. WRAL. 2008-04-15. WRALSportsFan.com. 2017-03-24. en.
  25. Web site: Driver David Starr 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2017-03-24.
  26. News: Red Horse Racing names Piquet to debut at Daytona. 2017-03-24. en.
  27. Web site: Two-time champ Todd Bodine lands truck ride for Daytona . SceneDaily.com . February 6, 2012 . February 25, 2012 . Pockrass, Bob.
  28. News: NASCAR Truck Series: Todd Bodine may be out at Red Horse Racing. 2012-11-27. Sporting News. 2017-03-24.
  29. Web site: German Quiroga Secures Truck Series Ride. National Speed Sport News. National Speed Sport News. 20 December 2014. Mooresville, North Carolina. February 19, 2013.
  30. Web site: Staff Report. GERMAN QUIROGA TO DRIVE OTTERBOX TOYOTA. nascar.com. NASCAR. 20 December 2014. June 26, 2013.
  31. Web site: Gimenez. Alexander. Quiroga keeps on trucking to NASCAR history. The Sporting Nation. The Sporting Nation. 20 December 2014. July 17, 2013.
  32. Web site: Fraley. Gerry. Fraley: Still looking for first NASCAR win, German Quiroga improving his stock. The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Morning News. 20 December 2014. 28 October 2014.
  33. Web site: Pennell. Jay. Great race, eh? Blaney nips Quiroga to win trucks in Canada. Fox Sports. Fox Sports. 20 December 2014. August 31, 2014.
  34. Web site: Associated Press. Kyle Busch makes late pass to win Truck race at Texas. USA Today. USA Today. 20 December 2014. Fort Worth, Texas. November 1, 2014.
  35. Web site: 2010 Official Race Results : O'Reilly 300 . NASCAR . February 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503114756/http://www.nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/races/2010/results-official/7/ . May 3, 2012 .