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81-555: Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing , doing business as RFK Racing , is an American professional stock car organization that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series . One of NASCAR's largest racing teams in the 2000s and early 2010s, Roush formerly ran teams in the NASCAR Xfinity Series , NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , ARCA Menards Series , Trans-Am Series and IMSA Camel GT . The team currently fields

162-521: A 25-point penalty for an illegal shock found on his car. The Heluva Good! 200 was held May 15 at Dover International Speedway . Kyle Busch took the pole and won the race. Did not qualify: Brian Keselowski (#26), Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#39). The TECH-NET Auto Service 300 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway . Carl Edwards took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Derrike Cope (#73), Parker Kligerman (#42), Brian Keselowski (#26). The Federated Auto Parts 300

243-502: A 50-point penalty for infractions discovered during post race inspection. The BUBBA Burger 250 was held April 30 at Richmond International Raceway . Kyle Busch took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race. Did not qualify: Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#90). The Royal Purple 200 was held May 7 at Darlington Raceway . Denny Hamlin took the pole and won the race. Did not qualify: Willie Allen (#05), Johnny Chapman (#96), Morgan Shepherd (#89). NOTE: Kasey Kahne suffered

324-420: A DBA must be registered with a local or state government, or both, depending on the jurisdiction. For example, California, Texas and Virginia require a DBA to be registered with each county (or independent city in the case of Virginia) where the owner does business. Maryland and Colorado have DBAs registered with a state agency. Virginia also requires corporations and LLCs to file a copy of their registration with

405-467: A DBA statement, though names including the first and last name of the owner may be accepted. This also reduces the possibility of two local businesses operating under the same name, although some jurisdictions do not provide exclusivity for a name, or may allow more than one party to register the same name. Note, though, that this is not a substitute for filing a trademark application. A DBA filing carries no legal weight in establishing trademark rights. In

486-516: A businessperson writes a trade name on a contract, invoice, or cheque, they must also add the legal name of the business. Numbered companies will very often operate as something other than their legal name, which is unrecognizable to the public. In Chile , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Ireland , businesses are legally required to register business names where these differ from

567-676: A contract with Ford Racing . He leased engines from the Roush/Yates engine program through the 2007 season, until he switched to Gillett Evernham engines and a Dodge Charger . On February 14, 2007, the Fenway Sports Group , owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, purchased 50% of Roush Racing to create a new corporate entity, Roush Fenway Racing. Mike Dee , president of the Fenway Sports Group

648-451: A fourth-place finish at Phoenix. In 1996, the car switched to No. 80, and Joe Ruttman was at the wheel, nailing down sixteen top-10s and finishing 4th in points. In 1997, with sponsorship from LCI , Ruttman won five times and finished 3rd in points. For the first race in 1998 at Walt Disney World Speedway , Ruttman piloted the No. 50, rookie Greg Biffle drove the No. 80, and Chuck Bown ran

729-753: A larger greenhouse area, however they included a molded front splitter and a classic style spoiler (instead of the Sprint Cup's wing). The new cars also are designed to look more like their street counterparts than the Sprint Cup Car of Tomorrow. Chevrolet continued to run the Impala and Toyota continued to run the Camry nameplates, however Dodge ran the Challenger and Ford will run the Mustang. ESPN held

810-502: A part-time basis during the season with sponsorship from PurposeMoney.com. Edwards drove the truck for the first two races of the 2007 season unsponsored, scoring the team's only top five of the season at California Speedway . It was then announced that T. J. Bell would drive the truck for sixteen races, bringing sponsorship from Heathcliff's Cat Litter . Development drivers Peter Shepherd , Danny O'Quinn Jr. , and Colin Braun also drove

891-458: A registered legal name and a fictitious business name, or trade name, is important because fictitious business names do not always identify the entity that is legally responsible . Legal agreements (such as contracts ) are normally made using the registered legal name of the business. If a corporation fails to consistently adhere to such important legal formalities like using its registered legal name in contracts, it may be subject to piercing of

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972-527: A sixth-place finish in points. As Kvapil heads back to the Sprint Cup Series with Yates Racing , former Rolex Sports Car Series driver Colin Braun took Kvapil's place in the No. 6 truck with sponsorship from Con-way . In his rookie season, Braun had three top-fives and finished 13th in points, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2009, he won at Michigan and finished 5th in points. With moving Braun to

1053-518: A small branch of co-owner Jack Roush 's successful automotive engineering and road-racing equipment business based in Livonia, Michigan . Early Roush drivers included Tommy Kendall , Scott Pruett and Willy T. Ribbs . The NASCAR operation, founded in 1988 and based in Concord, North Carolina, has since become the cornerstone and centerpiece of the company. The team won back to back Championships in

1134-454: Is also sometimes used. A company typically uses a trade name to conduct business using a simpler name rather than using their formal and often lengthier name. Trade names are also used when a preferred name cannot be registered, often because it may already be registered or is too similar to a name that is already registered. Using one or more fictitious business names does not create additional separate legal entities. The distinction between

1215-623: Is called a razón social . 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series The 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series was the 29th season of the NASCAR Nationwide Series , the second-tier professional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Beginning at Daytona International Speedway , the season included thirty-five races, which ended with the Ford 300 at Homestead Miami Speedway . Brad Keselowski clinched

1296-498: The 2010 Nationwide Series and 2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski would depart from Team Penske after the 2021 season to join the organization as a driver (replacing Ryan Newman in the No. 6) and co-owner. Founded in 1988, the NASCAR program is built around having multiple cars and providing engine, engineering, and race car build services to other NASCAR teams fielding Ford-branded vehicles. The multi-team aspect of

1377-515: The NASCAR Cup Series in 2003 and 2004; the final Winston Cup championship with driver Matt Kenseth , and the first Nextel Cup championship with driver Kurt Busch . The team also has amassed many wins and championships in the Nationwide/Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series competition. In 2007, sports investor John W. Henry , owner of the Fenway Sports Group which operates the Boston Red Sox , Liverpool F.C. , and

1458-683: The New England Sports Network bought a 50% stake in the team, renamed Roush Fenway Racing. Jack Roush continues to head day-to-day operations of the team. Roush restarted its road racing program in 2006, called Roush Road Racing (previously Roush Performance Racing or Roush Performance ). The team fielded the No. 61 Ford Mustang in the IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and Rolex Sports Car Series for Billy Johnson and Jack Roush's son, Jack Roush Jr., and since 2014 fields

1539-466: The United Kingdom , there is no filing requirement for a "business name", defined as "any name under which someone carries on business" that, for a company or limited liability partnership, "is not its registered name", but there are requirements for disclosure of the owner's true name and some restrictions on the use of certain names. A minority of U.S. states, including Washington , still use

1620-555: The 1970s talent show spoof The Gong Show . Trade name In a number of countries, the phrase " trading as " (abbreviated to t/a ) is used to designate a trade name. In the United States , the phrase " doing business as " (abbreviated to DBA , dba , d.b.a. , or d/b/a ) is used, among others, such as assumed business name or fictitious business name . In Canada , " operating as " (abbreviated to o/a ) and " trading as " are used, although " doing business as "

1701-528: The 2011 season, and would shrink again to two teams after the 2016 season. For 2025, RFK went back to a 3-car operation for the first time since 2016. On November 29, 2023, it was announced that the number 60 will be brought up from the Xfinity Series , to enter the 2024 Daytona 500 with David Ragan . The team will be racing under the banner of Stage 60. It will also compete on a part time schedule with different drivers. Starting in 2025, RFK will expand

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1782-543: The 60 team into a full time operation with driver Ryan Preece , and Kroger being the sponsor. The Xfinity Series operation began in 1992 with the No. 60 driven by Mark Martin . The No. 60 team has been dominant throughout its history, amassing many wins with Martin; three driver's championships with Greg Biffle in 2002, Carl Edwards in 2007, and Chris Buescher in 2015; and an owner's championship with Edwards in 2011. The No. 6 team won back-to-back driver's championships in 2011 and 2012 with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Following

1863-636: The Nationwide Series for the 2010 season, Roush shut down this team and ended its Truck Series program. He later sold the remaining trucks to Cup Series driver Kyle Busch for him to start his own truck team. The original truck in Roush's stable debuted in 1995 at the Heartland Park Topeka road course. It was No. 61 and driven to a fourth-place finish by Todd Bodine . Bodine had four more top ten runs before Ted Musgrave drove to

1944-622: The Nationwide Series' Car of Tomorrow will make its debut in 2010 in four races. Those races were the July race at Daytona International Speedway , the August race at Michigan International Speedway , the September race at Richmond International Raceway , and the October race at Charlotte Motor Speedway The new cars featured the new safety improvements of the Sprint Cup Car of Tomorrow including

2025-554: The No. 50 to a 22nd-place finish at Atlanta, but struggled in his next few starts in both the No. 50 and the No. 6. Carl Edwards ran the No. 50 at the Dover race, achieving the team's only top five of the season, and Ragan returned at the Michigan race. Ragan's best finish in the No. 50 came at Atlanta where he finished sixth. Peter Shepherd and Michel Jourdain Jr. also drove the No. 50 on

2106-479: The No. 50 truck, with sponsorship from Northern Tool and Equipment . The No. 99 truck debuted at Heartland Park Topeka in 1996. It was sponsored by Exide Batteries and driven to an eighth-place finish by Jeff Burton . Posting three top tens in four races that year, he shared the ride with Mark Martin , who won at North Wilkesboro Speedway . The next year, Chuck Bown was hired to drive full-time, posting thirteen top tens and finishing ninth in points. Bown drove

2187-658: The No. 6 Ford Mustang Dark Horse full-time for driver/co-owner Brad Keselowski , the No. 17 Mustang full-time for Chris Buescher , and the No. 60 full-time for Ryan Preece . The team was originally Roush Racing and was renamed Roush Fenway Racing in 2007 when John W. Henry and the Fenway Sports Group became co-owners and RFK Racing in 2022 when Brad Keselowski became a co-owner. Since its inception, Roush has competed exclusively in Ford brand automobiles. The team also operates Roush-Yates Engines , which provides engines for most Ford teams in NASCAR and ARCA. Roush Racing

2268-661: The No. 60 Mustang in the Pirelli World Challenge sponsored by Roush Performance and driven by Roush, Jr. Since 2015, the team has been fielded in a partnership with Capaldi Racing, moving from the Roush Fenway shops in North Carolina to Michigan near Roush Performance headquarters. After several months of speculation, Roush-Fenway announced on July 20, 2021, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame that

2349-407: The No. 99 truck full-time in 2006 with at first Woolrich , but eventually Northern Tool and Equipment as sponsor to a 2006 Rookie of the Year title. 2007 brought about Darnell's first win at Kansas , but inconsistency left the team 12th in points at season's end. In 2008, Darnell captured one win at Michigan by only .005 seconds over eventual champion Johnny Benson and ended the season fourth in

2430-417: The No. 99. After Bown departed the team, Ruttman took over the No. 99, and Biffle moved from the No. 80, which was discontinued, to the No. 50. Biffle had been hired by Roush under the recommendation of Benny Parsons , and he would be sponsored by W. W. Grainger . Although he failed to win a race, Biffle won four poles and finished eighth in points. Biffle would go on a tear in 1999 when he won nine times and

2511-684: The Rookie of the Year title. He repeated his win total in 2004 and moved up to fourth in points, and following Jeff Burton 's departure from Roush Racing he began splitting time between the Truck Series and the Nextel Cup Series. When Edwards moved up to Nextel Cup for 2005, Roush hired a former Cup driver, Ricky Craven , to take his place. Despite posting seven top tens and winning at Martinsville, Roush and Craven announced they would not be back together in 2006 . Erik Darnell piloted

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2592-584: The Roush-Yates engines, including long-time Ford team and Roush affiliate Wood Brothers Racing (then Wood Brothers/ JTG Racing ). Current Roush-Yates clients include Team Penske (TP), Wood Brothers Racing (WBR), Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), Front Row Motorsports (FRM), and Rick Ware Racing (RWR). Roush Fenway also has technical alliances with Front Row Motorsports , providing engines, chassis, and bodies as well as technical support. Roush also provided heavy technical support to Yates Racing from 2008 to

2673-418: The U.S., trademark rights are acquired by use in commerce, but there can be substantial benefits to filing a trademark application. Sole proprietors are the most common users of DBAs. Sole proprietors are individual business owners who run their businesses themselves. Since most people in these circumstances use a business name other than their own name, it is often necessary for them to get DBAs. Generally,

2754-588: The broadcast rights for Nationwide Series races. Most events was broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 in the United States. Practice and qualifying sessions was broadcast on SPEED or ESPN2 depending on their agreements. The Nationwide Series was broadcast in Australia on Network Ten's Digital sports channel, ONE, in Standard and High Definition. Broadcasts included both full races, typically on a Sunday morning, local time, and 1-hour highlights packages several times during

2835-543: The championship, easily winning Rookie of the Year. Both Busch and Exide exited after that season (Busch moving to the Cup Series), and rookie Nathan Haseleu took over. The truck was largely unsponsored at the beginning of the year, with Eldon becoming the sponsor after nine races. Despite posting four top ten finishes in twelve starts, Hasleau was waived mid-season, replaced initially by former Truck Series drivers Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch . Biffle scored two wins in

2916-866: The company allows for information and resources to be shared across the enterprise, improving the performance of all of the teams. Since the 2004 season, engines for the cars have been provided by Roush-Yates Engines, a partnership between Roush Fenway Racing and now-closed rival Yates Racing , with Doug Yates as a head engine builder. Roush-Yates also provides engines, cars and parts to other Cup teams, including Wood Brothers Racing , Team Penske , Rick Ware Racing , Stewart Haas Racing , and Front Row Motorsports . Between 1998 and 2000 and 2003–2009, Roush Racing operated five full-time Cup teams (6, 16, 17, 26/97, 99), more than any other organization including Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing , which have both operated as many as four full-time teams. Beginning in 2001, after years of operating in separate facilities,

2997-484: The corporate veil . In English , trade names are generally treated as proper nouns . In Argentina , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Brazil , a trade name is known as a nome fantasia ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called razão social (social name). In some Canadian jurisdictions , such as Ontario , when

3078-534: The county or city to be registered with the State Corporation Commission. DBA statements are often used in conjunction with a franchise . The franchisee will have a legal name under which it may sue and be sued, but will conduct business under the franchiser's brand name (which the public would recognize). A typical real-world example can be found in a well-known pricing mistake case, Donovan v. RRL Corp. , 26 Cal. 4th 261 (2001), where

3159-547: The departures of Ryan Reed , Chase Briscoe , and Austin Cindric , Roush's Xfinity program was closed following the 2018 season. From 1995 until 2009 Roush fielded teams in the NASCAR Truck Series , fielding trucks for drivers such as Kurt Busch , Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch , Carl Edwards, Ricky Craven , David Ragan , Mark Martin , Travis Kvapil , and various others. Many of these drivers went on to drive for

3240-409: The drivers' championship during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway , two races before the season finale at Homestead , while Joe Gibbs won the owners' championship (for the No. 18 car, driven by Kyle Busch and Brad Coleman ). Toyota won the manufacturers' championship with 240 points. During the 2009 off-season, NASCAR announced few calendar changes, including moving

3321-516: The fastest times progress, and ultimately the best drivers are awarded a contract to drive for Roush in the Truck Series or Busch Series (now Xfinity Series). In 2005, the process was documented in the Discovery Channel television series Roush Racing: Driver X , which followed the stories of those involved in the 2005 Gong Show. Winners of the program include Kurt Busch , Carl Edwards and David Ragan . The term "Gong Show" comes from

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3402-539: The first race of the 1998 season at Walt Disney World Speedway , before Joe Ruttman moved over to the truck for the remainder of the year, winning once and finishing third in points. Mike Bliss was next to tackle the ride, scoring a win at Heartland Park Topeka but only finishing ninth in points. When Bliss left for an ill-fated rookie year in Winston Cup, Kurt Busch was named the new driver for 2000. Busch won four times and finished second to teammate Biffle in

3483-468: The first two races of the 2006 season. Martin then decided to race more races than he originally intended, and he only skipped races without a corresponding Nextel Cup event. Auggie Vidovich II drove for the Mansfield race after Ragan crashed the truck in practice, finishing 19th. Ragan shared the truck with Martin for the balance of the season and had six top-tens and one pole in the 6 truck. Martin had

3564-402: The law is to protect the public from fraud, by compelling the business owner to first file or register his fictitious business name with the county clerk, and then making a further public record of it by publishing it in a newspaper. Several other states, such as Illinois , require print notices as well. In Uruguay , a trade name is known as a nombre fantasía , and the legal name of business

3645-583: The lightweight internal combustion engine to be used to power the long-life on orbit system of the Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage to be flown in the 2020s as the second stage of the Vulcan launch vehicle . For many years, Roush Racing recruited its developmental drivers through an elimination-style of testing entitled The Gong Show . The first competition was held in 1985 for Roush's road racing program. The first combine for

3726-446: The most success in the truck, winning five races. Overall, the team finished 2nd in the owner's points. In 2007, Mark Martin moved on to a new role with another team . In his place, Roush-Fenway hired 2003 NCTS Champion Travis Kvapil . Kvapil, after two years of struggling to launch his Cup Series career, returned to the Truck Series in 2007. During the season, Kvapil almost won the opening race at Daytona, and won four races en route to

3807-461: The named defendant, RRL Corporation, was a Lexus car dealership doing business as " Lexus of Westminster ", but remaining a separate legal entity from Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. . In California , filing a DBA statement also requires that a notice of the fictitious name be published in local newspapers for some set period of time to inform the public of the owner's intent to operate under an assumed name . The intention of

3888-652: The pole and won the race. Did not qualify: Kenny Hendrick (#52), Brian Keselowski (#26). The Bucyrus 200 was held June 19 at Road America . It was the first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Road America in Wisconsin. Carl Edwards took the pole in the #60 Fastenal Ford Fusion and led 35 laps. Because of the unique layout of the track, Road course ringers such as Tony Ave , Ron Fellows , Jacques Villeneuve , Patrick Long , J. R. Fitzpatrick , Kevin O'Connell and Alex Kennedy were picked up by numerous teams to substitute for Nationwide Series regulars. Jacques Villeneuve

3969-486: The race at Memphis Motorsports Park to Gateway due to the closure of Memphis. The short track of Milwaukee was also replaced with the road course at Road America , which hosted its first NASCAR race since a Cup race in 1956. This was also the last season where Cup Series drivers could run for points in the series. NASCAR implemented this change after Cup drivers won the Busch/Nationwide championship over

4050-624: The race. Did not qualify: Jason Keller (#35), Johnny Chapman (#92), Derrike Cope (#73), Jeremy Clements (#04), Stephen Leicht (#91), Johnny Borneman III (#83), Andy Ponstein (#02), Morgan Shepherd (#89). The Scotts Turf Builder 300 was held March 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway . Brad Keselowski took the pole but Justin Allgaier won the race. Did not qualify: Dennis Setzer (#96), Mark Green (#49), Scott Riggs (#09), Jason Bowles (#39), Brad Teague (#04), Parker Kligerman (#42), Chris Lawson (#52). The Nashville 300

4131-548: The race. After Tim Fedewa ran the 2002 season -opener in the truck, and with the now 17-year-old Busch not able to compete, the team did not run for the rest of the year due to lack of sponsorship. The truck returned in 2003 with Carl Edwards driving; although the United States Navy was the truck's original sponsor, they left the team midway through the year and Edwards ran largely unsponsored until Superchips came on to sponsor him. Edwards won three races and

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4212-467: The race. Justin Allgaier won the championship, while Stenhouse and Speed slipped to 4th and 5th in the final standings. Perhaps Roush Racing's most famous partnership is with the now defunct-Yates Racing, a longtime rival Ford team. In 2004, the two teams announced a program to combine their engine divisions, now known as Roush-Yates Engines ( RYE ), a move which greatly improved the power of both organizations' engines. By 2006, most Ford teams were using

4293-416: The rest of the season. Jamie McMurray piloted the truck at the fall Martinsville race. Kvapil managed two top-five finishes at Dover and New Hampshire during the season. Roush shut down the No. 09 team after the 2008 season. The truck switched to No. 6 and was shared by Nextel Cup veteran Mark Martin and rookie David Ragan . The No. 6 truck's new sponsor was Scotts , and the truck, piloted by Martin, won

4374-509: The schedule due to issues with the promoters, as the Wisconsin State Fair was attempting to hire a new promoter following the previous promoter's sanctioning fee nonpayment. That date went to Road America. Note: all race dates, names, distances, television and radio stations and start times are subject to change. ♣ – This race was run using the new Nationwide Series Car of Tomorrow. NASCAR announced in October 2009 that

4455-667: The series regulars for the fifth straight year in 2010. Schedule changes: Phoenix and Nashville moved ahead of Texas in April. The spring race at Dover preceded the Charlotte weekends due to the extra week in May before Memorial Day. Because of the closure of the Memphis track, Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois , also hosted a second race in October. Milwaukee was dropped from

4536-592: The standings. This team was shut down after the 2008 season, as the team was being moved up for a part-time schedule in the Nationwide Series. Todd Kluever drove the No. 60 car in 2005 at Daytona, crashing out of the event. The next year, Danny O'Quinn Jr. drove a renumbered No. 39 car at Daytona, finishing 37th after completing less than half the laps. In 2007, Erik Darnell drove the No. 99 in three races, finishing second at Kansas and winning at Kentucky and Michigan. Travis Kvapil drove one race at Pocono, failing to finish, and Colin Braun drove three races later in

4617-469: The stock car program was held in 1999. The process would begin when Roush solicited applications from thousands of drivers from all levels of racing. They would then be put through a series of tests, gauging not only driving skills but also public relations talent and personality traits. Eventually, the field would be narrowed down to an elite group who are allowed to race Roush vehicles, often Truck Series vehicles, in an attempt to assess racecraft. Those with

4698-459: The surname(s) of the sole trader or partners, or the legal name of a company. The Companies Registration Office publishes a searchable register of such business names. In Japan , the word yagō ( 屋号 ) is used. In Colonial Nigeria , certain tribes had members that used a variety of trading names to conduct business with the Europeans. Two examples were King Perekule VII of Bonny , who

4779-522: The team at the Cup level. Roush's trucks won fifty races and the 2000 series championship (Biffle). Chuck Hossfeld drove the final race of 2000 at California Speedway in the No. 49 as a third Roush entry in preparation to take over the No. 50 from Greg Biffle in the 2001 season. He finished 31st after losing an engine during the event. The No. 33 truck began running in 2005 as a research and development entry for Ford. Bobby East attempted three races in

4860-421: The team will run will depend on how much sponsorship money the team gets. Brown had said that his team will most likely not enter NASCAR until 2007, but as of October 2006, no further announcements have been made about the status of this partnership. In 2006, SoBe No Fear energy drink announced that it was forming a new team to run full-time in 2007, with a car driven by road racing specialist Boris Said . It

4941-619: The team with engines the previous two seasons. The relationship later expanded when the team fielded Roush development driver Trevor Bayne from late-2010 to 2014. It would end after that season, with the Wood Brothers currently receiving equipment and support (other than engines) from Team Penske . In 2005, nine-time Pro Bowl NFL wide receiver Tim Brown announced that he intended to start his own NASCAR team, most likely No. 81, and receive equipment from Roush Racing. Brown also stated that he will let Roush select his driver. The series

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5022-400: The team's closure at the end of 2009, when it merged with Richard Petty Motorsports . As of 2017, Roush supplies engines and chassis to 13 Cup teams. The first technical alliance between Roush Racing and another organization was with Wood Brothers Racing , another longtime Ford team and the oldest active team in the sport. The Wood Brothers alliance began in mid-2000, after Roush had provided

5103-582: The teams were moved into a single shop in Concord, North Carolina to improve performance and communication. Roush Racing set a NASCAR record by putting all five of its race teams in the Chase for the Nextel Cup in 2005. Following the 2009 season, Roush Fenway was ordered by NASCAR to shrink its operation to four Sprint Cup Series teams, ceding the No. 26 team. The team would later shrink to three teams after

5184-469: The term trade name to refer to "doing business as" (DBA) names. In most U.S. states now, however, DBAs are officially referred to using other terms. Almost half of the states, including New York and Oregon , use the terms assumed business name or assumed name ; nearly as many, including Pennsylvania , use the term fictitious name . For consumer protection purposes, many U.S. jurisdictions require businesses operating with fictitious names to file

5265-487: The truck but failed to qualify for two of them. He crashed out of his only start at Phoenix, finishing 30th. Mark Martin ran the Ford 200 , where he started 14th and finished 8th with sponsorship from Stonebridge Life Insurance . Joey Clanton began the 2008 season driving the No. 09 full-time in 2008 with Zaxby's sponsoring, but after the season-opening race , he was released. Travis Kvapil returned to Roush and shared this ride with Bobby East and John Wes Townley for

5346-405: The truck sponsored by Shell Rotella T and World Financial Group . Kluever earned six top five and twelve top ten finishes in his rookie season, winning the Rookie of the Year award. After Martin's strong start to the 2006 season, his original limited schedule in the No. 6 was expanded. Roush decided to run another part-time team for rookie David Ragan to fill out his original schedule. Ragan took

5427-460: The truck. Kurt's younger brother Kyle would also run six races in the second half of the season, earning two top tens at the age of 16. Kyle Busch was scheduled to race the truck full-time in 2002, but during the 2001 season finale at Fontana he was ejected from the race due to conflicts with track sponsor Marlboro . Afterwards, NASCAR announced all drivers in its top three series must be at least 18 years of age. Tim Woods III would replace Busch in

5508-535: The week. Live flag-to-flag coverage of the races in shown on SPEED for Latin America. The DRIVE4COPD 300 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway . Tony Stewart won the race. Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements (#0), Kevin Lepage (#56), Johnny Borneman III (#83), Brett Rowe (#75), Derrike Cope (#73), Johnny Chapman (#92), Jason Keller (#35), Shelby Howard (#70). The Stater Bros. 300

5589-429: The year, collecting three top tens. For 2008, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove an Aflac sponsored No. 99 to compete in the championship, winning two races at Kentucky and Pocono and collecting ten top-fives. During the last race at Toledo Speedway , he and Scott Speed battled for the championship, and Stenhouse ran Speed up the track causing a caution. Speed later wrecked in retaliation, knocking Stenhouse and himself out of

5670-492: Was also announced that this new team would be affiliated with Roush Racing. This allows Roush to sell No Fear Racing cars and equipment, as well as help them with engineering. In return, Said is tutoring Roush's younger drivers on road course racing. The team began running a limited schedule with the Sonoma road course in 2006. Starting with the 2007 season, Robby Gordon switched from Chevrolet to Ford vehicles after signing

5751-517: Was founded by Jack Roush , former employee of the Ford Motor Company and founder of Roush Performance . Prior to entering NASCAR competition, Roush had competed and won championships in various drag racing and sports car racing series since the mid-1960s, including the NHRA , SCCA Trans-Am Series , IMSA GT Championship , and the 24 Hours of Daytona . The racing business was originally

5832-568: Was held April 19 at Texas Motor Speedway . Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Jason Keller (#35), Derrike Cope (#73), Josh Wise (#61), Morgan Shepherd (#89). The Aaron's 312 was held April 25 at Talladega Superspeedway . Kevin Harvick took the pole but Brad Keselowski won the race. Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage (#56), Willie Allen (#05), Jeremy Clements (#04), Josh Wise (#61), Derrike Cope (#73). NOTE: Brad Keselowski suffered

5913-445: Was held April 3 at Nashville Superspeedway . Joey Logano took the pole but Kevin Harvick won the race. Did not qualify: Chase Miller (#91), Dennis Setzer (#92), Tim Schendel (#52), Andy Ponstein (#02) Brett Rowe (#75). The Bashas' Supermarkets 200 was held April 9 at Phoenix International Raceway . Carl Edwards took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Mark Green (#70). The O'Reilly 300

5994-404: Was held February 20 at Auto Club Speedway . Joey Logano took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Morgan Shepherd (#89), Danny O'Quinn Jr. (#90), Stephen Leicht (#91), Johnny Chapman (#92), Andy Ponstein (#02), Jeremy Clements (#04). The Sam's Town 300 was held February 27 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . Brad Keselowski took the pole but Kevin Harvick won

6075-509: Was held July 2 at Daytona International Raceway . Brad Keselowski took the pole but Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race. Did not qualify: Carl Long (#68). The Dollar General 300 was held July 9 at Chicagoland Speedway . Kevin Harvick took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Jeremy Clements (#04), Kevin Hamlin (#36), Brian Keselowski (#26), Jennifer Jo Cobb (#13). The Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250

6156-414: Was held June 5 at Nashville Superspeedway . Justin Allgaier took the pole but Brad Keselowski won this race. Did not qualify: Kevin Lepage (#56), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#6). NOTE: Tayler Malsam, who finished 11th, and Jason Leffler, who finished 34th, were given a 25-point penalty for an "illegal transfer of tires." The Meijer 300 was held June 12 at Kentucky Speedway . Joey Logano took

6237-535: Was in contention for the championship for much of the season before finally losing to Jack Sprague . His 2000 season was less dominant with only five wins, but he was able to win the championship by 230 points over teammate Kurt Busch. With Biffle moving up to the Busch Series, in 2001, Roush hired Winston Modified Tour driver Chuck Hossfeld to drive the truck after he won 2000 Roush " Gong Show " competition. Hossfeld struggled in his rookie year, and soon he

6318-553: Was known as Captain Pepple in trade matters, and King Jubo Jubogha of Opobo , who bore the pseudonym Captain Jaja . Both Pepple and Jaja would bequeath their trade names to their royal descendants as official surnames upon their deaths. In Singapore , there is no filing requirement for a "trading as" name, but there are requirements for disclosure of the underlying business or company's registered name and unique entity number. In

6399-424: Was one of 2 road ringers to lead laps in the race (the other being Patrick Long), though Edwards was able to hold off Ron Fellows to win the race. Did not qualify: None, only 43 entries. The New England 200 was held June 26 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway . Brad Keselowski took the pole but Kyle Busch won the race. Did not qualify: Chris Lawson (#52), Peyton Sellers (#25). The Subway Jalapeño 250

6480-445: Was quoted as saying, "Although there have been many instances of cross-ownership in the world of professional sports, this partnership marks the first time that owners of a professional franchise in one of the four major leagues have crossed over into the world of NASCAR." Roush became involved in the aerospace industry in the 2010s. In April 2015, United Launch Alliance announced that they were contracting with Roush Racing to produce

6561-469: Was released, with Jon Wood driving the truck for the remainder of the season. Wood's audition was impressive enough to earn him a full-time run in 2002, and he posted twelve top-ten finishes in the U.S. Navy sponsored truck and finished 12th in points in his first full year. Wood had two wins the next year and finished 15th in points in 2004 before moving on to JTG Racing in the Busch Series. In 2005, Todd Kluever , another "Gong Show" winner, piloted

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