| Owner(s) name | Michael Gaughan, Walker Evans, Bill McAnally |
| Racing series | Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR West Series |
| Number of championships | 3 (West Series) |
| Number of wins | 9 (Craftsman Truck), 11 (West) |
| Car number(s) | 62 77 |
| Notable driver(s) | Brendan Gaughan, Steve Park, Scott Lynch (CTS) Austin Cameron, Hershel McGriff, Scott Lynch (West) |
| Notable sponsor(s) | South Point Hotel & Casino Orleans Hotel and Casino |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet, Dodge |
| Shop location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Year opened | 2000 |
| Year closed | 2007 |
South Point Racing was a NASCAR team that competed in the Craftsman Truck Series and the NASCAR West Series. Michael Gaughan ( March 24, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a Casino owner and operator in Las Vegas, Nevada For the off-road and NASCAR driver see Walker Evans (racer. Walker Evans ( November 3, 1903 &ndash April 10, The NASCAR Camping World West Grand National Series (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series the NASCAR Grand National Division Autozone West Series and Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. There are several well-known men named Steve Park. A Korean-American comedian Steve Park (comedian A driver on the NASCAR circuit Steve Austin Cameron (born January 24, 1977) is a NASCAR race car driver Hershel McGriff (born December 14, 1927) won four races during his brief career in the NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) series and later Scott Lynch is a Chief operating officer at the Video game developer Valve Corporation. The South Point Hotel and Casino consists of a 25 story hotel tower and Convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a Mardi Gras themed Hotel with 1885 rooms and a 135000 square foot Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The NASCAR Camping World West Grand National Series (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series the NASCAR Grand National Division Autozone West Series and It was owned by businessman Michael Gaughan for most of its existence, although others have had a partial interest in the team. Michael Gaughan ( March 24, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a Casino owner and operator in Las Vegas, Nevada The team fielded the #62 and #77 Dodges for Michael's son, Brendan, fellow West Series driver Scott Lynch, and former NEXTEL Cup driver Steve Park. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC There are several well-known men named Steve Park. A Korean-American comedian Steve Park (comedian A driver on the NASCAR circuit Steve The team was notable for being the only NASCAR team based in the state of Nevada, on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, is a 1200 acre (4
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Beginnings
Winston West
SPR debuted in the Winston (now Camping World) West Series in a partnership with famous West Series owner Bill McAnally and famous racer Walker Evans. Camping World is an American Corporation specializing in selling parts and service for Recreational vehicles and supplies for Camping. For the off-road and NASCAR driver see Walker Evans (racer. Walker Evans ( November 3, 1903 &ndash April 10, Running the famous #16 Chevrolet sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts and with former off-road racer Brendan Gaughan at the wheel, the combination scored nine victories and back-to-back West Series championships in 2000 and 2001. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. The team would later move Gaughan up to the Truck Series whiel running Scott Lynch in the West Series. McAnally would continue his West team with drivers such as Austin Cameron and Brian Ickler. Austin Cameron (born January 24, 1977) is a NASCAR race car driver Lynch continued to drive for the team, winning both Rookie of the Year and the West Series Championship in 2003, a feat later repeated in 2007 by Joey Logano. Joseph "Joey" Logano (born May 24, 1990 in Middletown Connecticut) nicknamed "sliced bread" from Randy LaJoie
Glory Days
Craftsman Truck Series
Truck #62 History
During their championship run in the West Series, Orleans Racing made 5 starts in 2000, but only 3 in 2001. The latter year showed the NASCAR world what a single car team from Las Vegas could do, as Gaughan nearly pulled off an upset victory at the June race in Texas, but finished second to Jack Sprague in 2001. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U Jack Sprague (born August 8, 1964, in Spring Lake Michigan) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Gaughan and his Orleans Racing team would move up to the Trucks full-time in 2002 with NAPA and the number 62 to contend for Rookie of the Year honors. The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. Despite the criticisms of many who said that a team based in the Western United States would not make it in NASCAR, Gaughan proved all of his detractors wrong by winning both races at Texas en route to an 11th place finish in the points and the 2002 ROTY crown. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. In 2003 Orleans Racing would only improve, as Gaughan would win a series high six races, including his second consecutive sweep at Texas and a hometown victory at Vegas, heading into the season finale at Homestead. Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, is a 1200 acre (4 Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race track in Homestead Florida southwest of Miami. In an ironic twist, lady luck would deal the Orleans team a bad hand, as Gaughan was taken out in a wreck on lap 101 with Marty Houston and finished fourth in points behind Travis Kvapil. Marty Houston (born January 7, 1968, in Hickory North Carolina) is a former driver in NASCAR. Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville Wisconsin) is an American race car driver The team's underdog status moved Brendan up into the NEXTEL Cup Series, to drive for Roger Penske in 2004. Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights Ohio) is the owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. While Gaughan was in Cup, Orleans tapped former Cup driver Steve Park to wheel their #62, sponsored by Jasper Engines and Transmissions. There are several well-known men named Steve Park. A Korean-American comedian Steve Park (comedian A driver on the NASCAR circuit Steve Park would take his first career Truck Series win at Fontana, but struggled with consistency and was released at season's end. The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile low-banked D-shaped oval Superspeedway in Fontana California Scott Lynch would take over the #62 full time in 2005, but like Park, struggled and was released. With the reduction in manufacturer support from Dodge, Orleans was forced to downsize to only the #77 truck in 2006.
Truck #77 History
The #77 truck debuted as the #61 truck driven by West Series driver Scott Lynch, who scored 12th place finishes at Homestead and Phoenix. Scott Lynch is a Chief operating officer at the Video game developer Valve Corporation. After his release from Penske, Brendan returned to Orleans Racing in 2005. The 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began February 18 and ended November 18. However, the season proved difficult due to the increase in competition and Gaughan could only muster a 19th place finish in the points. In 2006, the team changed its name from Orleans Racing to South Point Racing, due to Michael's acquisition of South Coast Casino in exchange for selling Coast Casinos to Boyd Gaming. The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the GM Flex Fuel 250 and Coast Casinos Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation. Boyd Gaming Corporation ( is a Las Vegas, Nevada based business engaged in the development ownership and operation of Hotels and Casinos A high for the newly named South Point Racing was a second place finish at Homestead and a 15th place finish in points. The team, switching manufacturers to Chevrolet, climbed to 11th in points, with a near win at Texas. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM
Demise
For 2008, SPR was to merge with Toyota team Wyler Racing to form Wyler-Gaughan Racing. Wyler Racing is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team They currently field the #60 Toyota Tundra for Jack Sprague. The partnership, however, would involve the Gaughan's leaving their home state of Nevada for Mooresville, North Carolina and switching manufacturers to Toyota, along with having a teammate in Richard Johns. Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. However, for unknown reasons, the deal fell through and the once great South Point Racing was disbanded, with only Brendan and 10-12 of his crew remaining, eventually moving to Circle Bar Racing. Circle Bar Racing is an Auto racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The shop was inactive for three months but was most recently used by Cup teams as a shelter during the extremely rainy Auto Club 500. The 2008 Auto Club 500 was the second race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and started on February 24th 2008 at Auto Club Speedway
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