- JD Motorsports
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JD Motorsports Owner(s) Johhny Davis Base Fletcher, North Carolina Series Nationwide Series Race drivers 01. Mike Wallace
0. James HyltonSponsors
01. G&K Services
0. G&K ServicesManufacturer Chevrolet Career Debut 2002 Aaron's 312 Latest race 2011 Aaron's 312 Races competed 350 Drivers' Championships 0 Race victories 0 Pole positions 0 JD Motorsports is a NASCAR Nationwide Series team. It is owned and operated by Johnny Davis and Lori Morgan. The team began running in 2002, and currently fields the #01 G&K Services Chevrolet Impala for Mike Wallace and the 0. G&K Services Chevrolet for James Hylton part time. The team made history in 2008 having the 1st ever female crew chief. [1]
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Car #0 History
The 0 car made its debut in 2002, fielding an entry for Davis' son Kertus. In his first race, he started 31st but finished 32nd after a wreck. He ran three more races that season and had a best finish of twenty-fourth at Memphis Motorports Park after gaining sponsorship from Broadway Motors. In 2003, Eagle Jet International became the team's new sponsor, and Morgan Shepherd was hired as the team's driver for most of its races. His best finish came at Talladega Superspeedway, where he finished 11th, when J.R. Robbs took over for three races with a best finish of 27th. Jason White then became the team's regular driver, and Shepherd moved to Davis' new #70 team. White drove for most of the season and had two top-twenty finishes in the #0 car, before Gus Wasson finished out the year in the car, finishing 29th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
In 2004, the #0 switched to the #10 and the #70 the #0, and Jason Schuler began the year with the team with Operation Fire SAFE as sponsor. After six races and a best finish of 27th, he was replaced by Wasson with Race Girl sponsorship. He ran for most of the season in the ten car, replaced once by Tina Gordon. His best finish that season came at Nashville Superspeedway, where he finished 22nd.
For the 2005 season, the #10 returned to its original #0. Kertus Davis began driving the #0 full-time with Race Girl sponsoring. He competed in twenty-eight races with a top-ten at Talladega for his rookie season and Rafael Martínez and Joe Fox served as relief drivers on road courses.
The team began the 2006 season under rumors that they would close due to sponsorship issues, but remained open. Davis qualified for twenty-two races in that year, sharing the ride with Randy LaJoie and Morgan Shepherd.
Kertus Davis left for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in 2007 and was replaced by Eric McClure and Hefty sponsorship. J. R. Fitzpatrick drove at Mexico City and Montreal, while Kevin Lepage driving at Watkins Glen. At the end of the 2007 season, McClure and his sponsorship departed for Front Row Motorsports. Due to a lack of sponsorhip, it was announced on Jayski's Silly Season Site that JDM's equipment would be auctioned off on December 1, although the team remained open.
The #0 team began the 2008 season with Kertus Davis qualifying at Daytona, however his time was disallowed and he moved to the #01. Since Daytona, Dwayne Leik has run four races, Mike Potter has run two races, Danny Efland has been in the car for five races and Davis returned to the #0 car at Dover for one race. Larry Gunselman drove the car regularly for the balance of the season, with Wheeler Boys filling in on road courses. Danny O'Quinn began the season as the driver of the #0 car, but moved over to the #01 after one race. J. C. Stout, Robert Richardson, Mark Green, and Steve Grissom shared the car before Mike Wallace took over the driving duties. The team starts and parks on occasion in 2009, however the team did manage to finish at Kentucky. After Wallace moved to the 01, Andy Lally, Stout and Jeremy Clements drove.
In 2011, James Hylton ran the car at Darlington as a start and park. Tim Schendel and Brad Teague also started and parked at Iowa and Dover respectively.
Taken at Daytona International Speedway by Anthony Zampella
Car #01 history
The #01 debuted in 2006 as Duesenberg & Leik Motorsports, with Jay Sauter driving the Western Union car. In the team's first season, the #01 team started 33 out of 35 races, with a best finish of seventh at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Dwayne Leik also made one start, at the Winn-Dixie 250 in the #26. He started 38th and finished 32nd.
For the 2007 season, Duesenberg & Leik merged with Davis' operation, with the owner's points for the 2006 season for the 01 were transferred to the 0 car. Morgan Shepherd drove the 01 on a limited basis. Kevin Lepage, Shelby Howard and Danny Efland also drove in 2007 after Shepherd left to drive for his own team. Joe Fox ran at Montreal and Watkins Glen. Kertus Davis returned after being released from KHI and drove at Michigan, California, Kansas and Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Dwayne Leik qualified the #01 at Daytona to start off 2008, but was replaced by Davis after the #0 time was disallowed. Davis continued to run in the #01 full time since moving to the #01 at Daytona. J.C. Stout raced the #01 car at Dover, shortly before Davis announced he was leaving the team for Jay Robinson Racing. The car was 29th in owner points when Davis left. A variety of drivers drove the car including Trevor Boys at Montreal and his son Wheeler Boys at Watkins Glen International. Danny Efland became the regular driver for the rest of the season. Mike Wallace drove the 01 at Daytona, before O'Quinn became the team's full time driver. Cash4Gold.com, the American Basketball Association, and Sun Drop served as the team's regular sponsors. O'Quinn left the team late in the season and was replaced by his teammate Wallace. Wallace ran the final 10 races of the season in 2009, finishing 35th in points. Wallace ran the #01 full time in 2010, getting the team up to 8th in points after Nashville, but they soon fell back and finished 18th in points.
Wallace returned to the 01 for 2011, gaining sponsorship from G&K Services. The team was battling for the win at Talladega, but the 01 flipped on its roof on the last lap, but Wallace drove the battered car to a 17th place finish. Mid-way through 2011 the team gained a 10-race sponsorship from the movie Cowboys & Aliens.
Car #04 history
In mid 2003 Johnny Davis created a seacond car, then #70, for Morgan Shepherd to drive when Jason White was hired to pilot the primary #0 car. Shepherd would qualify for three races in the #70 before he left to drive for Dwayne Miller. Other drivers to drove the #70 for the remainder of 2003 were Jason Rudd, Don Satterfield, Jason White, Brad Teague and Gus Wasson.
In 2004, the Davis' primary #0 car switched to the #10 and the #70 became the #0. Jimmy Kitchens drove the #0 car for the first four races of the season, but did not finish a race. Greg Sacks and Blake Mallory attempted a few races in the car, but did not qualify. Mike Potter drove the car for two races before Kertus Davis came back to drive three times late in the season. The team would shut down at the end of the season with the team focusing iinstead on its purchase of the #01 car. Davis would enter a third car #00 for Mike Potter at the Milwaukee Mile in 2007 to fill out short Busch Series field.
The team would be revived in 2009 with Mark Green driving the #04 at Talladega, but lose a engine. Kertus Davis took over the car after leaving Jay Robinson Racing starting with Milwaukee, and will drive it for at least 3 races.
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