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Kaulig Racing
File:Kaulig Racing logo.jpg
Owner(s)Matt Kaulig
BaseWelcome, North Carolina
SeriesNASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race driversCup Series:
16. Justin Haley (part-time)
Xfinity Series:
10. Ross Chastain
11. Justin Haley
16. AJ Allmendinger (part-time)
SponsorsCup Series:
16. Fraternal Order of Eagles
Xfinity Series:
10. Nutrien Ag Solutions (Titan XC, Dyna-Gro Seed), Chevrolet Accessories, Moose Fraternity
11. LeafFilter
16. Ellsworth Advisors, C2 Freight Resources, Digital Ally
ManufacturerChevrolet
Opened2016
Career
DebutXfinity Series:
2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)
Latest race2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Races competed192
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories4
Pole positions2

Kaulig Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is owned by Matt Kaulig, an owner of team sponsor LeafFilter. It currently fields three Chevrolet Camaro SS teams: the No. 10 full-time for Ross Chastain, the No. 11 full-time for Justin Haley, and the No. 16 part-time for A. J. Allmendinger. The team has a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing,[1] and formerly operated out of the NTS Motorsports facility.[2]

Xfinity Series

Car No. 10 history

In August 24, 2018, Kaulig Racing announced it will field a second entry for Austin Dillon at the September 8 Xfinity race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[3]

On January 31, 2019, Kaulig Racing announced that Chastain would drive the No. 10 car for three races from Daytona, Chicagoland, and Texas. Dillon returned to the team for the Las Vegas spring race,[4] while Elliott Sadler, who had retired from full-time racing after the 2018 season, drove the No. 10 at Richmond and the fall Vegas event.[5] A. J. Allmendinger joined the team on March 21 for a five-race schedule at Daytona, Watkins Glen, Mid-Ohio, Road America, and the Charlotte Roval.[6][7] At the 2019 Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona, Allmendinger finished third, but was disqualified after a post-race vacuum inspection revealed a discrepancy in his car's engine.[8][9] Allmendinger was once again disqualified at the 2019 Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 3, 2019 when his second-place finishing car was discovered to be too low on both rear corners during post-race inspection.[10] He held off Tyler Reddick to win at the Charlotte Roval, scoring Kaulig Racing's second win of the season. Days prior to the Kansas race, the No. 10's hauler lost control on a North Carolina highway and crashed, leaving the hauler's drivers injured and the race car damaged.[11]

The team will run full-time in 2020 with Alex Yontz as crew chief. On October 15, 2019, it was announced that the driver, competing full-time for the Xfinity Series championship, would be Ross Chastain.[12]

Car No. 10 results

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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts
2018 Austin Dillon 10 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND
8 		LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 45th 30
2019 Ross Chastain DAY
13 		ATL TAL
30 		DOV CHI
8 		KAN
10 		TEX
2 		PHO HOM 25th 412
Austin Dillon LVS
4 		PHO CAL TEX BRI CLT
28 		POC
10 		MCH IOW IND
34
Elliott Sadler RCH
12 		LVS
10 		RCH
A. J. Allmendinger DAY
38 		KEN NHA IOW GLN
37* 		MOH
3 		ROA
24 		DAR CLT
1 		DOV
Joe Graf Jr. BRI
DNQ
2020 Ross Chastain DAY
DNQ 		LVS
10 		CAL
8 		PHO
9 		DAR
8 		CLT
4 		BRI
28 		ATL
7 		HOM
9 		HOM
3 		TAL
2* 		POC
2* 		IND
6 		KEN
3 		KEN
4 		TEX
9 		KAN
5 		ROA
7 		DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 11 history

Blake Koch pilots the No. 11 LeafFilter Chevy Camaro at Daytona International Speedway.

In June 2015, Blake Koch announced he and longtime sponsor LeafFilter Gutter Protection would re-sign with TriStar Motorsports for the 2016 season.[13] However, in the 2015 offseason, LeafFilter owner Matt Kaulig decided to start his own team, Kaulig Racing. He brought along Koch, who he had sponsored the past two seasons, to pilot the No. 11 Chevy. Longtime NASCAR crew chief Chris Rice was hired as the team's general manager and crew chief. Kaulig Racing formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing for the 2016 season.[2][13][14][1] The team also used the owner's points of TriStar's former No. 8 team.[13] In the team's debut, they finished 9th at Daytona after a strong showing, followed by a 20th-place finish at Atlanta the following week. For the team's third race Koch was running solidly in the top 15 before mechanical problems regulated him to a 26th-place finish six laps down. At Fontana, Koch finished 12th and on the lead lap, after running in the top 10 for much of the day. The team would later have several top-10 and top-15 runs, enough to get into the new Xfinity Chase, and also made to the 2nd round as well, but was unable to get to the final round, as he missed out by 7 points after finishing a strong 8th after running in or near the Top 5 all day. Blake finished 7th in the points, a Career best for Koch and Kaulig. On January 9, 2018, Kaulig Racing announced that they parted ways with Koch and had signed Camping World Truck Series driver Ryan Truex to drive the No. 11. Truex finished 7th in his team's debut.

After a mediocre 2018 season with only one top-five finish, the team announced on December 1, 2018, that Truex would be replaced by NASCAR Truck series title contender Justin Haley, who will compete for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2019.

Car No. 11 results

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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts
2016 Blake Koch 11 Chevy DAY
9 		ATL
20 		LVS
26 		PHO
16 		CAL
12 		TEX
34 		BRI
37 		RCH
8 		TAL
24 		DOV
12 		CLT
14 		POC
15 		MCH
13 		IOW
13 		DAY
22 		KEN
14 		NHA
32 		IND
15 		IOW
13 		GLN
35 		MOH
12 		BRI
8 		ROA
18 		DAR
19 		RCH
15 		CHI
15 		KEN
11 		DOV
14 		CLT
12 		KAN
9 		TEX
14 		PHO
8 		HOM
20 		16th 796
2017 DAY
15 		ATL
40 		LVS
12 		PHO
13 		CAL
12 		TEX
16 		BRI
9 		RCH
11 		TAL
31 		CLT
19 		DOV
32 		POC
27 		MCH
17 		IOW
25 		DAY
38 		KEN
23 		NHA
13 		IND
17 		IOW
8 		GLN
22 		MOH
11 		BRI
14 		ROA
7 		DAR
11 		RCH
11 		CHI
9 		KEN
17 		DOV
19 		CLT
25 		KAN
23 		TEX
13 		PHO
6 		HOM
16 		15th 698
2018 Ryan Truex DAY
7 		ATL
9 		LVS
15 		PHO
15 		CAL
12 		TEX
13 		BRI
10 		RCH
7 		TAL
38 		DOV
11 		CLT
6 		POC
10 		MCH
10 		IOW
14 		CHI
15 		DAY
13 		KEN
13 		NHA
13 		IOW
8 		GLN
18 		MOH
5 		BRI
22 		ROA
25 		DAR
15 		IND
22 		LVS
8 		RCH
11 		CLT
16 		DOV
10 		KAN
11 		TEX
33 		PHO
13 		HOM
15 		14th 868
2019 Justin Haley DAY
17 		ATL
8 		LVS
10 		PHO
12 		CAL
10 		TEX
7 		BRI
7 		RCH
10 		TAL
7 		DOV
17 		CLT
5 		POC
9 		MCH
10 		IOW
13 		CHI
7 		DAY
2 		KEN
10 		NHA
13 		IOW
8 		GLN
14 		MOH
9 		BRI
34 		ROA
6 		DAR
11 		IND
5 		LVS
15 		RCH
17 		CLT
31 		DOV
4 		KAN
7 		TEX
32 		PHO
7 		HOM
33 		11th 2155
2020 DAY
6 		LVS
12 		CAL
5 		PHO
5 		DAR
10 		CLT
29 		BRI
17 		ATL
3 		HOM
13 		HOM
6 		TAL
1 		POC
23 		IND
2 		KEN
7 		KEN
3 		TEX
8 		KAN
6 		ROA
11 		DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 16 history

On June 27, 2019, Kaulig announced Ross Chastain would drive a third car, the No. 16, at the 2019 Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona.[15] After a grueling race at Daytona, Chastain led 49 laps, won stage one, and later went on to score Kaulig Racing's first win.[9] A.J. Allmendinger won at Atlanta for the team, giving Kaulig Racing their third career win and their second with Allmendinger.[16]

Car No. 16 results

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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts
2019 Ross Chastain 16 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY
1* 		KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 42nd 59
2020 A.J. Allmendinger DAY
DNQ 		LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI
10 		ATL
1 		HOM HOM
4 		TAL
7 		POC IND
4 		KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA
2 		DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO -* -*

Cup Series

Car No. 16 history

On January 10, 2020, Kaulig Racing announced they would make their NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Daytona 500, fielding the No. 16 for Justin Haley.[17] The Fraternal Order of Eagles would sponsor Haley's entry. On February 8, Kaulig announced the team was looking to do more races in 2020. The next day, Haley made the field by posting the fastest qualifying speed of all the non-charter teams (190.018 mph; 31st overall).[18]

Car No. 16 results

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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2020 Justin Haley 16 Chevy DAY
13 		LVS CAL PHO ATL HOM TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV MAR CLT KAN MCH SON CHI POC POC IND KEN NHA MCH GLN DOV DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 36th 132

References

  1. ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (December 14, 2018). "Richard Childress Racing reveals Daytona 500 cars, sponsors and Xfinity details". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kaulig Racing Inc. to join NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2016". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kaulig Racing Taps Cup Talent for Second Car at Indianapolis". Kaulig Racing. August 24, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Austin Dillon to Once Again Field Second Entry for Kaulig Racing". On Pit Road. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (February 28, 2019). "Elliott Sadler: 'I'm back,' will run two Xfinity races for Kaulig Racing". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Weaver, Matt (March 21, 2019). "AJ Allmendinger joins Kaulig Racing NASCAR Xfinity team for select races". Autoweek. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Long, Dustin (June 7, 2019). "AJ Allmendinger to run four Xfinity races". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Albert, Zack (July 5, 2019). "Allmendinger disqualified after post-race inspection at Daytona". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Spencer, Reid (July 5, 2019). "Ross Chastain gives Kaulig Racing first win at Daytona; Allmendinger disqualified". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Albert, Zack (August 3, 2019). "Kaulig Racing No. 10, Allmendinger disqualified from second place at Watkins Glen". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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  12. ^ Page, Scott (July 6, 2019). "Kaulig Racing planning to expand next season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  13. ^ a b c Knight, Chris (January 20, 2016). "Blake Koch Prepares For XFINITY Championship Bid With New Team". Catchfence.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  14. ^ "KAULIG RACING™ INC. TO JOIN NASCAR XFINITY SERIES IN 2016". Kaulig Racing. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
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  16. ^ Kuniyal, Mrinal. "NASCAR Xfinity: Part-Time Racer AJ Allmendinger Wins at Atlanta". Essentially Sports.
  17. ^ Crandall, Kelly (January 10, 2020). "Kaulig confirms Daytona 500 bid with Haley". Racer. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Albert, Zack (February 9, 2020). "Haley, Gaughan exhale after securing Daytona 500 starting spots". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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