What NASCAR team is shutting down?

StarCom Racing confirms it will sell its charter, shut down at end of 2021 NASCAR season - CBSSports.com.

What teams leave NASCAR?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Veteran team owner Chip Ganassi said he is “100%” rooting for Kyle Larson to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship in Sunday's season finale.

Which NASCAR team is being sold?

Chip Ganassi Racing has sold its 22-acre headquarters to a top competitor as the Concord-based NASCAR team shuts down. A limited liability company whose mailing address is the same as Hendrick Automotive Group in Charlotte bought the Ganassi team property for $10.2 million on Sept.

Who was kicked out of Nascar in 2020?

Larson was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing and suspended by NASCAR in 2020 after he used a racial slur during a Twitch stream, leaving his future in the sport in doubt. He has since worked to make amends for his mistake, which he said left damage that was likely "unrepairable."

Who did NASCAR suspend today?

NASCAR suspended crew chief Ryan Sparks and crew members Blaine Anderson (front changer) and Allen Hollman (jack) on Tuesday for four championship points events after the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet lost a wheel during Sunday's Ruoff Mortage 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Who drives the 43 car in NASCAR?

Erik Jones Is Restoring the No. 43 Chevy to Its Rightful Place in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Who just bought a NASCAR team?

Kurt Busch will drive next season for 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, in a long expected expansion move for the first-year organization. Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 winner, partnered with Jordan this year to start a team centered around Bubba Wallace.

Who bought out Chip Ganassi?

CONCORD, N.C. — The Chip Ganassi Racing shop in Concord is under new ownership, real estate records show. On Sept. 3, an entity affiliated with Hendrick Automotive Group acquired the Ganassi shop for $10.2 million, according to Cabarrus County real estate records.

Does Chip Ganassi still have a NASCAR team?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022.

Is Kevin Harvick retiring?

Time waits for no one, and even as Kevin Harvick has continued to perform at a high level well into his mid-40s, it hasn't waited for him either.

Is M&M's leaving NASCAR?

Over the offseason, M&M Mars announced that they will stop sponsoring two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch after the 2022 season, ending a run of more than three decades in racing. But they plan to make the most of their final season as the sponsor of the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and that starts now.

Is Kyle Busch still racing?

As of 2022, he competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. KBM runs multiple trucks in the Truck Series.

What happened to Ganassi?

After 20 years of NASCAR competition and 19 race wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, Chip Ganassi Racing will leave North America's premier stock car division at the conclusion of the 2021 season. Ganassi's Charlotte-based NASCAR operation will be sold to up-and-coming motorsports team Trackhouse Racing.

What team did Trackhouse Racing buy?

Nascar team Chip Ganassi Racing is set to be purchased by Trackhouse Racing at the end of the 2021 season. As part of the deal, Trackhouse Racing will expand to run two cars from 2022.

Is StarCom Racing shutting down?

On September 15, shop foreman and mechanical director Charlie Langenstein confirmed that StarCom Racing would shut down operations at the end of the 2021 season.

What team does Emmitt Smith own?

Since our story, Emmitt has decided to officially team up with Iwuji as the co-owner of Jesse Iwuji Motorsports, a new NASCAR team. Jesse is the driver for the team, which is set to run a full-time schedule in 2022.

Is Michael Jordan involved in NASCAR?

Wallace's victory at Talladega was the first for 23XI Racing and the first as a NASCAR car owner for NBA legend Michael Jordan, who co-owns the team alongside Cup Series star and business partner Denny Hamlin.

Does Pitbull own a NASCAR team?

Recording artist Pitbull is now the co-owner of NASCAR's Trackhouse Racing Team, joining Justin Marks in the endeavor. The rapper, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, tweeted that he's been a fan of stock car racing since he first watched the 1990 Tom Cruise film, Days of Thunder.

Who is the richest NASCAR driver?

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns the ranking of the wealthiest NASCAR driver, with an estimated net worth of $300 million.

Who will drive for Petty in 2021?

On Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Richard Petty and team owner Maury Gallagher announced the formation of Petty GMS Motorsports, which will field two full-time cars in the NASCAR Cup Series. Erik Jones will continue to drive Petty's No. 43, while Ty Dillon -- who had been slated to drive the No.

Who will drive the 43 car in 2021?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Erik Jones will drive NASCAR's iconic No. 43 next season for Richard Petty Motorsports, a pairing of a driver and a team both in need of fresh starts.