Rev Racing, short for Revolution Racing, is an auto racing team competing at the regional level of NASCAR as well as in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Owned by former Dale Earnhardt, Inc. president Max Siegel, the team primarily fields participants in the Drive for Diversity, an initiative to bring more minority and female drivers into the sport. In the Truck Series, the team fields the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado for Nick Sanchez. In all three ARCA Menards Series, the team currently fields two Chevrolet SS teams: The No. 2 for Andrés Pérez de Lara and the No. 6 for Lavar Scott. The team also fields late model and Legends car entries for various drivers, and has fielded entries for future NASCAR national series winners Kyle Larson, Bubba Wallace, and Daniel Suárez in the past.
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| Owner(s) | Max Siegel |
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| Base | Concord, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ARCA Menards Series ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series West Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series INEX Legend Car Series |
| Race drivers | Truck Series: 2. Nick Sanchez ARCA Menards Series: 2. Andrés Pérez de Lara 6. Lavar Scott (R) 9. Sebastian Arias, Logan Misuraca (part-time) ARCA Menards Series East: 2. Andrés Pérez de Lara (part-time) 6. Lavar Scott (part-time) 9. Logan Misuraca (part-time) ARCA Menards Series West: 2. Andrés Pérez de Lara, Sebastian Arias (part-time) 6. Lavar Scott (part-time) Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series: 2. Tj DeCaire 4. Regina Sirvent 6. Eloy Sebastian 8. Lanie Buice INEX Legend Car Series: 7. Cassidy Keitt 21. Nathan Lyons 26. LaQuan McCoy Jr. |
| Sponsors | Truck Series: 2. Gainbridge ARCA Menards Series: 2. Max Siegel inc. 6. Max Siegel inc. 9. Brady Industries, Clean Harbors ARCA Menards Series East: 2. Max Siegel inc. 6. Max Siegel inc. 9. Clean Harbors ARCA Menards Series West: 2. Max Siegel inc., Brady Industries 6. Max Siegel inc. |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet[1] |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2010 |
| Drivers' Championships | ARCA Menards Series: 2 (2022, 2024) ARCA Menards Series East: 1 (2012) |
| Race victories | Truck Series: 2 ARCA Menards Series: 4 ARCA Menards Series East: 21 |
History
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Following the 2008 season, NASCAR cut ties with the Drive for Diversity's managing company Access Marketing & Communications after several reports of teams not receiving adequate funds, drivers not receiving competitive equipment, and limited results on the track. NASCAR proceeded to hire Max Siegel to revamp the program into an academy-like setting. In 2010, Siegel founded Rev Racing to field the drivers in the K&N Pro Series and Weekly Series and is also responsible for finding sponsorship for the drivers. By the end of 2011, Rev Racing had more than doubled the win total of the previous D4D program, winning a total of eight races in the K&N Pro Series (compared to three wins in the old program, all by Paulie Harraka).[2]
2010
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For its inaugural season, Revolution Racing purchased the equipment from Andy Santerre Racing, with Santerre becoming the team's general manager and a crew chief.[3] In its debut season, Rev Racing fielded 10 drivers: four in the K&N Pro Series East, one in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, and five in the Whelen All-American Series. Paulie Harraka, in his fifth year in the D4D program, finished 3rd in the K&N West Series standings including a pole and a win in the season opener at All American Speedway. Bubba Wallace won rookie of the year in the K&N East Series, with two wins and a third-place points finish.[4] In addition to Wallace being the first African American to win a race in the series, teammate Ryan Gifford became the first black driver to win a pole (at Martinsville Speedway). Gifford would finish 9th in points.
2011
editWallace Jr. continued his success in 2011, winning three races, 3 poles, and finishing second in series points. He and Gifford were joined by Sergio Pena, who won three races in the K&N East Series as well, finishing 5th in points. Overall, the team won half of all the K&N East Series races.
2012
editFor 2012, the team downsized from ten drivers to six but added talented driver Kyle Larson to its stable. Larson had the team and D4D's best season to date, winning two races and earning 12 top 10s en route to the K&N East Series Championship.[5]
2013
editIn 2013, NASCAR Toyota Series driver and Mexico native Daniel Suárez joined the team, running both the Toyota Series in Mexico and the K&N East Series for Rev Racing. Suarez won at Columbus Motor Speedway, and finished 3rd in points with nine top 10s. He moved to the NASCAR Mexico Series – now the NASCAR Toyota Series – in 2010, driving for Telcel Racing; despite running only a partial season, he won the series' Rookie of the Year title.[6] Ryan Gifford won his first race, the Blue Ox 100, on April 27 at Richmond International Raceway. Gifford started 11th and worked his way to the front, beating Brandon Gdovic and Cole Custer on a late-race restart.[7][8] Gifford would finish 11th in points with four top 5s and six top 10s.
2014
editFor 2014, Suarez, Pena, and Gifford returned as D4D drivers, while Mackena Bell returned for her 5th season (though not part of D4D). They were joined by rookie K&N East driver Jay Beasley and Whelen All-American drivers Devon Amos and Paige Decker.
2015
editJay Beasley returned to the K&N East Series, joined by Devin Amos. Newcomers to the team included NASCAR Next member Kenzie Ruston, Collin Cabre, Natalie Decker, and Dylan Smith.[9]
2022
editOn December 9, 2021, Chevrolet announced a multi-year engineering and marketing partnership with Rev Racing.[1] By the end of the 2022 season, Nick Sanchez claimed the team's first ARCA championship.[10]
2024
editIn February 2024, Kyle Busch Motorsports sued Rev Racing for breach of contract. The lawsuit states that KBM was owed US$325,000 for bringing Sanchez into the Truck Series.[11] Three months later, KBM dropped the lawsuit, indicating that both parties have reached a settlement.[12] Three months later, Rev Racing had to pay KBM US$105,000 in judgment in the lawsuit.
At the conclusion of the season finale at Toledo, Andrés Pérez de Lara became the first Mexican-born ARCA Menards Series champion.[13]
Truck Series
editTruck No. 2 history
editNick Sanchez (2023–2024)
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On November 4, 2022, Rev Racing announced a technical alliance with Kyle Busch Motorsports and its expansion into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, fielding the No. 2 Chevrolet for Sanchez in 2023.[14][15] In the team's debut race, 2023 NextEra Energy 250, Sanchez earned the pole position by more than three-tenths of a second. The team scored a runner-up performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway in their third race[16] and scored another top ten the following week. On April 6, the No. 2 was docked 10 driver and owner points for illegal modifications of the engine oil reservoir tank prior to the Texas race.[17] Following the Talladega fall race, Sanchez got into a fight with Matt Crafton in the garage area as a result of an on-track incident when both of their trucks made contact with each other, triggering a multi-truck pileup.[18] NASCAR fined Sanchez $5,000 and Crafton $25,000 for the fight.[19] Sanchez was eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 8 at Homestead.[20]
Following the acquisition of Kyle Busch Motorsports by Spire Motorsports, Rev Racing formed a technical partnership with Spire beginning in 2024. Sanchez also returned for the 2024 season.[21] He began the season with his first career win at Daytona.[22] Three months later, he scored his second win at Charlotte.[23]
Truck No. 2 results
edit| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
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| 2023 | Nick Sanchez | 2 | Chevy | DAY 26 |
LVS 30 |
ATL 2 |
COA 7 |
TEX 16* |
BRD 18 |
MAR 11 |
KAN 6 |
DAR 11 |
NWS 30 |
CLT 9 |
GTW 8 |
NSH 3 |
MOH 9 |
POC 19 |
RCH 8 |
IRP 11 |
MLW 24 |
KAN 8* |
BRI 9 |
TAL 7* |
HOM 17 |
PHO 10 |
6th | 2257 | [24] |
| 2024 | DAY 1* |
ATL 5 |
LVS 17 |
BRI 17 |
COA 18 |
MAR 4 |
TEX 3 |
KAN 6 |
DAR 2 |
NWS 7 |
CLT 1 |
GTW 3 |
NSH 13 |
POC 13 |
IRP 10 |
RCH 30 |
MLW 4 |
BRI 5 |
KAN 12 |
TAL 22 |
HOM 13 |
MAR 5 |
PHO 4 |
5th | 2280 |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
Former drivers
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Chevrolet Partners with Rev Racing, Supporting NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Pockrass, Bob (June 4, 2012). "Drive for diversity: NASCAR's push to develop minority drivers moving slowly". Sporting News NASCAR. Sporting News. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ Mahoney, Larry (January 11, 2012). "Andy Santerre looking forward to new job with Hattori Racing". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Demmons, Doug (October 1, 2010). "Mobile native is Rookie of the Year in NASCAR's K&N Pro Series East". al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Hall, Mia N. (December 12, 2012). "NASCAR's Commitment to Diversity Goes Into High Gear". Black Enterprise. Black Enterprise. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Movin' on up: Suarez tapped by Joe Gibbs Racing for NNS debut". Fox Sports. April 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ Kerchner, Mike (April 27, 2013). "Short-Track Roundup: Ryan Gifford, 15-year-old Gray Gaulding turn heads at NASCAR K&N Series race". Autoweek. Autoweek. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Gifford Gets First Win". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 25, 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Fresh Faces Fill 2015 NASCAR Drive For Diversity Roster". Rev Racing. Concord, North Carolina: Rev Racing. January 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 9, 2022). "For Nick Sanchez, ARCA championship hopefully the first step in a long and successful career". Automobile Racing Club of America. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kyle Busch Motorsports sues Rev Racing for breach of contract". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Busch Motorsports drops lawsuit against Rev Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 5, 2024). "Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion". ARCA Menards Series. NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA champion Nick Sanchez to drive for Rev Racing in Truck Series in 2023". Automobile Racing Club of America. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (November 4, 2022). "Kyle Busch Motorsports reveals driver lineup, switch to Chevrolet for 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Damcott, Anthony (2023-03-19). "Tracking the Trucks: Christian Eckes Passes Nick Sanchez in Final Turn to Win Atlanta". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Richmond / Texas post-race penalties announced; Byron & Bowman penalized". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Sanchez, Matt Crafton involved in post-race altercation at Talladega". NASCAR. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Crafton, Nick Sanchez fined for post-race altercation in Talladega garage". NASCAR. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Cain, Holly (October 21, 2023). "Carson Hocevar converts Homestead win, joins Rhodes, Heim, Enfinger in Championship 4 field". NASCAR. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Sanchez returns for a second season with Rev Racing in Truck Series". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. January 16, 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (February 16, 2024). "Nick Sanchez claims Truck Series season opener at Daytona". NASCAR. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (May 24, 2024). "Nick Sanchez wins at Charlotte, collects Triple Truck Challenge bonus". NASCAR. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Sanchez – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.