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Company Name = Hall of Fame Racing |
Company Name = Hall of Fame Racing |
Owner(s) Name = [[Troy Aikman]]<br> [[Roger Staubach]]<br> [[Bill Saunders (auto racing)|Bill Saunders]], [[Jeff Moorad]], [[Tom Garfinkel]] |
Image = |
Owner(s) Name = [[Troy Aikman]]<br> [[Roger Staubach]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]] |
Championships = 0 |
Championships = 0 |
Car Number(s) = #96 |
Car Number(s) = #96 |
Driver(s) = [[Tony Raines]] |
Driver(s) = [[Tony Raines]] |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Texas Instruments]], [[DLP]] |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Texas Instruments]], [[DLP]] |
Shop Location = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] |
Shop Location = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] |
Homepage = [http://www.halloffameracing.com Hall of Fame Racing] |
Homepage = [http://www.halloffameracing.com Hall of Fame Racing] |
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'''Hall of Fame Racing''' is a racing team that competes in the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] series. Originally announced in 2003, the team began competing at the beginning of the 2006 season. Hall of Fame Racing is a joint venture between two former [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]]s, [[Roger Staubach]] and [[Troy Aikman]], and is being initially supported by [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]. [[Bill Saunders (auto racing)|Bill Saunders]] is the team manager. The team is headquartered in [[Dallas, Texas]], with its race shop maintained in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].
'''Hall of Fame Racing''' is a racing team that competes in the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] series. Originally announced in 2003, the team began competing at the beginning of the 2006 season. Hall of Fame Racing is a joint venture between two former [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]]s, [[Roger Staubach]] and [[Troy Aikman]], and is being initially supported by [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]. [[Bill Saunders (auto racing)|Bill Saunders]] is the team manager. The team is headquartered in [[Dallas, Texas]], with its race shop maintained in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].


The team announced at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] on [[November 3]], [[2005]], that for the 2006 season, the team would be operating only one car, the #96 sponsored by [[Texas Instruments]]' [[DLP]] technology. [[Philippe Lopez]], formerly the crew chief with [[Richard Childress Racing|RCR]]'s [[Dave Blaney]] team, is the crew chief for the car. [[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, with [[Tony Raines]] taking control at the others.
The team announced at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] on [[November 3]], [[2005]], that for the 2006 season, the team would be operating only one car, the #96 sponsored by [[Texas 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, with [[Tony Raines]] taking control at the others. The team's highest finish in 2006 was third at [[Infineon Raceway]], a road course, with Labonte at the wheel.


In [[September 2007]], Jeff Moorad and Tom Garfinkel of the [[Arizona Diambondbacks]], bought controlling interest in the team.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2007-09-02-hall-of-fame-sale_N.htm</ref>
The team's highest finish in 2006 was third at [[Infineon Raceway]], a road course, with Labonte at the wheel. In June 2007 the team announced plans to field a second car in 2008.

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Revision as of 12:32, 2 September 2007

Template:NASCAR Owner Infobox Hall of Fame Racing is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series. Originally announced in 2003, the team began competing at the beginning of the 2006 season. Hall of Fame Racing is a joint venture between two former Dallas Cowboys football quarterbacks, Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman, and is being initially supported by Joe Gibbs Racing. Bill Saunders is the team manager. The team is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with its race shop maintained in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The team announced at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2005, that for the 2006 season, the team would be operating only one car, the #96 sponsored by Texas 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, with Tony Raines taking control at the others. The team's highest finish in 2006 was third at Infineon Raceway, a road course, with Labonte at the wheel.

In September 2007, Jeff Moorad and Tom Garfinkel of the Arizona Diambondbacks, bought controlling interest in the team.[1]

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