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| Owner(s) | Steve Turner Harry Scott Jr. |
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| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | Sprint Cup Series Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series NASCAR K&N Pro Series East ARCA Racing Series |
| Race drivers | Nationwide Series: 30.Danica Patrick 31.Dylan Kwasniewski Chase Pistone Justin Marks 42.Kyle Larson,Dylan Kwasniewski Truck Series: 30.Ron Hornaday Jr. Cameron Hayley 31.Ben Kennedy 32.Ben Rhodes Tayler Malsam Kyle Larson K&N Pro Series East: 31.Kaz Grala 34.Scott Heckert 41.Ben Rhodes 98.Cameron Hayley |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Sprint Cup Series: 2012Coke Zero 400 (Daytona) Nationwide Series: 2010Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas) Truck Series: 2009WinStar World Casino 350 (Texas) |
| Latest race | Nationwide Series: 2014Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) Truck Series: 2014Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) |
| Races competed | Sprint Cup Series: 1 Nationwide Series: 368 Trucks Series: 259 ARCA Series: K&N East Series: 134 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 1 Sprint Cup Series: 0 Nationwide Series: 0 Truck Series: 1 ARCA Series: 0 K&N East Series: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 22 Sprint Cup Series: 0 Nationwide Series: 8 Truck Series: 11 ARCA Series: 3 K&N East Series: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 23 Sprint Cup Series: 0 Nationwide Series: 5 Truck Series: 18 ARCA Series: 0 K&N East Series: 0 |
Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM), formerlyTurner Motorsports was an American professionalstock car racing team that last competed in theNASCARSprint Cup Series, theNationwide Series, theCamping World Truck Series, theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East and theARCA Racing Series. The team was based inMooresville, North Carolina co-owned by Texas businessman Steve Turner andNorth Carolina businessmanHarry Scott Jr. The team fielded cars utilizingHendrick Motorsports engines.[1] Co-owner Scott also owned the unaffiliated Sprint Cup Series teamHScott Motorsports.[2]
From 2003 through 2010, Turner Scott's Nationwide Series operations were those ofBraun Racing, who for many years ran cars numbered 32 and 38 forJason Leffler andKasey Kahne with sponsorsGreat Clips andFraternal Order of Eagles. The former-Braun operations also included entries of formerBusch Series teamsppc Racing andAkins Motorsports.
The team ceased operations following the 2014 season due to financial issues between co-owners Scott and Turner.[3][4] After winning a lawsuit against Turner, Scott took the remaining equipment from the team to startHScott Motorsports withChip Ganassi.
Turner Motorsports, LLC was founded in 1999 inHallettsville, Texas by Steve Turner,[5][6] President and CEO of RedHawk Energy, which owns team sponsor Wolf Pack Energy Services.[6][7] The team debuted in theASA Late Model Series in 2006 withJames Buescher, then moved to theUSAR Pro Cup Series in 2007. In 2009, the team moved their primary race operations toMooresville,NC.[5][6] Turner partnered withWin-Tron Racing and driver Beau Slocumb in theARCA Racing Series atChicagoland in October 2009.[8] Turner Motorsports then made their debut in theCamping World Truck Series later that month atTexas Motor Speedway withScott Wimmer.[9] The team proceeded to expand to two trucks for the 2010 season, withRicky Carmichael and Buescher, and formed a technical alliance withKevin Harvick Incorporated.[5][6]
In September 2010, Turner acquired the four-carNationwide Series teamBraun Racing, one of the most successful non-Cup-affiliated teams in the series.[10] Under Turner, the Nationwide program was switched fromToyota toChevrolet for 2011, with all sponsors from Braun returning to the team.[11] The organization also carried over the unique number logos used by Braun for all their teams (except the 38 car). In 2013Harry Scott Jr., a North Carolina business man from the medical billing industry[2] who became a minority owner in Braun Racing in 2009, increased his stake in the organization. The owner and president of Braun/Turner sponsor AccuDoc Solutions,[2] Scott became the manager of the company's marketing, public relations and business development efforts, and the team was renamed Turner Scott Motorsports.[12]
In August 2014, co-owners Turner and Scott filed lawsuits against each other, leading to the closure of the No. 30 truck driven by championRon Hornaday Jr. and the full-timeNASCAR K&N Pro Series East team and part-time No. 33 truck both driven byBrandon Jones. Initially it had been reported that the entireTruck Series operation would be shuttered, and around 70 employees were dismissed on August 27 before being asked to return the next morning.[13] Turner sought over $3 million and alleged that Scott didn't handle his responsibilities to make payments to vendors or address $2 million Scott owed to Turner. Scott alleged meanwhile that Turner allowed the team's funds to run dry and did not handle his obligations to fund the team's entries.[14] At the end of the 2014 season, Scott split with Turner and took control of the No. 42 Nationwide (now Xfinity) series car as well as the entire K&N Pro Series East operation. The Xfinity operation was moved toChip Ganassi Racing under the nameHScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi, while Scott partnered with driverJustin Marks to field the K&N Series program under the nameHScott Motorsports with Justin Marks.[15] The rest of TSM's equipment, including the entireCamping World Truck Series program, was sold and team employees were released following the end of the season. The team's Mooresville facility would be taken over byRichard Petty Motorsports.[3]
In January 2012, it was announced that Turner Motorsports would field a No. 50Chevrolet Impala in theCoke Zero 400 that July. The entry would be sponsored byWalmart, the company's first foray into NASCAR as a team sponsor, and driven by 1988 ChampionBill Elliott. The team utilizedHendrick Motorsports engines, andTrent Owens served as the crew chief.[16][17][18] Elliott qualified in 6th position and showed competitive speed early, but was taken out in a late race crash, resulting in a 37th-place finish.
In late 2013, TSM co-ownerHarry Scott Jr. purchased thePhoenix Racing Sprint Cup Series team based inSpartanburg, South Carolina. The team, renamedHScott Motorsports, began operating under Scott's ownership at Richmond in September 2013. Although he fielded TSM driversJustin Allgaier andKyle Larson, his Cup team is unconnected to TSM.[2]
For the Xfinity Series operations prior to Fall 2010, seeBraun Racing. For the operations in the Xfinity Series following 2014, seeChip Ganassi Racing.
This team began as the No. 10NesquikChevrolet for ppc Racing back in the year 2000. It was purchased byBraun Racing after the closing of ppc in 2007.[19][20] Even after being bought by Braun, the car continued as the No. 10, often competing part-time. Braun Racing had also run a No. 30 car in the past, winning atRockingham Speedway in 2004 withJamie McMurray.[21]
After years of competing under the Braun Racing banner, Turner Scott Motorsports acquired the No. 10 team when they bought the team in September 2010. With Steve Turner now owning the team,Ricky Carmichael,James Buescher,Scott Wimmer, andJason Leffler filled the seat for the remainder of the season.[6]
In 2011, the team ran full-time as the No. 30Chevrolet Impala with a multitude of drivers.[11] Leffler drove the No. 30 withAccudoc Solutions,Wolfpack Rentals andGreat Clips sponsoring the eight races thatKasey Kahne ran Leffler's normal No. 38.James Buescher drove in nine races withABF Freight System,Fraternal Order of Eagles,Accudoc Solutions,Sporting Kansas City andExide Batteries sponsoring the car.Ricky Carmichael drove the car withMonster Energy at Road America, Daytona, and Richmond.Ryan Newman drove the No. 30 withDollar General on board at Phoenix.Reed Sorenson drove the No. 30 at Las Vegas, California, Michigan, and Kentucky with little success.Mikey Kile drove the No. 30 for five races withAccudoc andBattery Tender serving as sponsors. In addition to his driving duties in the No. 38 Turner Scott Motorsports car, Kahne drove the No. 30 entry at Charlotte in the spring and Chicagoland in the fall.Boris Said drove atCircuit Gilles Villeneuve withGreat Clips sponsorship.Nelson Piquet Jr. drove the car atHomestead-Miami Speedway. Eddie Pardue stayed with Leffler when he transitioned between the No. 30 and No. 38, while Stewart Cooper worked with Kahne and the other drivers. The car ended up 18th in owner points with two top fives and 10 top 10s. The car's best run was atLucas Oil Raceway when Buescher finished 2nd.
In 2012, the No. 30 team returned. Buescher drove the car for 20 races, winning the season opener in Daytona.Steve Arpin would drive at Texas and Iowa, whileNelson Piquet Jr. ended up winning atRoad America. Leffler returned to the car at Iowa and Phoenix,Alex Bowman drove at Chicago and Dover.Miguel Paludo,Alex Tagliani, Newman, andDakoda Armstrong each drove the car for one race apiece. The team would finish 11th in owner points.
In 2013, Piquet drove the No. 30 full-time to compete forRookie of the Year, scoring only 5 top 10s, and finishing 12th in points. In 2014Danica Patrick ran the 30 in the DRIVE4COPD 300 atDaytona.
This team was initially a part of theBraun Racing stable and debuted as the No. 11Toyota Camry during the 2010 season with rookieBrian Scott running full-time. Brian Scott's family businessShore Lodge andHarry Scott Jr.'sAccuDoc Solutions served as the car's primary sponsors for a majority of the races. Scott's best finish with the team was a third-place effort atChicagoland Speedway. Despite a somewhat successful season, Scott was released from the ride once Steve Turner bought the team in late September.[6][22] Multiple drivers took over driving duties for the remainder of the season.[6]James Buescher drove the car at Kansas, Fontana and Phoenix withGreat Clips andRexall sponsoring.David Reutimann drove withRexall on the hood at Charlotte, Texas, and Homestead.Brad Sweet drove at Gateway withGreat Clips sponsoring.
The team continued to run under the Turner stable in 2011, rebranded as the No. 31Chevrolet Impala. FormerPenske Racing driverJustin Allgaier drove the car full-time, andBRANDT Agriculture (headquartered in Allgaier's nativeIllinois) served as the team's primary sponsor for a majority of the season.[11] For the races that BRANDT was not on the hood, the No. 31 was instead sponsored byWolfpack Rentals,Chevrolet,SEM,Deft Finishes,Trademark Nitrogen,Florida Gulf Safe,Dollar General andRACERSITES.
Justin Allgaier and the No. 31 team had an up and down year until earning a victory atChicagoland Speedway. The race was won on fuel mileage when, with half a lap to go, leaderCarl Edwards ran out of gas. Allgaier, who had been running second, passed Edwards. Going through the final corner, the No. 31 ran out of gas as well, but managed to have enough momentum to win the race. Allgaier finished the season third in driver points with six top fives and 17 Top 10s. The No. 31 team finished eighth in owner points.
Allgaier andBRANDT returned for 2012. Allgaier stayed in the top five in points for most of the season. The team grabbed its first win of the year atCircuit Gilles Villeneuve. On the last lap, CanadianJacques Villeneuve had slowed to conserve fuel, allowing Allgaier to pull the bump-and-run and pass Villeneuve for the win.
For 2013, Allgaier and BRANDT returned. It was announced in January 2013 thatScott Zipadelli would come on board as crew chief fromRAB Racing.[23][24] Though Allgaier would not win in 2013, he would finish 5th in points. Allgaier would move up toHScott Motorsports, run by co-owner Harry Scott Jr., in theSprint Cup Series for the following season.
In 2014Dylan Kwasniewski moved up from theNASCAR K&N Pro Series East to drive the No. 31, bringing longtime sponsorRockstar Energy, and running for Rookie of the Year. AccuDoc Solutions andFraternal Order of Eagles acted as co-sponsors.Pat Tryson was announced as the crew chief, but was replaced mid-season with Shannon Rursch.[25] With Kwasniewski running the No. 42 in standalone races,Chase Pistone replaced him in the No. 31 in the three Nationwide Series standalone oval races, whileJustin Marks ran the car in the two Nationwide Series standalone road course races.[26] Kwasnewski won the pole at the season openingDRIVE4COPD 300 and earned 3 top tens, often showing speed on the track.[27] His rookie season, however, was marred by several crashes[27] leading to four "Did Not Finishes" and an 11th-place points finish. The 31 team, meanwhile, finished 16th in owners points.[28]
| 2014 driver rotation | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 31 Driver | Races | Sponsor |
| Dylan Kwasniewski(R) | 28 | Rockstar Energy, AccuDoc Solutions,F.O.E. |
| Chase Pistone | 3 | None |
| Justin Marks | 2 | Sol Republic |
The No. 34Chevrolet Impala saw its first bit of action atBristol Motor Speedway in March 2011 withExide on the hood andJames Buescher in the cockpit, bringing home a solid 13th-place finish. At Phoenix in November,Ricky Carmichael drove the No. 34 withMonster Energy Drink sponsorship to a 15th-place finish.
The No. 34 returned in 2013 as the fourth car, replacing the No. 38 team that ran in 2012.Danica Patrick drove atDaytona International Speedway but fell out early from a blown engine. The No. 34 team returned at Talladega, with Patrick once again behind the wheel, but was taken out on lap 16 by her teammateKyle Larson, and would finish 39th. The team's third start came atRoad America withJames Buescher, who would finish 14th. Buescher and the No. 34 team would return to Daytona in July, where Buescher would finish a surprising 2nd to race winnerMatt Kenseth. The team's next stop wasKentucky withJeb Burton, making his Nationwide series debut, behind the wheel. Burton would finish an impressive 8th. The team's last two starts wereKansas, andCharlotte in October, with Buescher, who would finish 15th, and 11th respectively.
The No. 38 team can trace its roots back to the defunctAkins Motorsports, which was affiliated withFord Cup teamRobert Yates Racing.Great Clips had sponsored the team since 2001.[29][30] It switched over toDodge in 2004 along with its driverKasey Kahne (who moved from Ford to Dodge factory teamEvernham Motorsports in the Cup Series). Akins formed a collaboration with Braun Racing (which was a Chevy team) in 2006 asBraun-Akins Racing, before being taken over by Braun later in the season and switching to Chevy.[29][31] From 2006 to 2011,Jason Leffler drove the No. 38, on either a part-time or full-time basis.[29] In 2010,Jason Leffler split the car with then-Richard Petty Motorsports driverKasey Kahne (returning to the No. 38 and sponsorGreat Clips) and finished out the season in the No. 10 car. The team was acquired when it was purchased by Turner Scott Motorsports in September 2010.
Under Turner for 2011, Kahne and Leffler again split theGreat Clips No. 38, with Leffler running the No. 30 in the eight races when Kahne was driving this car. Eddie Pardue was crew chief for Leffler while Stewart Cooper was crew chief for Kahne. The team had a pair of second-place finishes during the season with Kahne atBristol Motor Speedway and Leffler atDaytona International Speedway. The car finished 11th in owner points with five top fives and 11 top 10s.
Leffler was released at the end of 2011 in favor of an expanded season for Kahne and hisUSAC driverBrad Sweet, who ran for Rookie of the Year. The team's best finish was 2nd at Bristol by Kahne. After 2012, Kahne, Sweet, andGreat Clips left Turner forJR Motorsports, ending Great Clips' long association with the No. 38.
Following Leffler's death in 2013, the No. 31 team ran a tribute scheme atIndianapolis Motor Speedway, with Great Clips and a No. 38 logo featured on the car and a scheme resembling the one Leffler ran in 2011.
The No. 42 team started off as the No. 32 team forBraun Racing, withJason Leffler driving several stints for the team. The team was acquired when it was purchased by Turner Scott Motorsports.[10][11][20][29]
In 2011,Reed Sorenson, who had driven the No. 32 in seasons past, drove theDollar GeneralChevrolet Impala in 30 races during the season, whileMark Martin drove at Las Vegas, California, Michigan, and Kentucky.[11]
In March 2011, Mark Martin gave Turner Scott Motorsports its first victory in the Nationwide at Las Vegas. The victory came afterBrad Keselowski, who was leading on the last lap, blew his tire. Martin, who was running in the second position, inherited the lead from Keselowski and held on to the top spot to ultimately achieve the victory. Then, in June of the same year,Reed Sorenson gave the No. 32 team its second victory atRoad America. After teammateJustin Allgaier and his No. 31 team ran out of gas as the race was ending under caution,road course ringerRon Fellows sped past Sorensen under caution. After a review by NASCAR officials, it was found that Sorenson maintained proper caution speed and was therefore awarded with the race victory.
Sorensen was released with 5 races left in 2011.Brian Vickers (Kansas, Charlotte and Texas),Ron Hornaday Jr. (Phoenix) andJames Buescher (Homestead) filled out the remaining races. Even with the changes, the car finished 7th in owner points with eight top fives and 24 top 10s.Dollar General left after the season forJoe Gibbs Racing leaving the No. 32 team without a sponsor or driver for 2012. Turner Scott later shut down the No. 32 team and gave the team's owner points to Richard Petty Motorsports' Nationwide Series team.
| 2011 driver rotation | |
|---|---|
| 32 | |
| Reed Sorenson | 25 |
| Mark Martin | 4 |
| Brian Vickers | 3 |
| Ron Hornaday | 1 |
| James Buescher | 1 |
In 2012,Miguel Paludo made the team's only start in2012 atRoad America, finishing in 29th place.
In 2013,Earnhardt Ganassi Racing'sdevelopment driver,Kyle Larson was signed to drive the No. 32Chevrolet Camaro full-time. Despite having never driven a Nationwide car before, and after being involved in early wrecks, Larson finished 2nd toKyle Busch at Bristol. Larson would claim Rookie of the Year honors that year,[32] and would later move up to the Sprint Cup Series with Ganassi.
Larson returned to drive the renumbered No. 42Target Cartwheel Camaro in 2014 for all races that were in support of Cup Series events. Fellow Ganassi driverDylan Kwasniewski replaced Larson in the No. 42 during Nationwide Series standalone events, funded byTarget's up & up brand.[26] On March 22, 2014, Larson won theTreatmyclot.com 300, holding offKyle Busch andKevin Harvick for the win. In victory lane, Larson stated, "Those last 11, 12 laps were the longest laps of my life. I've been so close to winning so many times, but the fashion we did it in was extra special."[33] Larson celebrated by doing burnouts in the infield without his steering wheel engaged.[34] Larson finished the season with 2 wins, a pole, 14 top fives, and 21 top tens, and the 42 team finished 4th in owner points.[28][35]
| 2014 driver rotation | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 42 Driver | Races | Sponsor |
| Kyle Larson | 28 | Target Cartwheel |
| Dylan Kwasniewski(R) | 5 | Up&Up,Rockstar Energy |
At the end of 2014, crew chief Scott Zipadelli was released from the team.[35] In December 2014, it was announced thatChip Ganassi Racing would partner with Harry Scott to bring the 42 car in-house under the nameHScott Motorsports withChip Ganassi, with Larson and Kwasniewski sharing the ride.[15]
Originally the No. 4 team was part of theKevin Harvick Incorporated stable, set to run full-time in 2009 with rookieRicky Carmichael splitting time with other drivers. However, Carmichael left KHI in order to run full-time and not have to split the ride with others after 2009. Beginning with the 2010 season, the No. 4 team ran with Carmichael as its driver under the Turner Motorsports banner in an alliance with KHI. The season's results were mixed, but fairly successful at times. The team finished 13th in points with three top fives, nine top 10s and a best finish of fourth. The team continued in 2011 with Carmichael andMonster Energy, but struggled for most of the year with results and consistency. Carmichael earned his first pole atAtlanta Motor Speedway and had one top five, seven top 10s and a best finish of fourth. Carmichael finished 16th in driver points and the team finished 18th in owner points before departing from Turner Motorsports at the conclusion of the season.
The No. 4 team returned in 2012 for the Rockingham race whereKasey Kahne raced the No. 4 Truck forRockwell Tools.Brad Sweet qualified the truck while Kahne was in Texas. When Kahne made it to Rockingham, he had to start from the back in 36th. He won the race.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing development driverKyle Larson drove the No. 4 at Kentucky and Atlanta, Short track driverAugie Grill made his series debut at Iowa, and formerThorSport Racing driverDakoda Armstrong drove the truck at Kentucky.K&N Pro Series East Champion Larson returned in the final two races of the season, finishing 2nd at Phoenix and running strong at Homestead before crashing while battling for position withTy Dillon.
Jeb Burton, son of former Cup driverWard Burton, was signed to drive the truck full-time in 2013 for Rookie of the Year, with sponsorship from Virginia-basedArrowhead Electronic Cigarettes. His crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. would move over with him fromHillman Racing.[36] In April 2013, Burton won his first Truck Series pole at Martinsville Speedway, and on June 7, 2013, Burton won the WinStar World Casino 400K at Texas Motor Speedway, his first career NASCAR series win. Burton would continue to impress throughout the season, winning seven poles and finishing 5th in points. While Burton was set to continue into 2014 and appeared at preseason testing atDaytona, sponsor Arrowhead defaulted on its payments 6 weeks before the season opener, forcing the team to release Burton and shut down the 4 truck.[37]
Following the departure of Ricky Carmichael, the No. 4 team transitioned to the No. 30 andNelson Piquet Jr. and crew chief Chris Carrier were brought over from KHI to drive the No. 30 truck in 2012 with sponsorship fromQualcomm andAutotrac. Piquet Jr. scored two wins at Michigan and Las Vegas, finishing seventh in points.
With Piquet Jr. moving up to theNationwide Series,Ryan Truex signed to drive the 30 truck atDaytona with sponsorship fromBass Pro Shops. Truex would finish 29th after getting involved in a late wreck. Piquet returned to the truck atMartinsville Speedway, finishing 19th.Kyle Larson drove the truck to victory in dominating fashion atRockingham Speedway.Cale Gale, signed as a crew chief for development driverBrandon Jones, made his first start of the season in the truck atKentucky in June with longtime sponsorRheem.[38] Gale would finish 13th. Larson returned to the team for the inauguralMudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, finishing 2nd toAustin Dillon. The team's next start wasPocono withTodd Bodine, who would finish 11th.Ben Kennedy would drive the No. 30 truck atChicagoland Speedway, finishing 16th. Kennedy's next start wasMartinsville where he would finish a surprising 4th. The team returned with Kennedy toHomestead-Miami Speedway for the final race of the season. Kennedy would fall out with a blown engine.
In 2014, four-time ChampionRon Hornaday was signed to drive the season opener at Daytona, withRheem andRudd sponsoring his efforts.[39] Hornaday finished 5th after starting 2nd. Hornaday and the 30 team ended up attempting the full season on a race-to-race basis, withRheem sponsoring "any of Ron's races that (the team) were unable to find backing for."[40][41] He was running third in points following Bristol when TSM announced that it would not run Hornaday and the 30 atCanadian Tire Motorsport Park. On September 2, TSM further announced the shutdown of the No. 30 team, laying off 18 employees, whileRheem would move over toNTS Motorsports with Hornaday andAustin Dillon.[14][40]
Turner Motorsports began racing in mid-2009 with its No. 31 entry driven byScott Wimmer.[9] In November of the same year,Ricky Carmichael decided to race with Turner Motorsports in 2010, and was able to run the No. 31 for the last few races of the season.
In 2010, withRicky Carmichael moving over to the No. 4 entry, the team initially planned to run a limited schedule with driverJames Buescher, who was running full-time in theNationwide Series forPhoenix Racing. However, after funding ran out for hisNationwide Series ride,James Buescher was able to move over and finish out the remainder of the season in theCamping World Truck Series with the No. 31. The team found quite a bit of success, being in contention to win races on some occasions. Despite missing the first four races of the season,James Buescher and the No. 31 team managed to finish just outside the top 10 in the driver points while the truck finished 15th in owner points with six top fives and 10 top 10s and two 2nd-place finishes.
Turner Scott Motorsports fielded the No. 31 forJames Buescher once again during the 2011 season.Wolfpack Rentals continued to be the primary sponsor of the entry and was joined this season by new sponsorExide, which leftRandy Moss Motorsports at the conclusion of 2010 in favor of sponsoring the No. 31 for a partial schedule.Space Coast Center,Dollar General,RACERSITES andBad Boy Mowers also sponsored the truck for one race each.
After failing to qualify for the second race of the season, James Buescher and the No. 31 made a huge comeback. The team finished a majority of the races in the top 10 and led the points late in the season before bad luck cost them the title. Buescher finished third in driver Points with three poles, 10 top fives, 19 top 10s and a best finish of second. Returning in 2012, Buescher improved dramatically, proving to be a dominant force on the 1.5-mile tracks, taking four wins, 10 top fives, and 14 top 10s to take home the Truck Series championship that year. Buescher returned for 2013 this time backed byRheem, scoring two wins and 14 top tens en route to a third-place points finish. In an unexpected move, Buescher announced that he would be leaving his father-in-law Steve Turner's team, taking his Rheem sponosrhip to theToyota teamRAB Racing in theNationwide Series for the 2014 season.[42]
After running several races in the 30 truck in 2013, 21-year-oldBen Kennedy, great-grandson ofNASCAR founderBill France, Sr. was signed to drive the 31 for 2014, competing for Rookie of the Year honors.[43] Kennedy led opening practice at theDaytona opener, and earned the top starting spot based on this speed after qualifying was rained out.[44] With sponsorship from theFlorida Lottery andWhelen Engineering Company, Kennedy finished 15th. He would score a strong third-place finish the next week atMartinsville, his best finish of the year.[4] After several races without sponsorship, the team signed Heater.com as a primary sponsor beginning atIowa in June.[45] Kennedy earned one top five and seven top ten finishes to beat part-time driverTyler Reddick forRookie of the Year honors.[46] He would move toRed Horse Racing for 2015.[4]
The No. 32Chevrolet Silverado is Turner Scott Motorsports' thirdCamping World Truck Series entry started in 2011. Driving duties were split betweenUSAC driverBrad Sweet, who ran the first eight races of the year.Mark Martin drove at Michigan and Pocono withExide Batteries,Steve Arpin ran at Texas, Iowa, Kentucky, LOR, and Chicago.Blake Feese would round out the season The team finished 19th in owner points with one top five, four top 10s. Feese had the team's best finish of fourth atAtlanta Motor Speedway.
Miguel Paludo was signed for 2012 with sponsorship fromDuroline Brakes and Components. Paludo started the season strong by dominating the season-opening Daytona race from the pole before being taken out in a crash. Paludo earned one top-five and five top-10 finishes with a best finish would be fifth at Homestead.
Paludo returned to the No. 32 Chevrolet Silverado for the 2013 season.[47] He improved on his 2012 statistics, finishing 9th in points with four Top 5s, 11 Top 10s.[48]
In 2014, the team returned for the full season running various different drivers, with Mike Hillman moving over from the No. 4 team to serve as crew chief.Ryan Truex drove the No. 32 truck, sponsored byBass Pro Shops, at theNextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona (He drove the No. 30 with BPS the prior year). Truex would finish 4th.[49] Seventeen-year-oldBen Rhodes signed to drive five races in the No. 32 withAlpha Energy Solutions, in addition to hisK&N Pro Series East schedule.[50] In his first race atMartinsville, he drove the truck to a strong 8th-place finish.Tayler Malsam signed on in May to compete in 12 truck races with sponsor Outerwall Inc starting atKansas Speedway.[51]Kyle Larson piloted theGlad Bags Silverado atEldora. After racing hard withDarrell Wallace Jr., he crashed running second with 2 laps to go, while Wallace went on to win.[52] Larson returned withTarget atPocono, qualifying on the pole but finishing 18th.
| 2014 driver rotation | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 32 Driver | Races | Sponsor |
| Tayler Malsam | 12 | Outerwall Inc. |
| Ben Rhodes | 4 | Alpha Energy Solutions |
| Kyle Larson | 2 | GLAD,Target Cartwheel |
| Cameron Hayley | 2 | Cabinets by Hayley |
| Ryan Truex | 1 | Bass Pro Shops |
| Alex Guenette | 1 | Motos Illmitees /DL GL |
| Source:[53] | ||
The No. 33 team made its debut atBristol in August 2013 with 16-year-oldBrandon Jones behind the wheel, finishing 27th. Jones would drive the truck atIowa andMartinsville in September, finishing 20th and 19th. The No. 33 team's last two starts were atPhoenix andHomestead withCale Gale (Jones' K&N Pro Series crew chief), who would finish 6th and 10th respectively. The team planned to attempt seven races with Jones in 2014 withShane Huffman as crew chief, in addition to Jones' full-timeK&N Pro Series East schedule. Jones made three starts, with a best finish of 4th at Dover. However, in August, Jones confirmed that he and TSM had parted ways. Jones drove in the final two races in K&N Pro Series East driving forRichard Childress Racing, and ran two more Truck Series races in the 33 withGMS Racing.[54][55]
On August 15, 2011, it was announced that Turner Scott Motorsports would be fielding a fourth truck forNASCAR Sprint Cup Series driverRyan Newman in early September atAtlanta Motor Speedway. The truck was sponsored byBrandt andRealtree and honored the life ofBeau Slocumb, an ARCA racer who was a close friend toRyan Newman, as well as a friend and employee of Turner Scott Motorsports. The truck was No. 08, as this was the number that Slocumb raced throughout his career. Newman finished fifth at Atlanta and donated the race winnings to Slocumb's widow to pay for their medical expenses.
In 2013, the truck was renumbered No. 34, andRyan Newman drove the truck atEldora Speedway in theMudsummer Classic. Newman would finish 3rd. The team returned at Homestead withRon Hornaday Jr., who just recently parted ways withNTS Motorsports.[56] Hornaday would finish 5th.
In the 2014 season finale atHomestead Miami Speedway,Kyle Larson drove the No. 42 Silverado sponsored byParker Hannifin, one of Larson's first sponsors during his midget car racing career.[57] Mike Hillman Jr. would move over from the 32 truck to head the effort as crew chief. Larson qualified the truck on the pole,[58] and dominated the race by leading 96 of the 134 laps, but ultimately finished second toDarrell Wallace Jr. in similar fashion to theEldora race earlier that year.
For the K&N Pro Series East operations following 2014, seeHScott Motorsports with Justin Marks.
In addition to its national series teams, Turner Scott Motorsports fielded teams full-time in theK&N Pro Series East in 2013 and 2014, with occasionally entries in theK&N Pro Series West andARCA Racing Series.
In 2012, Brandon McReynolds, son of crew chief and analystLarry McReynolds, ran both restrictor plate ARCA races, finishing 11th in the 4 car atDaytona, and taking the win atTalladega Superspeedway in the 32 Turner/Win-Tron Racing car.
In theARCA Racing Series Daytona opener, Turner Scott fielded the 4 car forKyle Larson in preparation for his full-time Nationwide Series schedule, with sponsorship fromChip Ganassi Racing partnerCessna.[59] The team also fielded a number 62 car for Mark Thompson, and the cars finished second and eighth respectively.[60]
For 2013, Turner Scott fielded three full-time teams in the K&N Pros Series East. 2012K&N Pro Series West ChampionDylan Kwasniewski moved to TSM's 98 Impala, bringing sponsorsRockstar Energy Drink andRoyal Purple Motor Oil and joined byCurb Records (Mike Curb was listed as owner).[61]Austin Dyne also moved over from the West Series to drive the 99KMC Wheels Impala, whileKenzie Ruston drove the 34 AccuDoc Solutions Impala.[61] Kwasniewski became the first driver to win both the West and East Series titles, and tied the series record with six victories including the season finale at theRoad Atlanta road course.[62]Ben Rhodes ran a seven race schedule, scoring 5 top fives in the 41 Alpha Energy Impala.Brandon Jones ran six East races with crew chiefCale Gale, and one West race, scoring two top tens in theRheem Impala.
Dylan Kwasniewski drove the 4 AccuDoc Solutions car in the ARCA Daytona opener, winning the pole and finished 14th. Mark Thompson ran the car at Talladega to a 15th-place finish.Kyle Larson ran the car withTarget Cartwheel at Pocono, dominating the race from the pole and scoring the win.Brandon Jones ran the car in three races, scoring wins at Winchester andIndianapolis Raceway Park, and finishing third at Madison.[63][64]Ben Rhodes made his ARCA debut in a 41 car at his nativeKentucky Speedway, starting 5th but finishing 27th after a crash.[41] Larson also ran theK&N Pro Series West race atSonoma Raceway, starting and finishing first in the Target/Clorox No. 42.
TSM movedBrandon Jones (No. 33) andBen Rhodes (No. 41) to full-time K&N East schedules, in addition to part-time schedules in theCamping World Truck Series. The two were joined byCameron Hayley (No. 98), Kaz Grala (No. 31), and Scott Heckert (No. 34).[65] After 14 races and a win at the secondIowa race, Jones and crew chiefShane Huffman left TSM to run the 33 forRichard Childress Racing.[64] Rhodes, meanwhile, would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top five finishes, and six poles. Rhodes would also tie a series record set byRicky Craven in 1991 by winning four consecutive races (Iowa,Bowman Gray,Five Flags,Langley Speedway) between May and June.[41]
Harry Scott also owned a separateSprint Cup Series team,HScott Motorsports. They last fielded the No. 155-hour Energy/Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet forClint Bowyer and the No. 46Pilot Flying J Chevrolet forMichael Annett.
On many occasions TSM has run drivers in theNationwide Series andCamping World Truck Series for developmental reasons. These cases included driversKyle Larson andDylan Kwasniewski; the latter of the two drove for TSM in the K&N Pro Series East before signing with Ganassi as a development driver.
