Contreras Motorsports
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| Owner(s) | Carlos Contreras Enrique Contreras III |
|---|---|
| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | Camping World Truck Series |
| Race drivers | 71. Carlos Contreras, Mike Bliss, Enrique Contreras III, Camden Murphy, Josh Berry, Alon Day, Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, and Brandon Hightower |
| Sponsors | 71. NAPA Auto Parts, RaceTrac, Motul, Tohmpson Electric Inc., Valvoline, and Floater front.com. |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2016 Great Clips 200 (Atlanta) |
| Latest race | 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | Total: 19 Camping World Truck Series: 19 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 1 Camping World Truck Series: 1 |
Contreras Motorsports is a Mexican professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is owned by Carlos Contreras and his nephew Enrique. The team currently fields the No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for various drivers. They are currently the only Mexican team in the three national divisions of NASCAR.
Camping World Truck Series
Truck No. 71 history
The No. 71 truck began racing in 2016.[1] Their first race was the Great Clips 200 because they did not qualify for the NextEra Energy Resources 250. Carlos Contreras, Alon Day, Josh Berry, Mike Bliss, Enrique Contreras III, Chase Elliott, Brandon Jones, and Ken Schrader were driving the trucks. The sponsors were NAPA Auto Parts, RaceTrac, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Motul, Menards, Valvoline, Tohmpson Electric Inc., and flwaterfront.com.
JR Motorsports partnership
On October 29, 2016 Contreas Motorsports ran a truck for Elliott at Martinsville;[2] the truck was built by JR Motorsports.[3]
Ranier Racing with MDM partnership
Ranier Racing with MDM ran some races in 2016 with Austin Dillon and Brandon Jones driving. Jones drove at Dover, Charlotte, Iowa, Kentucky and Bristol. Dillon drove at Texas
K&N Pro Series
The team operated under the name of Viva La Raza Racing and fielded the No. 70 in the K&N Pro Series.[4] Their first full time season was in 2013.[4] They stayed in the series until the end of 2015 when they moved to the Camping World Truck Series.
Car No. 70 history
The car made its first start on April 26, 2012 at Richmond International Raceway and its last in 2015.
Car No. 04 history
There was also a number 04 K&N Pro Series car. Not much is known about this car.
References
- ^ "CONTRERAS MOTORSPORTS, EL PRIMER EQUIPO MEXICANO EN LA NASCAR". NASCAR.com (in Spanish). Turner Sports Network. February 11, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Wilhelm, Chase (October 27, 2016). "Take a look at Chase Elliott's truck for Martinsville Speedway". FoxSports.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ Utter, Jim (October 27, 2016). "Chase Elliott enters Truck race for first time in three years". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Ortiz, Maria Burns (July 13, 2012). "NASCAR's First Mexican Owned Team, Eyes Latino Fans". Fox News Latino. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2016.