- Hall of Fame Racing
NASCAR_Owner_Infobox
Company Name = Hall of Fame Racing
| Owner(s) Name =Jeff Moorad
Tom Garfinkel
Troy Aikman
Roger Staubach
Bill Saunders
Paul Whitman
Mark Griege
Racing Series =NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Championships = 0Sprint Cup
Car Number(s) = #96
Driver(s) =Brad Coleman Ken Schrader Joey Logano
Primary Sponsor(s) =Texas Instruments DLP
Shop Location =Charlotte, North Carolina
Homepage = [http://www.halloffameracing.com Hall of Fame Racing]Hall of Fame Racing is a
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team created as a joint venture between two formerDallas Cowboys football quarterbacks:Roger Staubach andTroy Aikman . In September 2007,Jeff Moorad andTom Garfinkel of theArizona Diamondbacks bought controlling interest in the team. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2007-09-02-hall-of-fame-sale_N.htm D'backs execs buy majority of Aikman-Staubach race team - USATODAY.com ] ]Originally founded in 2003, the team began competing at the beginning of the 2006 season with technical assistance from
Joe Gibbs Racing . Hall of Fame Racing switched manufacturers in 2008, fromChevrolet toToyota . The team is headquartered inDallas, Texas , with its race shop maintained inCharlotte, North Carolina .History
Hall of Fame Racing was first rumored in 2003, but it took three years to start competing. The team announced at
Texas Motor Speedway onNovember 3 ,2005 , that for the 2006 season, the team would be operating only one car, the #96 sponsored byTexas Instruments 'DLP technology.Terry Labonte drove the car for the first five races, placing it inside the top 35 in the point standings, and guaranteeing a starting spot in upcoming races. Labonte also drove the car at the two road courses, withTony Raines taking control at the others. The team's highest finish in 2006 was third atInfineon Raceway , a road course, with Labonte at the wheel.On September 4th, 2007, the team announced the hiring of former driver of the #18
Interstate Batteries Chevrolet forJoe Gibbs Racing ,J.J. Yeley . The contract was to last throughout 2010, and it was announced that they would be switching toToyota in 2008. In August of 2008, Hall of Fame Racing released Yeley, replacing him withBrad Coleman .Ken Schrader andJoey Logano are signed to finish out the 2008 racing season in the #96 with Coleman expected to run another race or 2.P. J. Jones also ran a one-off race for HOF Racing at Watkins Glen. [ [http://www.jayski.com/teams/96.htm Jayski's 96 Team page] ]References
External links
* [http://www.halloffameracing.com/ Official web site]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/mark_zeske/01/31/inside.nascar/index.html Can Staubach and Aikman find Cup success in 2006?]
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