Summary
Brandonbilt Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team was owned by Jerry Brown, who is Southern National Motorsports Park's co-owner.[1][2][3] The team fielded the No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro SS full-time for Brandon Brown, Austin Dillon, and Kris Wright.
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| Owner(s) | Jerry Brown |
|---|---|
| Base | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Series | NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Race drivers | 68. Brandon Brown, Austin Dillon, Kris Wright |
| Sponsors | 68. Sent Galaxy, Zero FG Energy Drink, US Army, Jabs Construction, Solid Rock Carriers, Trade the Chain, Brandonbilt Foundations, Larry's Hard Lemonade, CAT Trailer Sales, Maestro's, F.N.B. Corporation, Wright Chevrolet, GMC Hummer EV, iHeartRadio, Big Dog Energy |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Career | |
| Debut | Xfinity Series: 2016 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond) |
| Latest race | Xfinity Series: 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 Xfinity Series: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 1 Xfinity Series: 1 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 0 Xfinity Series: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
Xfinity Series edit
Car No. 68 history edit
On May 20, 2019, the team announced that it would expand to two cars for the Alsco 300 that weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brandon Brown was announced as driver, and Vero was announced as sponsor.[4] Jeff Stankiewicz was later confirmed as crew chief.
Before the 2020 season, Brown moved full-time to the No. 68, and picked up industry insider Doug Randolph as crew chief.[5]
During the 2021 season, Brown scored a career-best finish of third at Phoenix in March, followed by a fourth-place finish at Charlotte in May. This was bested by his first career win in October at Talladega.[6]
On December 30, 2021, it was announced that LGBcoin.io will serve as his full-time sponsor throughout the 2022 season.[7] On January 5, 2022, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reported that NASCAR rejected the sponsorship.[8] Due to sponsorship issues the team announced that Austin Dillon would replace Brown at Indy RC with sponsorship from Maestro's. Closed in 2022 because of lack of sponsorship.
Car No. 68 results edit
Car No. 86 history edit
Brown ran three Xfinity Series races in 2016 with a partnership with GMS Racing.[9] The team finished 29th in its debut race, at Richmond International Raceway. There were a few bumps in the road, such as withdrawing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but improved its finishes in all three of its races, culminating with a 23rd in the season's final race.[10]
On January 2, 2018, it was announced that Brown would return to the No. 86 car for the season-opening PowerShares QQQ 300 as well as a partial schedule in the No. 90 car.[11]
On September 21, 2018, it was announced that Brandonbilt Motorsports would be competing full-time in the 2019 Xfinity Series under the rebranding title of BMS. The team later announced it would run the number 86.[11]
On January 3, 2019, it was announced that driver Brandon Brown had taken an executive role within the organization. Brown stated it would not affect his driving duties and he was looking forward to the opportunity.[11]
Car No. 86 results edit
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | Owners | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brandon Brown | 86 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH 29 |
CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN 25 |
TEX | PHO | HOM 23 |
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| 2018 | DAY 36 |
ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM 24 |
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| 2019 | DAY 18 |
ATL 13 |
LVS 17 |
PHO 15 |
CAL 15 |
TEX 17 |
BRI 23 |
TAL 15 |
DOV 13 |
POC 13 |
MCH 26 |
IOW 31 |
CHI 22 |
DAY 6 |
KEN 17 |
NHA 16 |
IOW 27 |
GLN 18 |
BRI 12 |
ROA 37 |
DAR 33 |
IND 28 |
LVS 16 |
RCH 34 |
DOV 11 |
KAN 18 |
TEX 25 |
PHO 20 |
19th | 540 | ||||||||
| Mason Diaz | RCH 36 |
CLT 30 |
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| Will Rodgers | MOH 12 |
CLT 28 |
HOM 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car No. 90 history edit
On January 5, 2017, it was announced that Brown would attempt to run at least 10 races driving the No. 86 Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, starting with the season opener at Daytona. Adam Brenner was named the crew chief, and Coastal Carolina University was announced to be the primary sponsor for all but one of the races.[12] The team never entered the Daytona race, and Brandonbilt formed a partnership the following week with King Autosport to have Brown's ten races be in the No. 90 and having Mario Gosselin be the listed owner.[13] Brian Henderson drove for the team at Watkins Glen, finishing 33rd.[14]
On January 2, 2018, it was announced that Brown would return to the Xfinity Series and the 90 in 2018, mixing short tracks, intermediate tracks, and superspeedways.[11]
Camping World Truck Series edit
Truck No. 44 history edit
Although not officially part of the team, Brandonbilt announced that it would use the No. 44 of Martins Motorsports for "select races" in the 2017 season.[15] Brown DNQed at Daytona International Speedway and made the race at spring Martinsville race in the No. 44, Brown was scheduled to attempt also Charlotte, Eldora and fall Martinsville race,[15] but the future of the team was in question after Martins moved up to the Xfinity Series and shut down the No. 44 truck.[16] The team abandoned the No. 44 and went back to the No. 86.
Truck No. 86 history edit
The team debuted in 2014, running three races.[17] Brown turned in finishes of 25th at Iowa Speedway in his first Truck start,[18] 19th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in his second start,[19] and 24th at Martinsville Speedway in his third.[20] He failed to turn in a lead lap finish, but finished all three races. In 2015, the team ran five races.[21] Brown failed to qualify for four others. An oil line failure caused the team's first failure to finish, in the Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.[22] Even with four races where the team did not qualify, Brown improved to a then-best finish of 14th at the Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway.[23] In the season's final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Brown's truck stalled after two laps and retired with transmission problems.[24]
The team ran half the schedule in 2016,[25] and Brown finished fourth in the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 with funding from NCaseIt Sports Displays.[26] The team failed to finish its first race of the year in the Jacob Companies 200, when suspension troubles hampered the team's efforts.[27] Brown would not crack the top ten for the rest of the season, and finished last at Gateway Motorsports Park.[28] During 2016, Brandonbilt developed an alliance with Mike Harmon Racing, resulting in Tim Viens running one race for the team.[29]
The No. 86 returned to the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2017 but failed to qualify.[30] The team signed Mason Diaz to drive the No. 86 at Martinsville Speedway.[31] Diaz made a splash during qualifying[32] and scored stage points in Stage One before a cut tire ended his hopes of a good run.[33]
References edit
- ^ "Jerry Brown Owner Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Recent news on Brandon Brown - Brandonbilt Motorsports-86-CWT - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Growing Pains for All in the Family". RACE22.com. December 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Page, Scott (May 20, 2019). "Brandonbilt Motorsports to run two teams in Charlotte XFINITY race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (September 3, 2020). "Eyes on Xfinity: Brandon Brown & Brandonbilt Motorsports: From Part-Time Team to Playoff Bubble". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Brandon Brown wins first Xfinity race after darkness falls at Talladega". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest. "Cryptocurrency Meme Coin LGBcoin.io Announced as Full Season Primary Partner for Brandonbilt Motorsports". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cryptocurrency Meme Coin LGBcoin.io Serving as Primary Partner for Brandonbilt Motorsports in 2022 UPDATES". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Koelle, Christian (August 12, 2016). "The Motorsports News Source: Brandon Brown to Make Xfinity Series Debut at Richmond". The Motorsports News Source. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Driver Brandon Brown 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Brandon Brown Set for 10 XFINITY Series Races in 2018". www.frontstretch.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Brown Sets 2017 Part-Time NASCAR XFINITY, Trucks Schedule". Frontstretch. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Brown Hoping for Strong Martinsville Run – POPULAR SPEED". www.popularspeed.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Driver Brian Henderson 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Brandonbilt Motorsports, Martins Motorsports Combine For Select 2017 Races". Kickin' The Tires. February 13, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Martins Motorsports Returns to NASCAR XFINITY Series". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Brown 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "2014 American Ethanol 200 Presented by Enogen - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "2014 UNOH 175 - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Kroger 200 - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Brown 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Lucas Oil 200 - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "LASTCAR.info: TRUCKS: Brandon Brown Last At Homestead; Caleb Roark Repeats As LASTCAR Champ". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Brown 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Paint Schemes". www.jayski.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "LASTCAR.info: TRUCKS: Austin Wayne Self scores first Truck Series last-place run for #22 since 2009". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "TRUCKS: Brandon Brown out early during wild night at Gateway". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Driver Tim Viens 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "05/19/2017 race: N.C. Education Lottery 200 (Truck) - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Entry List: Texas Roadhouse 200". www.frontstretch.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Mason Diaz Impresses In Martinsville Qualifying". Race Chaser Online. October 28, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Fleischman, Noah. "Brentsville's Mason Diaz makes NASCAR truck series debut at Martinsville Speedway". Prince William Times. Retrieved January 31, 2018.