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'''Randy Humphrey Racing''' is an auto racing team that competes in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]. They field the #77 [[Ford Fusion (Americas)|Ford Fusion]] for drivers [[Dave Blaney]], [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/dave-blaney-reviving-no-77-ford-team-owner-randy-humphrey-sprint-cup-series-peter-sospenzo-010814|title=Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey|last=Spencer|first=Lee|date=January 8, 2014|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> [[Joe Nemechek]], and [[Corey LaJoie]].
'''Randy Humphrey Racing''' is an auto racing team that competed in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]. They fielded the #77 [[Ford Fusion (Americas)|Ford Fusion]] for drivers [[Dave Blaney]], [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/dave-blaney-reviving-no-77-ford-team-owner-randy-humphrey-sprint-cup-series-peter-sospenzo-010814|title=Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey|last=Spencer|first=Lee|date=January 8, 2014|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> [[Joe Nemechek]], and [[Corey LaJoie]].


==History==
==History==
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In January 2014, it was announced that Humphrey was forming his own team with veteran driver [[Dave Blaney]] and veteran crew chief Peter Sospenzo. The team purchased [[Ford]]s from [[Germain Racing]], which was switching to [[Chevrolet]].<ref>http://motorracingscene.com/nscs-dave-blaney-to-race-with-randy-humphrey-in-2014/</ref> The team ran car number 77, which Blaney had run with [[Jasper Motorsports]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spencer|first1=Lee|title=Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/dave-blaney-reviving-no-77-ford-team-owner-randy-humphrey-sprint-cup-series-peter-sospenzo-010814|website=[[Fox Sports]]|publisher=[[Fox Sports]]|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> The team's first race was to be the [[2014 Daytona 500]], but was involved in a multi-car crash in practice, totaling their only car and forcing them to withdraw from the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-02-20/daytona-500-dave-blaney-withdraws-parker-kligerman-crash-practice-budweiser-duels|title=Dave Blaney has to Withdraw from Daytona 500 after Big Crash|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|publisher=''[[Sporting News]]''|date=February 20, 2014|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> The team entered in all of the first 15 races of the season with Blaney, only making four, and had a best finish of 33rd at [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]], 17 laps down. On June 25, prior to the race at [[Kentucky Speedway]], team owner Randy Humphrey announced that the team would be "retooling" their program, citing a lack of performance and "people issues."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/6/24/nascar-sprint-cup-humphrey-racing-dave-blaney-retooling.html|title=Humphrey Racing Pauses for "Retooling|last=Caraviello|first=David|publisher=Nascar.com|date=June 24, 2014|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> The hiatus was initially announced as four weeks, planning to return at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]] in June,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pokrefky|first1=Kyle|title=Randy Humphrey Racing Announce Brief Hiatus|url=http://thefourthturn.com/2014/06/randy-humphrey-racing-announce-brief-hiatus/|website=thefourthturn.com|publisher=The Fourth Turn|accessdate=30 September 2014|year=2014}}</ref> though they would skip an additional race at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]].
In January 2014, it was announced that Humphrey was forming his own team with veteran driver [[Dave Blaney]] and veteran crew chief Peter Sospenzo. The team purchased [[Ford]]s from [[Germain Racing]], which was switching to [[Chevrolet]].<ref>http://motorracingscene.com/nscs-dave-blaney-to-race-with-randy-humphrey-in-2014/</ref> The team ran car number 77, which Blaney had run with [[Jasper Motorsports]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spencer|first1=Lee|title=Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/dave-blaney-reviving-no-77-ford-team-owner-randy-humphrey-sprint-cup-series-peter-sospenzo-010814|website=[[Fox Sports]]|publisher=[[Fox Sports]]|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> The team's first race was to be the [[2014 Daytona 500]], but was involved in a multi-car crash in practice, totaling their only car and forcing them to withdraw from the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-02-20/daytona-500-dave-blaney-withdraws-parker-kligerman-crash-practice-budweiser-duels|title=Dave Blaney has to Withdraw from Daytona 500 after Big Crash|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|publisher=''[[Sporting News]]''|date=February 20, 2014|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> The team entered in all of the first 15 races of the season with Blaney, only making four, and had a best finish of 33rd at [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]], 17 laps down. On June 25, prior to the race at [[Kentucky Speedway]], team owner Randy Humphrey announced that the team would be "retooling" their program, citing a lack of performance and "people issues."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/6/24/nascar-sprint-cup-humphrey-racing-dave-blaney-retooling.html|title=Humphrey Racing Pauses for "Retooling|last=Caraviello|first=David|publisher=Nascar.com|date=June 24, 2014|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref> The hiatus was initially announced as four weeks, planning to return at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]] in June,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pokrefky|first1=Kyle|title=Randy Humphrey Racing Announce Brief Hiatus|url=http://thefourthturn.com/2014/06/randy-humphrey-racing-announce-brief-hiatus/|website=thefourthturn.com|publisher=The Fourth Turn|accessdate=30 September 2014|year=2014}}</ref> though they would skip an additional race at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]].


Upon the team's return to competition at [[Watkins Glen International]] in August, Nationwide and [[Camping World Truck Series|Camping World Trucks]] winner [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]] was placed in the car with sponsorship from WORKS Yard Tools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/4/nelson-piquet-junior-to-make-sprint-cup-debut.html|title=Nelson Piquet Jr. to Make Sprint Cup Debut|publisher=Nascar.com|date=August 4, 2014|accessdate=August 5, 2014}}</ref> At [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|Loudon]] in September, [[Richard Petty Motorsports]] development driver [[Corey LaJoie]] made his Sprint Cup debut,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Estrada|first1=Chris|title=NASCAR: Corey Lajoie to make Cup debut; ARCA’s Boston to drive 2 N’Wide races for Gibbs|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/16/nascar-corey-lajoie-to-make-cup-debut-arcas-boston-to-drive-2-nwide-races-for-gibbs/|website=[[NBC Sports]] Motorsports Talk|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|accessdate=18 September 2014|date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> starting and finishing 41st, 102 laps down.<ref>{{cite web|title=NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 28|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2014/pdfs/28nhms2014racereport.pdf|website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site|Jayski.com]]|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]], [[NASCAR]]|accessdate=30 September 2014|location=[[Loudon, New Hampshire]]|date=September 21, 2014}}</ref>
Upon the team's return to competition at [[Watkins Glen International]] in August, Nationwide and [[Camping World Truck Series|Camping World Trucks]] winner [[Nelson Piquet, Jr.]] was placed in the car with sponsorship from WORKS Yard Tools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/4/nelson-piquet-junior-to-make-sprint-cup-debut.html|title=Nelson Piquet Jr. to Make Sprint Cup Debut|publisher=Nascar.com|date=August 4, 2014|accessdate=August 5, 2014}}</ref> At [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|Loudon]] in September, [[Richard Petty Motorsports]] development driver [[Corey LaJoie]] made his Sprint Cup debut,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Estrada|first1=Chris|title=NASCAR: Corey Lajoie to make Cup debut; ARCA’s Boston to drive 2 N’Wide races for Gibbs|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/16/nascar-corey-lajoie-to-make-cup-debut-arcas-boston-to-drive-2-nwide-races-for-gibbs/|website=[[NBC Sports]] Motorsports Talk|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|accessdate=18 September 2014|date=September 16, 2014}}</ref> starting and finishing 41st, 102 laps down.<ref>{{cite web|title=NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 28|url=http://www.jayski.com/stats/2014/pdfs/28nhms2014racereport.pdf|website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site|Jayski.com]]|publisher=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]], [[NASCAR]]|accessdate=30 September 2014|location=[[Loudon, New Hampshire]]|date=September 21, 2014}}</ref> The team has not ran since, and may have been shut down from lack of funding.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:36, 22 February 2015

Randy Humphrey Racing
Owner(s)Randy Humphrey
BaseCornelius, North Carolina
SeriesSprint Cup Series
Race drivers77. Dave Blaney
Nelson Piquet, Jr.
Joe Nemechek
Corey LaJoie
SponsorsPlinker Tactical / Plinker Arms
WORX Yard Tools (Piquet)
ManufacturerFord
Career
Debut2014 Duck Commander 500
Latest race2014 Bank of America 500
Races competed8[1]
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories0
Pole positions0

Randy Humphrey Racing is an auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. They fielded the #77 Ford Fusion for drivers Dave Blaney, Nelson Piquet, Jr.,[2] Joe Nemechek, and Corey LaJoie.

History

Main articles: Phil Parsons Racing and TriStar Motorsports

Owner Randy Humphrey was originally partnered with Phil Parsons, operating MSRP Motorsports in the Nationwide Series and HP Racing/Prism Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series. Humphrey left the team in 2012, and partnered with TriStar/PME Engines owner Mark Smith to field a 19 and 91 car as Humphrey-Smith Racing, mostly as start and parks. The TriStar Cup team shut down before the Chase for the Cup in 2013.

2014

In January 2014, it was announced that Humphrey was forming his own team with veteran driver Dave Blaney and veteran crew chief Peter Sospenzo. The team purchased Fords from Germain Racing, which was switching to Chevrolet.[3] The team ran car number 77, which Blaney had run with Jasper Motorsports.[4] The team's first race was to be the 2014 Daytona 500, but was involved in a multi-car crash in practice, totaling their only car and forcing them to withdraw from the race.[5] The team entered in all of the first 15 races of the season with Blaney, only making four, and had a best finish of 33rd at Dover, 17 laps down. On June 25, prior to the race at Kentucky Speedway, team owner Randy Humphrey announced that the team would be "retooling" their program, citing a lack of performance and "people issues."[6] The hiatus was initially announced as four weeks, planning to return at Indianapolis in June,[7] though they would skip an additional race at Pocono.

Upon the team's return to competition at Watkins Glen International in August, Nationwide and Camping World Trucks winner Nelson Piquet, Jr. was placed in the car with sponsorship from WORKS Yard Tools.[8] At Loudon in September, Richard Petty Motorsports development driver Corey LaJoie made his Sprint Cup debut,[9] starting and finishing 41st, 102 laps down.[10] The team has not ran since, and may have been shut down from lack of funding.

References

  1. ^ "Randy Humphrey Ownership Stats". Racing Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Spencer, Lee (January 8, 2014). "Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey". Fox Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  3. ^ http://motorracingscene.com/nscs-dave-blaney-to-race-with-randy-humphrey-in-2014/
  4. ^ Spencer, Lee (January 8, 2014). "Dave Blaney reviving No. 77 Ford for Sprint Cup team owner Humphrey". Fox Sports. Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ^ Pockrass, Bob (February 20, 2014). "Dave Blaney has to Withdraw from Daytona 500 after Big Crash". Sporting News. Retrieved July 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Caraviello, David (June 24, 2014). "Humphrey Racing Pauses for "Retooling". Nascar.com. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Pokrefky, Kyle (2014). "Randy Humphrey Racing Announce Brief Hiatus". thefourthturn.com. The Fourth Turn. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Nelson Piquet Jr. to Make Sprint Cup Debut". Nascar.com. August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  9. ^ Estrada, Chris (September 16, 2014). "NASCAR: Corey Lajoie to make Cup debut; ARCA's Boston to drive 2 N'Wide races for Gibbs". NBC Sports Motorsports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  10. ^ "NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 28" (PDF). Jayski.com. Loudon, New Hampshire: Jayski's Silly Season Site, NASCAR. September 21, 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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