| Owner(s) Name(s) | Tom Mitchell, |
| Racing Series | Craftsman Truck Series |
| Number of Championships | 0 |
| Car Number(s) | #10 #14 |
| Driver(s) | Brendan Gaughan (#10) Rick Crawford (#14) |
| Primary Sponsor(s) | MaxxForce Diesel (#10) Power Stroke Diesel with International/Circle Bar Motel and RV Park (#14) |
| Shop Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Homepage | www.circlebarracing.com |
Circle Bar Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. Richard Crawford (born July 26, 1958 in Mobile Alabama) is a race car driver who drives the 14 Circle Bar / Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Introduced in mid-1994 under the previous 73 Liter Turbo Diesel moniker it was given the Power Stroke name in 1995 Navistar International Corporation ( (formerly International Harvester Company) is a manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks MaxxForce brand diesel Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The team is owned by Tom Mitchell, and they hold the distinction of having one of the longest lasting teams in the Truck Series. Tom Mitchell (born 1931 is an Irish republican. Thomas J Mitchell was born in Dublin in 1931 They field the #10 MaxxForce Diesel Ford for Brendan Gaughan and the #14 Power Stroke Diesel/International Ford for Rick Crawford. Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. Introduced in mid-1994 under the previous 73 Liter Turbo Diesel moniker it was given the Power Stroke name in 1995 Navistar International Corporation ( (formerly International Harvester Company) is a manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks MaxxForce brand diesel Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Richard Crawford (born July 26, 1958 in Mobile Alabama) is a race car driver who drives the 14 Circle Bar / Ford Power Stroke Diesel by The team is also known for their long relationship with the Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following
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Beginnings
Although Mitchell's team has found its home in NASCAR, the team originated in 1978 with Circle Bar sponsoring Chet Fillip in late models. Chet Fillip (born April 4, 1957, San Angelo Texas) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series A " late model car " refers to a newer car which has been recently designed or fabricated The team officially started out as Circle Bar Auto Racing Inc. , with Fillip as their driver. The team qualified for the 1982 Indianapolis 500, finishing 24th in a Gurney Eagle with a Cosworth power plant. The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday May 30, 1982. Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport Fillip also qualified for the 1983 Indianapolis 500 before DNQ-ing for the 1985 Indy 500 with a Lola chassis. Results of the 1983 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday May 29, 1983. Results of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis, United States on Sunday May 26, 1985. The next week at Milwaukee, the team finished 10th with Fillip and sold their equipment to Al Unser Jr., who would take the championship. The Milwaukee Mile is a Race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior CBR made its NASCAR debut with Fillip in 1985, in the #31 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford F-150 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. For the 1999-present F-250 and higher models see Ford Super Duty. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of Fillip ran sixteen races for Mitchell in 1986, and had a best finish of twelfth in the #81. The 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. At the end of the year, Mitchell sold his equipment to Fillip. Afterwards, Circle Bar sponsored the late model efforts of John Kelly in 1989, with the shop based in San Antonio, Texas. John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of People John Kelly of Killanne (died 1798 leader of the Moving to Ozona, the team picked up the championship in 1990. Ozona is a Census-designated place (CDP in and the County seat of Crockett County, Texas, United States. The next year, CBR moved to the All-Pro Series with Kelly, but Alabama native Rick Crawford took his place in 1992. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Richard Crawford (born July 26, 1958 in Mobile Alabama) is a race car driver who drives the 14 Circle Bar / Ford Power Stroke Diesel by Together, they attempted the 1993 Coca-Cola 600, but failed to qualify. The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) and also known as the "Coke 600" is a in length Stock car race held annually at Lowe's Motor Speedway Using Circle Bar's equipment, Crawford had great success in the All-Pro Series, beginning a partnership between Mitchell and Crawford to race in the series until 1996.
Craftsman Truck Series
#10 Truck History
Circle Bar Racing fielded a second truck for the first time in 1997, when Tammy Jo Kirk drove the #74 at Fontana. ppc Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville North Carolina. The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19 Tammy Jo Kirk (born May 6, 1962 in Dalton Georgia) is a racecar and Motorcycle racer The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile low-banked D-shaped oval Superspeedway in Fontana California She finished 35th after an early exit due to handling problems. The next attempt came in 2004, when Greg Biffle drove the #44 Ford Racing truck to an eighth-place finish at the Ford 200. The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver Washington) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Racing is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation, and the PC. The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
CBR added on the #10 Truck in 2006, with David Starr behind the wheel. David Starr (born October 11, 1967 in Houston Texas) is a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Picking up both Navistar International sponsorship and the owners points of ppc Racing's old Truck Series team, the team had a moderately successful year, finishing 10th in points in their first year. Navistar International Corporation ( (formerly International Harvester Company) is a manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks MaxxForce brand diesel ppc Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville North Carolina. Starr left at the end of the season to return to Red Horse Racing. Red Horse Racing is a team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It was recently announced that Brendan Gaughan will take over the # 10 truck in 2008. Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada.
#14 Truck History
In 1997, CBR focused its operations towards NASCAR, specifically its all-new Craftsman Truck Series. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Continuing his partnership with Crawford and Ford, Mitchell debuted the #14 Ford at the Chevy Trucks Challenge in 1997 with Circle Bar sponsoring. Crawford made every race and finished 12th in points, runner up to Kenny Irwin Jr. for Rookie of the Year. Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr ( August 5, 1969 &ndash July 7, 2000) was a NASCAR stock car driver 1998 brought the team's first win at Homestead Miami Speedway, but inconsistency put them at 18th in points. Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead Florida southwest of Miami. Crawford would not win for the next four years, but had two top ten points finishes in between, including a runner-up points finish to Mike Bliss in 2002. Michael Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie Oregon) is a NASCAR driver The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. Crawford would take his second, and arguably biggest win at the season opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250, with a last lap pass on Travis Kvapil. The Chevy Silverado 250 is the first race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway as of 2004 held under the lights Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville Wisconsin) is an American race car driver The win propelled him to a sevent place points finish. Rick would win again in 2004 at Martinsville, but dropped to twelfth in points. The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation -owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway Virginia. The 2005 season was a mixed bag, as the team won again at Loudon, but Crawford was forced to miss the first race of his career due to a crash during qualifying at Kentucky Speedway. The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began February 18 and ended November 18. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as Kentucky Speedway is a motor speedway located in north-central Kentucky near the community of Sparta Kentucky; approximately halfway between Louisville Kentucky Road racer Boris Said took his place, but was taken out in an early wreck. Boris Said (born September 18, 1962) is an American race car driver from Carlsbad, California but considers his hometown to Rick won again at ORP in 2006 and finished ninth in points. O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, known as Indianapolis Raceway Park until the 2006 purchase of Naming rights by O'Reilly Auto Parts, is a multipurpose The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the GM Flex Fuel 250 and Although the 2007 season was a winless one for the #14 team, they added on a second truck with David Starr who brought along sponsorship from Navistar International for both trucks. The 12th season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season set off on February 16, 2007 at Daytona David Starr (born October 11, 1967 in Houston Texas) is a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Navistar International Corporation ( (formerly International Harvester Company) is a manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks MaxxForce brand diesel The added eqipment resulted in a near win at Mansfield Motorsports Park and a fifth place points finish for Crawford. Mansfield Motorsports Park (known as Mansfield Motorsports Speedway prior to 2007 is a half-mile oval racetrack located in Mansfield, Ohio, United States
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