- MRD Motorsports
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Company Name = MRD Motorsports
| Owner(s) Name =Dave Malcomson
Racing Series =Craftsman Truck Series
Championships = 0
Car Number(s) = #8
Driver(s) =Chad McCumbee
Primary Sponsor(s) =The GPS Store /Garmin ]
Shop Location =Charlotte, North Carolina
Homepage = [http://www.teammrd.com/ MRD Motorsports Homepage]MRD Motorsports is an American racecar team. The team is owned by
Dave Malcolmson , and it fields the #8Chevrolet Silverado in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series .Malcolmson originally started the team in the
Allison Legacy Series as a driver before retiring as an owner. Malcolmson would debut his team in theGoody's Dash Series before moving up to the Truck Series in 2003. The team would field the #06 forRegan Smith in 2004 and 2005, with his best finish being 9th atHomestead-Miami Speedway . Smith would leave the team for the Busch Series, and Malcolmson tappedARCA RE/MAX Series driverChad McCumbee for the 2006 season. McCumbee and MRD struggled, missing the season openingGM Flex Fuel 250 . After a few races, McCumbee left the team forGreen Light Racing . THe operation would run out of money after Dover. Malcolmson would revive the team for the 2007 season in a partnership withNEXTEL Cup teamHaas CNC Racing . MRD fielded another ARCA driver, this timeRookie of the Year Blake Bjorklund for 12 races in a driver development partnership withNEXTEL Cup teamHaas CNC Racing . However, ownerGene Haas decided to move Bjorklund up to theBusch Series to pilotJay Robinson Racing 's #28.Chad McCumbee would return to MRD after struggling with Green Light Racing, taking his sponsorsThe GPS Store andGarmin with him. His best finish this year with MRD is a 10th place atLas Vegas Motor Speedway . McCumbee took the team to a near upset victory at Texas before spinning his tires which lead to being spun on a green-white-checkered finish and finished 13th.
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