Concord, NC (Dec. 11, 2014) – Chip Ganassi and Harry Scott, Jr. announced today that they have joined forces to field a one-car NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) entry beginning in 2015. The entry will be run from the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team shop in Concord, NC and will race under the team name, HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi.
The HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro entry will feature a driver line-up combination of at least 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson, along with 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) rookie Dylan Kwasniewski. Mike Shiplett, a former crew chief and car chief with Richard Petty Motorsports, Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) and Gillett Evernham Motorsports has been tabbed as the crew chief of the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro.
Notes of Interest
· Been There, Done That: Although Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) has been a fixture in the NSCS, the organization fielded NXS teams from 2004 – 2008. Over those five years CGRT won six races, and amassed 32 top-five and 60 top-10 finishes along with nine pole awards.
· Experience Where it Counts: In two seasons fielding drivers in NASCAR’s secondary circuit, Harry Scott, Jr. and his teams served as a proving ground for several talented, young drivers. TSM has fielded nine drivers and in 173 races has two wins, 30 top-five and 65 top-10 finishes. Both wins came during the 2014 season with Larson behind the wheel. Larson and Kwasniewski also brought some impressive hardware to the team with Larson winning the 2013 NXS Rookie of the Year award and Kwasniewski bringing home both the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (2013) and West championships (2012), becoming the only driver in NASCAR history to win both titles.
· To Xfinity and Beyond: HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi won’t be the only new face in the garage when racing resumes in February at Daytona. Beginning with the 2015 season, NASCAR’s secondary circuit will be known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series, following a 10-year sponsorship agreement between Comcast and NASCAR.
Quote Board:
· Harry Scott, Jr., Owner, HScott Motorsports: “The HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi partnership formalizes a relationship that has been in the making for a couple of years. This is a first step of a partnership that will further develop drivers and provide even more excitement in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.”
· Chip Ganassi, Owner, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams: “We have had a great relationship with Harry over the past couple of years and bringing this program into our shop is something that we feel benefits both teams. We feel that our expertise on both the competition and the business side can help grow the program both on and off the track.”
About HScott Motorsports: HScott Motorsports, which was established in 1989 as Phoenix Racing, is owned and operated by Harry Scott, Jr. and competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The team competes fulltime in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Justin Allgaier driving the No. 51 Brandt Chevrolet with technical support from Hendrick Motorsports. Scott is also the owner of HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, which fields the No. 42 Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. His vision is to build a championship contender by developing talented young drivers, partnering with dedicated sponsors and competing hard every week.
About Chip Ganassi Racing Teams: Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world. Today his teams include four cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Prototype in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Overall his teams have 17 championships and over 160 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400, five Rolex 24 At Daytonas and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Penn.
For more information log onto www.chipganassiracing.com or www.HScottMotorsports.com
