Front Row Motorsports

Owner(s)	Bob Jenkins Brad Jenkins
Base	Mooresville, North Carolina
Series	NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race drivers	Cup Series 4.Noah Gragson 34.Todd Gilliland 38.Zane Smith Truck Series 34.Layne Riggs 38.Chandler Smith
Manufacturer	Ford
Opened	2004
Website	teamfrm.com
Career
Debut	NASCAR Cup Series: 2005Food City 500 (Bristol) Nationwide Series: 2008Camping World 300 (Daytona) Craftsman Truck Series 2020NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
Latest race	NASCAR Cup Series: 2025NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Nationwide Series: 2010Food City 250 (Bristol) Craftsman Truck Series 2025NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Races competed	Total: 852 NASCAR Cup Series: 638 Nationwide Series: 75 Truck Series: 139
Drivers' Championships	Total: 1 NASCAR Cup Series: 0 Nationwide Series: 0 Truck Series: 1 2022
Race victories	Total: 19 NASCAR Cup Series: 4 Nationwide Series: 0 Truck Series: 15
Pole positions	Total: 16 NASCAR Cup Series: 8 Nationwide Series: 0 Truck Series: 8

Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is an American professionalstock car racing team that currently competes in theNASCAR Cup Series andNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team began running part-time in 2004 asMeans-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership withJimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005.^[1][2] In the Cup Series, FRM fields threeFord Mustang Dark Horse teams full-time; the No. 4 forNoah Gragson, the No. 34 forTodd Gilliland, and the No. 38 forZane Smith. In the Truck Series, they field twoFord F-Series teams full-time; the No. 34 forLayne Riggs and No. 38 forChandler Smith.

Front Row Motorsports has become known as one of the more prominent small-budget teams in the Cup Series, operating with around 60 employees on a fraction of the budget of larger teams, and with equipment often coming second-hand from otherFord teams the team has a technical alliance with such asRFK Racing (from 2016 to 2023) andTeam Penske (from 2024 onward).^[3][4][5] The team has struggled on most intermediate tracks, however since 2011, the team has become noted for its performance atsuperspeedways and to a lesser extent short tracks, which rely less on aerodynamic performance. This reputation has grown since the signing of noted restrictor-plate racerDavid Ragan in 2013, whowon the team's first race atTalladega the following year with the help of another skilled plate racer and teammateDavid Gilliland.^[1][4] FRM has also won withChris Buescher at the rain-shortened2016 Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway andMichael McDowell at the2021 Daytona 500. McDowell dominated and won the2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard in a breakthrough moment for the team, the first time Front Row led the most laps in a race.

The team has received equipment from RFK Racing since 2010 and began a technical alliance with Roush in 2016. The team also began receiving technical support from Ford starting in 2016, after receiving limited data from Ford since 2010. In 2024, FRM switched its technical alliance from RFK Racing toTeam Penske.^[6]

The team was awarded the assets ofBK Racing on August 21, 2018, after former owner Ron Devine and a trustee from Union First Bank put the team up for bidding. After purchasing the assets, they ran a No. 23 car for the rest of the season, driven primarily byJ. J. Yeley fromNY Racing. After the 2018 season ended, this team became the No. 36 team in 2019.

On October 2, 2024, it was announced that Front Row Motorsports, along with23XI Racing, filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR over the terms of the updated charter agreement, as well as anti-competitive practices committed by theFrance family.^[7][8] On December 18, both teams were granted a motion of preliminary injunction, allowing them to race as chartered entries in 2025 while continuing their legal battle with NASCAR. The injunction also allowed the transfer of the twoStewart–Haas Racing charters to both teams.^[9] On December 31, FRM announced it finalized the purchase of their third charter from SHR.^[10] On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the preliminary injunction ruling.^[11] On August 25, NASCAR filed a legal notice of its agreement to issue one of the charters to aredacted entity.^[12]

Robert "Bob" Jenkins,^[13] the full owner of the team since 2005, resides inDandridge, Tennessee,^[1] and is known for his involvement within theYum! Brands family of restaurants. He is not to be confused withthe motorsports announcer of the same name. Jenkins currently owns more than 250 franchises, including manyKFC,Taco Bell,Long John Silver's, andA&W locations.^[3][4][14] Jenkins also ownsMorristown Driver's Services (MDS), a full-service, Logistics Provider, specializing in all phases of transportation management.^[1][13] His family is also the owner of Jenkin's Insurance in Dandridge.

Jenkins began his NASCAR career as a sponsor for a then-Busch Series (now Xfinity Series) entry driven byBrad Teague and fielded by longtime ownerJimmy Means. Jenkins began fieldingCup Series entries in 2004 with Means, taking full ownership of the team in 2005.^[1][2][15]

The Yum! Brands, most notably Taco Bell and Long John Silver's, as well as MDS often appear on the Front Row cars when the team does not have an outside sponsor, with funds coming from Jenkins himself.^{[1][3][4][16]}

The team shop is currently inMooresville, North Carolina in the shop that used to houseMDM Motorsports andRanier Racing.

Noah Gragson (2025)

On July 10, 2024, Front Row Motorsports signed a multi-year deal withNoah Gragson to drive for the team starting in 2025.^[17][10] On January 3, 2025, FRM announced that Gragson would drive the No. 4 in 2025.^[18]

Josh Wise (2012)

In 2012, Front Row Motorsports fielded to the No. 26 car. For Daytona, the car was sponsored by presidential candidateRick Santorum, and driven byTony Raines. Raines qualified for the race after being one of the three fastest "go or go home" drivers during the first day of qualifying. He finished nineteenth but ran as high as second. Rookie of the Year candidateJosh Wise took over the car starting at Phoenix and ran the majority of the season as astart-and-park operation. The only full race for the team besides Daytona was atSonoma Raceway where Wise finished 30th. Despite running the majority of the season, Wise lost the ROTY honors to a late entrantStephen Leicht.

Mach 1 Racing (2004–2005)

The No. 34 car made its debut on March 14, 2004, atAtlanta Motor Speedway withTodd Bodine driving the car as the No. 98Lucas Oil Ford. At the time, the team was owned by Chris Edwards and was known as "Mach 1 Racing". Bodine finished 41st after dropping out within sixteen laps. Bodine drove in eight races with the team that year, along with his brotherGeoffrey,Larry Gunselman,Randy LaJoie,Chad Chaffin, andDerrike Cope filling out the driving duties that year, driving a total of 29 races.

In 2005 the team changed numbers to No. 34 and planned to run full-time, but due to sponsorship limitations and lackluster performance by LaJoie, the team only ran a limited schedule. Although it attempted many races, two drivers (Ted Christopher andP. J. Jones) each qualified for a race with the team that year. In the fall of 2005, the team website announced that the team was up for sale, but that was quickly rescinded. Later that year, Front Row Motorsports moved into their shop to operate the No. 34 in addition to their current team.

Multiple drivers (2006–2008)

The combined team began running at the 2006Auto Club 500 withRandy LaJoie as the driver. However, he failed to qualify for th races. Lajoie and teammate Chaffin swapped rides the next week in Las Vegas and Chaffin would drive for the next eight races. Chaffin would then return to FRM's other car afterKevin Lepage's departure forBAM Racing, one week after FRM purchased the owner points fromPeak Fitness Racing and renumbered the No. 92 to No. 61.Chad Blount would then take over the No. 34 car for two races, however, he was unable to get into the field and was released.Carl Long,Greg Sacks,Mike Skinner would attempt the next three races with Skinner making the3M Performance 400 and finishing 37th on the lead lap.Johnny Miller returned to FRM to run the road course atInfineon. After Blount's release, Long, Sacks, Chaffin,Brian Simo,Kertus Davis, Skinner, andJoey McCarthy attempted races for the team, with Long qualifying atBristol. Lepage drove the car for the rest of the season and madeMartinsville.

The car attempted full-time status in 2007 with Lepage, but after missing the first four races, the team decided to go part-time with Andretti and Chaffin. Lepage swapped places with Andretti and Chaffin at the No. 37 so that Lepage could continue full-time. Chaffin later left the team in early 2007. They tried to make another attempt to run the No. 34 at Texas Motor Speedway with myAutoloan.com as the sponsor, but they failed to qualify for the race.

The 2008 season began with the No. 34 planning to run a full season. The team made the Daytona 500 with Andretti behind the wheel and Makoto's Ginger Dressing brand as the associate sponsor, and manufacturer's support fromChevrolet. Andretti left the team to race in theIndianapolis 500 withRoth Racing and eventually decided to continue in the series.Tony Raines qualified for his first race of the season in the No. 34 Chevrolet Impala SS at Dover but finished 40th after transmission failure. The No. 34 Chevy ran part-time after that, with Chad Chaffin attempting the final races for the team in 2008.

John Andretti (2009)

In 2009,John Andretti drove the car full-time, and the team entered into a partnership withEarnhardt Ganassi Racing. The No. 34 team received owner's points from EGR's defunct No. 15 team, becoming locked in for the first five races of the season. For the Daytona 500,Window World joined as the primary sponsor, and the car was fielded as a fourth EGR entry, with EGR crew chief Steve Lane and several EGR crewmembers tending to the car.^[15][19][20] The team finished 19th in the race. Window World ended up joining the team for the first five races of the season, and additional races later in the year.^[15] The team ran EGR engines at the Daytona 500 and the spring Atlanta race, usingPro Motors Engines otherwise.Steven Lane served as the full-time crew chief and some of the EGR crew became permanent employees.^[15] Beyond Window World's involvement, the team ran mostly unsponsored; team owner Bob Jenkins began using the space on the No. 34 Chevrolet Impala SS to advertise hisTaco Bell restaurants while seeking a new primary sponsor.^[15] Andretti missed two races while he ran theIndianapolis 500,^[15] and teammate Tony Raines took his place for those events. Raines quickly earned the team's best solo effort finish to that point with a 25th place at Darlington. With John back at the wheel, the team finished 16th at theLenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, along with numerous other top-thirty finishes throughout the year. At Michigan, race sponsorCarfax jumped aboard the No. 34 Chevrolet as the primary sponsor. The team remained in the top-35 for the entire season which guaranteed the team starts the first five races of 2010.

Travis Kvapil (2010)

For 2010,Travis Kvapil was the primary driver of the No. 34Long John Silver's car, with the team switching toFord and Roush/Yates providing engines and support for the team. Steve Lane returned to the Long John Silver's team with Kvapil. John Andretti drove the No. 34 in the Budweiser Shootout and the 2010 Daytona 500 withWindow World as the primary sponsor, with Kvapil driving the No. 37 Extenze Ford in place of rookie teammateKevin Conway. Kvapil and the No. 34 team's best finish of 2010 was an 18th at Talladega in the spring and finished 33rd in owners points after Kvapil, Andretti (both with the LJS crew), Kevin Conway, and Tony Raines (both with the Extenze / A&W Crew) ran races with the number.

David Gilliland (2011)

In 2011, David Gilliland returned to Front Row Motorsports running the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford for the full season. He would go on to finish third in the2011 Daytona 500, ninth in the2011 Aaron's 499, and 12th in the2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350. The third-place finish at Daytona was the beginning of FRM's noted success on restrictor-plate tracks.

David Ragan (2012–2015)

For 2012, formerRoush Fenway Racing driverDavid Ragan drove the car full-time. Ragan helped the team improve slightly, with a best finish of 4th at Talladega in October. He recorded two top-ten finishes throughout the season, both at Talladega.

Ragan got the team its first win at Talladega Superspeedway in the2013 Aaron's 499 on a last-lap pass. Along with David Gilliland's help, the team was able to finish one-two.^[4][21] The win was also the first for a car using No. 34 sinceWendell Scott in 1964. The No. 34 team improved more in 2013 earning sixteen top-25 finishes including the win, a sixth-place finish at the fall Talladega race, and a twelfth place finish at thenight race atBristol. However, three consecutive engine failures near the end of the season dropped Ragan to 28th in points.

Ragan returned as the driver for 2014, with sponsors CSX and Farm Rich (which sponsored the team's win at Talladega)^[4] stepping up their commitments.^[22] The team struggled to adapt to the new no ride-height rule for the 2014 season and wasn't helped by the struggles of all the Roush-Yates engines teams all year long. Ragan was outside the top-thirty in points near the end of the season. However, the No. 34 car got a boost at the October Martinsville race, when it finally scored its first top-ten of the season. In the race, Ragan drove a tribute baby blue paint scheme dedicated to the late Wendell Scott, the last driver before Ragan to win using the number 34.

Ragan returned to the team in 2015.^[23] With KFC sponsoring, Ragan came back from a lap down in his Duel race to qualify for the Daytona 500 (his points had been moved to the No. 35 car), where he later finished 17th. After the 500, Ragan temporarily left the team to drive forJoe Gibbs Racing in place of an injuredKyle Busch. Ragan was originally scheduled to return to the No. 34 upon Busch's return to the series, but in April, circumstances led to him to instead leave forMichael Waltrip Racing to replace an ailingBrian Vickers for the rest of the season.

Brett Moffitt (2015)

Meanwhile,Joe Nemechek took over the No. 34 at Atlanta, the first of an eight-race sponsorship from CSX.Brett Moffitt took over the No. 34 at Las Vegas and Phoenix, withChris Buescher driving the car for the next four races along with Talladega andReed Sorenson driving at Richmond. In May 2015, Moffitt, competing for Rookie of the Year honors, was named the driver for the remainder of the season, thoughJustin Marks took over at Sonoma,^[24] Buescher drove the car at Watkins Glen, andJosh Wise ran the fall Talladega race. Despite not running the full season, Moffitt earned Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors.

Chris Buescher (2016)

On December 10, 2015, it was announced that reigningXfinity Series championChris Buescher would drive the No. 34 for the 2016 season, as part of FRM's new alliance withRoush Fenway Racing. Bob Osborne replaced Derrick Finley as crew chief for the No. 34. Finley then became Front Row's technical director.^[25] It was later announced that longtime FRM sponsorLove's Travel Stops would be moving to the No. 34 in 2016 (after sponsoring the No. 38 since 2013). CSX also returned to the team for eight races.^[26]Buescher, in one of the biggest upsets in recent NASCAR history, won a fog-shortenedPennsylvania 400 at Pocono, after taking the lead in the final 15 laps. It was Buescher's first win in the Cup Series and the team's second Cup Series victory. Buescher, with the win, became the first driver sinceJoey Logano in 2009 to win a race as a Cup Series Rookie of the Year candidate (In 2011,Trevor Bayne won a race during his part-time rookie season but was not running for the Cup Series Rookie of the Year award).^[27] Buescher later moved up to 29th in points following Richmond, locking him into the Chase. It was the first-ever Chase berth for a Front Row Motorsports entry. Buescher began the Chase in the 13th position in points, but three sub-par finishes cost him a chance to move on to the second round. He finished sixteenth in points, a career-best for the team. Buescher later departed forJTG Daugherty Racing following the season's conclusion.

Landon Cassill (2017)

It was announced on December 16, 2016, thatLandon Cassill would shift over from the #38 car to replace Buescher. His best finish in the 2017 season was sixteenth at theDaytona 500. After only one year of having Cassill in the car, it was announced on October 10, 2017, that he would not be returning to the car or Front Row Motorsports.^[28]

Michael McDowell (2018–2024)

Michael McDowell was later announced as Cassill's replacement for 2018. During the season, he only scored one top-ten finish at theDaytona 500 and ended up 26th in the standings. McDowell started the2019 season with a fifth-place finish at theDaytona 500, later scoring another top-five at the fall Talladega race.

On December 12, 2019, FRM announced that McDowell will return to the No. 34 for the2020 season.^[29] He scored four top-10s and finished the season 23rd in the standings, a new career best.

McDowell began the2021 season by winning the2021 Daytona 500; it was his first NASCAR Cup Series win, in his 358th Cup race. He was a 100-1 underdog.^[30] He would go on to finish inside the top 10 in the first three races of the season.

McDowell started the2022 season with a seventh place finish at the2022 Daytona 500. He scored seven top-ten finishes during the regular season. On July 26, crew chief Blake Harris was suspended for four races and finedUS$100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 atPocono. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 C, D and Q and 14.5 A and B in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the body and overall vehicle assembly rules surrounding modification of a single-source supplied part. In addition, the No. 34 team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points.^[31]

McDowell began the2023 season with a 28th-place finish at the2023 Daytona 500. He dominated theIndianapolis road race, landing him in the playoffs and earning him his second career win.^[32] McDowell was eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 16.^[33]

On May 8, 2024, McDowell announced he would leave FRM at the end of the2024 season and he had signed a multi-year contract withSpire Motorsports to drive the No. 71 Chevrolet starting in 2025.^[34]

Todd Gilliland (2025)

On November 19, 2024, FRM announced thatTodd Gilliland would move to the No. 34 in2025.^[35]

Josh Wise (2013)

In 2013, FRM fielded the No. 35, and the team attempted the full schedule withJosh Wise.^[36] Due to a lack of sponsorship, the team planned to run twenty-thirty full races, while starting and parking in the remaining events. Wise picked up sponsorship fromBlockbuster Video and Cajun Industries for theDaytona 500,^[37] where Wise finished 40th after a crash.Michael McDowell stepped into the car atWatkins Glen International with sponsor Dockside Logistics.^[38] A skilled road course racer, McDowell qualified twelfth but finished 38th after suspension issues. On November 26, 2013, Wise announced that he would be leaving the team,^[39] moving toPhil Parsons Racing.

Multiple drivers (2014)

In 2014, the No. 35 ran with various drivers.Eric McClure attempted the2014 Daytona 500 with longtime sponsorsHefty andReynolds Wrap^[40] but failed to qualify.Blake Koch attempted the next two races,^[41] finishing 37th at Phoenix.David Reutimann was placed in the car for six races starting at Bristol, making the field atAuto Club,Texas andRichmond.^[42] McClure then returned for theAaron's 499, where he once again failed to qualify.^[43] The No. 35 did not make another attempt for the rest of 2014.^[44]

Cole Whitt (2015)

After several rumors that No. 34 driverDavid Ragan would be replaced withBK Racing driverCole Whitt, in January 2015, it was announced that Whitt would move to the No. 35 team, bringing sponsorsSpeed Stick GEAR (10 races) andRinnai. Crew chief Randy Cox would also move from BK Racing to head the team.^[23] The owner's points for the No. 34 and No. 35 were switched, allowing Whitt a better chance of making races. Whitt successfully qualified for the Daytona 500 and finished 22nd in the race. After an up and down season, Whitt and the No. 35 finished 31st in both driver and owner points at the season's end. In 2016, Whitt moved toPremium Motorsports to drive the No. 98.^[45]

David Gilliland (2016)

David Gilliland, who had been ousted from the No. 38 afterLandon Cassill took over the ride, attempted theDaytona 500, but failed to qualify.^[46]Gilliland did make the field however for the next restrictor-plate race at Talladega. He started 39th and finished 17th. On July 2, 2016, David Gilliland qualified the #35 car for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway and finished 19th on the lead lap during the race.^[47] He then failed to make the fall Talladega race.

J. J. Yeley (2018)

In August 2018, Front Row Motorsports was awarded the assets ofBK Racing after making the highest bid at $2.8 million. They were awarded the No. 23 charter and most of the team's equipment. The team continued to use the No. 23 on the cars for the rest of the season withJoey Gase as the driver.Israeli driverAlon Day drove the car at Richmond. The fall race at Talladega was the first time the team fielded the No. 23 as aFord Fusion, withJ. J. Yeley (who previously driven for the same team in rest of 2011 season) driving it. The team had been running as aToyota Camry up until then.

Matt Tifft (2019)

On November 27, 2018, FRM announced that the team will be renumbered to 36, withMatt Tifft as the driver for the 2019 season and competing for2019 Rookie of the Year honors.^[48] Tifft selected 36 as his racing number to honor his mentorKen Schrader, who raced with that number in the Winston Cup Series from 2000 to 2002.^[49]

Before theAtlanta race, car chief Brandon Lee was ejected from the track after the No. 36 failed pre-qualifying inspection multiple times.^[50] On July 23, 2019, Front Row Motorsports announced that crew chief Mike Kelly of the No. 36 will switch to the No. 38 while Seth Barbour will transfer from the No. 38 to the No. 36 Ford for the remainder of the season.^[51] Prior to theMartinsville race, Tifft was rushed to the hospital whileMatt Crafton took over the No. 36 for the race weekend.^[52] On October 29, Tifft revealed that he blacked out and suffered a seizure in the team's hauler. Because of this, he missed the rest of the season whileJohn Hunter Nemechek took over the No. 36 for the final three races.^[53] Tifft formally parted ways with FRM before the end of the season to recover from his medical issues.

On December 12, 2019, FRM announced that the No. 36 team will shut down for the2020 season, reverting to a two-car operation.^[29] The charter was leased toRick Ware Racing, which used it for the No. 53 team until it was sold toSpire Motorsports at the end of the 2021 season.^[54] However,David Ragan ran the car as a No. 36 at the2020 Daytona 500, finishing fourth.

David Ragan (2021)

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that the 36 would return for the2021 Daytona 500 with Ragan behind the wheel. During the race, Ragan would be collected in a crash resulting in a 37th position.

Zane Smith, Todd Gilliland & Riley Herbst (2023)

On February 7, 2023, FRM announcedZane Smith would drive the No. 36 entry for the Daytona 500, as well as the No. 38 entry for six races replacingTodd Gilliland in those races. Subsequent to the announcement, Gilliland was announced to drive the No. 36 at the spring Talladega race (one of the races where Smith is scheduled to drive the No. 38) in order to maintain his eligibility for theNASCAR playoffs, with five of the six races for Rick Ware Racing instead.Riley Herbst would drive the No. 36 car at the2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. He started in sixth but fell to the back at the end of the first stage before getting caught up in the big one at the end of the second stage; he would be classified in 38th position. However, Herbst would finish ninth at the2023 YellaWood 500 later that year after qualifying in sixth, down from a potential fourth after a final lap crash.

Kaz Grala (2024)

On January 23, 2024, it was announcedKaz Grala would attempt to qualify for the2024 Daytona 500 in the No. 36.

Multiple drivers (2007–2009)

The team partnered with No. 37 ofR&J Racing in 2007, however, the deal fell through early in the season, although Front Row retained the team's owner's points and car number.Bill Elliott attempted Daytona for the team andJohn Andretti andChad Chaffin planned to race the car full-time. After race 4, Front Row Motorsports announced the No. 34 would run full-time, and that Andretti and Chaffin would swap positions with Lepage so that Lepage could continue full-time. Lepage failed to qualify twenty-five times and left before the end of the season. The 37 attempted the2008 Daytona 500 withEric McClure and sponsorHefty, but the team failed to qualify.

The team returned to the track for the2009 Daytona 500 with Tony Raines driving, inheriting the points from the No. 34 from the year before as a result of the merger with EGR, but did not qualify. The team has attempted other races since then, making the race at Richmond, and finished the race in 41st only after running 74 laps. They were awarded no points for the race because of being a late entry. The team also made Dover, however a flat tire early in the race ended the team's run and they finished 42nd.Kevin Hamlin attempted to make his Sprint Cup debut in the No. 37 at Kansas, however, did not qualify for the race.Travis Kvapil DNQ'd atLowes Motor Speedway. The No. 37 was mostly astart and park entry in 2009, although the team ran the full race at Daytona with Tony Raines when they picked up sponsorship fromGander Mountain, and also Homestead withTravis Kvapil when Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort sponsored the team after David Stremme failed to qualify in the Phoenix Racing entry. Scott Eggleston crew-chiefed the car for the majority of 2009, with Buddy Sisco acting as chief during theCoke Zero 400 andPeter Sospenzo joining the team during the second half of the season.Road course ringerTony Ave drove the #37 Long John Silver's car at Watkins Glen, placing 43rd after blowing an engine on lap 8.

Kevin Conway (2010)

For the 2010 season, the No. 37 became a full-timeFord team and rookieKevin Conway was scheduled to drive the No. 37, with his longtime sponsorExtenze coming on board, with Peter Sospenzo as Crew Chief. The team started in the Top 35 after acquiring owner's points from former Doug Yates cars. Kvapil drove the No. 37 in the 2010 Daytona 500, as NASCAR did not give Conway approval to compete at Daytona due to a lack of superspeedway experience. Conway was unable to keep the car in the top-35 in points, so he, his sponsor, and crew (which is referred to as the Extenze/ A&W crew) would jump to whatever number was highest in points at the time to ensure he and his sponsor would qualify. Conway would eventually be released from FRM, ExtenZe removed from the car, he and his sponsor sued for lack of payment and was replaced with a rotation of NASCAR veteransTony Raines andDave Blaney.A&W All American Food would be displayed on the car in ExtenZe's absence, another Jenkins franchise. Peter Sospenzo & his crew remained with the A&W car until Atlanta in September, when Sospenzo and his crew moved over to the Taco Bell car ofDavid Gilliland. Randy Seals and the former Taco Bell crew moved over to the A&W team. The No. 37 car would wind up 33rd in owners points, with Conway having a best finish of 14th at Daytona (one of only four finishes better than 30th for him), Blaney having a best finish of 24th at Atlanta, and Raines with a best finish of 28th at Bristol (he was running top-20 at Martinsville before a flat tire ended his day). Gilliland also ran the number occasionally with his Taco Bell crew.

Max Q Motorsports (2011)

For 2011, Robert Richardson Jr. returned to drive the Daytona 500 in the No. 37 with his father's company, North Texas Pipe, sponsoring the ride. DriverTony Raines spotted him during the race. After Daytona, FRM struck a deal with Larry Gunselman'sMax Q Motorsports to manage the No. 37 for the remainder of the year. Gunselman later purchased all assets of the team and FRM is no longer involved in the No. 37.

David Gilliland (2010)

Front Row Motorsports added a third team in 2010, withDavid Gilliland as the primary driver andRobert Richardson, Jr. sharing the ride for at least 3 races throughout the year. Randy Seals came fromRichard Petty Motorsports as crew chief. Richardson ran the 2010 Daytona 500 with sponsorship from Mahindra Tractors, with Gilliland displaying Taco Bell for the other races. The team allied with Doug Yates in February 2010 and earned Top 35 exemptions for the first five races of 2010 from a formerYates Racing entry. Gilliland and his Randy Seals lead Taco Bell crew swapped between the No. 38 and No. 37 throughout the season. Kevin Conway and Dave Blaney ran races under No. 38 with the ExtenZe/A&W crew and Kvapil ran races with the No. 38 and his LJS's crew. At Pocono in August, with Kvapil and his then crew chief Steven Lane in the No. 38, it was determined the car had an illegal valve stem in one of the tires, resulting in a 150-point deduction for the No. 38 car, the suspension & fining of crew chief Steven Lane, suspension of car chief Richard Bourgeois and tire specialist Michael Harrold. Steven Lane was released from the team soon thereafter and replaced by Brian Burns on the LJS's team. The team never regained top-35 status, missing races and finishing 36th in points. Gilliland and his Taco Bell crew had a best finish of 19th twice, at Martinsville and Sonoma.

Travis Kvapil (2011)

For 2011, Travis Kvapil returned to FRM to drive the No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford, however, Kvapil opted to run for theCamping World Truck Series championship. The No. 38 was locked into the field following Daytona, asPenske Racing's/Rusty Wallace Racing's No. 77 did not run past Daytona and in turn, gave up its locked-in spot to the No. 38. Bill Henderson joined FRM as crew chief of the No. 38 following a stint atPrism Motorsports in 2010, however parted ways with the team following the race at Las Vegas. Jay Guy joined as crew chief at California.

Kvapil missed two races due to Truck Series obligations, and after the debut of the No. 55 car and the signing of J. J. Yeley, the two drivers split time in both the No. 38 and No. 55 cars for the duration of the season.

David Gilliland (2012–2015)

For 2012, David Gilliland returned to the No. 38, after driving the team's No. 34 in 2011. The team had also signed ModSpace / United Rentals to a multi-race primary sponsorship of the No. 38 beginning at Texas in April.Pat Tryson was the No. 38's crew chief.^[55] The team has also signed Maximum Human Performance to a multi-race sponsorship beginning with the Daytona 500. FRM would have a variety of other sponsors throughout the season. Gilliland would end up 28th in points.

In 2013, David Gilliland continued driving the No. 38 full-time for FRM. In the 2013Aaron's 499, Gilliland pushed teammate Ragan to the checked flag, producing a 1-2 finish for Front Row.^[1] Gilliland went on to record two top-tens on the season and finish 26th in points.

In 2014, Gilliland returned to the No. 38.Love's Travel Stops stepped up their sponsorship of the team to 12 races.^[22] The team started the season slowly and struggled, especially at the intermediate tracks. The No. 38 team would rebound and Gilliland won the pole at thesummer Daytona race, the first pole for FRM.

Gilliland returned to the No. 38 for 2015, with Love's Travel Stops further stepping up their sponsorship to 18 races.^[56] Gilliland began the season by finishing 11th in the Daytona 500. The No. 38 also picked up sponsorship from Farm Rich during Talladega (a sponsor of FRM's No. 34 car). After an up and down season, Gilliland was released from the team after six years.

Landon Cassill (2016)

In 2016, FRM announced an alliance with Roush-Fenway Racing. On January 20, 2016, it was announced that FRM signedLandon Cassill full-time driving the No. 38 Ford, bringing his sponsorSnap Fitness for a few races as well asFlorida Lottery. Cassill ended the season finishing 29th in points.

David Ragan (2017–2019)

On December 16, 2016, it was announced that Cassill would shift to the newly open No. 34 car and thatDavid Ragan would rejoin FRM to drive the No. 38. Prior to the2017 Daytona 500, Ragan acquired sponsorship fromCamping World and Jacob Companies.^[57] Ragan ended 2017 with three top-tens and a thirtieth-place points finish.

Ragan improved vastly in 2018. While he only scored one top-ten finish, atTalladega Superspeedway in the spring, he posted sixteen top-twentiess, including four in the last five races of the season, and finished a team-best 25th in the final points standings.

Ragan returned to the team in 2019. On July 23, 2019, Front Row Motorsports announced that crew chief Mike Kelly of the No. 36 would switch to the No. 38 while Seth Barbour will transfer from the No. 38 to the No. 36 Ford for the remainder of the season.^[51] Ragan retired from full-time competition at the end of the 2019 season.

John Hunter Nemechek (2020)

On December 12, 2019, FRM announced thatJohn Hunter Nemechek will replace Ragan as the driver of the No. 38 Ford for the2020 season and will compete for the 2020NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. In addition, Barbour will return as the team's crew chief.^[29] Nemechek was the highest-finishing rookie at theDaytona 500, coming home fourteenth and scoring three top-tens, including two eighth place finishes at both Talladega races. However, inconsistency plagued the team and he ended the season 27th in points.

On November 16, 2020, Nemechek parted ways with FRM.^[58]

Anthony Alfredo (2021)

On January 6, 2021, it was announced thatAnthony Alfredo would replaceJohn Hunter Nemechek as the driver of the No. 38 Ford for the 2021 season and will compete forNASCAR Rookie of the Year honors.^[59] He finished 30th in the final standings with just one top-ten finish. On November 9, Alfredo parted ways with FRM.

Todd Gilliland (2022–2024)

On November 30, 2021, it was announced that FRM truck series driverTodd Gilliland would replace Alfredo as the driver of the No. 38 Ford for the 2022 season and will compete for Rookie of the Year honors.^[60] On March 1, 2022, Barbour was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the2022 WISE Power 400 atAuto Club Speedway.^[61]

On February 7, 2023, FRM announced thatZane Smith would run five races in the No. 38 Ford in addition to qualifying for the Daytona 500 in the No. 36.

Zane Smith (2025)

On January 2, 2025, FRM announced that Zane Smith would run in the No. 38.