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Whitney Motorsports

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Whitney Motorsports
Owner(s)Dusty Whitney
BaseHuntersville, North Carolina
SeriesSprint Cup Series
Race driversTerry Cook
J. J. Yeley
Michael McDowell
Scott Riggs
Terry Labonte
Bill Elliott
Brian Simo
Andy Pilgrim
Erik Darnell
Scott Speed
ManufacturerChevrolet
Ford
Dodge
Opened2010
Closed2011
Career
Debut2010 Food City 500 (Bristol)
Latest race2011 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix)
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories0
Pole positions0

Whitney Motorsports was a NASCAR team that competed in the Sprint Cup Series. It was based in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Sprint Cup Series

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Car No. 46 History

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Erik Darnell in the No. 46 at Pocono Raceway in 2011

Dusty Whitney, owner of Whitney Motorsports was involved with K-Automotive Motorsports until 2009, when he left the team and formed his own NASCAR Sprint Cup team. Whitney Motorsports began in 2010 with Rookie of the Year contender Terry Cook in the No. 46 Dodge, who was to run full-time. Cook only managed to qualify for 3 out of the first 10 races, at Bristol and at Phoenix, and left the team following Richmond. He had a best finish of 34th at Phoenix. He was replaced with J.J. Yeley, who would go on to qualify for 9 races in 14 attempts in the No. 46 entry, with a best finish of 19th at Daytona. He also ran 2 races in a second entry for Whitney Motorsports, the No. 81 Dodge. Yeley was replaced by Michael McDowell in the No. 46 entry at Atlanta, and the team would run both Chevrolets and Dodges for the remainder of the season. McDowell would qualify for 7 races in 12 attempts, with a best finish of 35th at Talladega. Sponsors that appeared during the 2010 season included Cash America, Red Line Oil, International Trucking, and Whitney Collision Center, among others. Overall, the No. 46 team made 19 races and finished five.

For 2011, Whitney Motorsports remains a full-time team. It has been announced that Yeley would drive the No. 46 on a full-time basis. After the team failed to make the 2010 Daytona 500, Yeley raced his way into the 2011 event. The team didn't get far, as they blew an engine just 11 laps in and finished 43rd in the race. Yeley qualified for 15 events in the No. 46 car before moving over to Front Row Motorsports, with Bill Elliott driving at Talladega and Andy Pilgrim at Sonoma. Before New Hampshire, the team announced that they would switch manufacturers to Ford with previous Roush Fenway Racing driver Erik Darnell as the driver. Starting at Bristol Scott Speed took over the driving role replacing Erik Darnell and announced they had received sponsorship for Atlanta and Kansas. Speed finished the year with Whitney but left for Max Q Motorsports at year's end.

Car No. 46 results

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 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
2010 Terry Cook 46 Dodge DAY
DNQ
CAL
DNQ
LVS
DNQ
ATL
DNQ
BRI
37
MAR
DNQ
PHO
34
TEX
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
RCH
39
42nd 1493
J. J. Yeley DAR
41
DOV
37
CLT
34
POC
37
MCH
39
SON
26
NHA
39
DAY
19
CHI
DNQ
IND
DNQ
POC
38
GLN
DNQ
MCH
DNQ
BRI
DNQ
Michael McDowell Chevy ATL
39
KAN
40
CAL
39
CLT
39
MAR
DNQ
TAL
35
TEX
DNQ
PHO
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
Dodge RCH
DNQ
NHA
43
DOV
39
2011 J. J. Yeley Chevy DAY
43
PHO
37
LVS
40
BRI
40
CAL
41
MAR
41
TEX
41
RCH
43
DAR
39
DOV
40
CLT
42
KAN
38
POC
42
MCH
39
DAY
DNQ
KEN
40
40th 156
Bill Elliott TAL
26
Andy Pilgrim SON
26
Erik Darnell NHA
39
Ford IND
DNQ
POC
42
MCH
DNQ
Brian Simo GLN
DNQ
Scott Speed BRI
42
ATL
32
RCH
43
CHI
35
NHA
41
DOV
42
KAN
33
CLT
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
MAR
37
TEX
39
PHO
39
HOM
DNQ

Car No. 81 History

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Whitney Motorsports first ran the No. 81 at 3 events in 2010 as a Dodge. J. J. Yeley drove the car at Dover and at Martinsville, starting and parking at both events. Terry Labonte drove the car at Phoenix, also starting and parking.

In 2011, the No. 81 qualified for its first race at Kansas. They ran the team for the remainder of the 2011 season in limited races, mainly as support for the 46 team. The No. 81 team ended operations while focused on getting the No. 46 in races.

For 2012, Whitney merged with Phil Parsons Racing to field the No. 98 Ford for Michael McDowell.

Car No. 81 results

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 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
2010 J. J. Yeley 81 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV
42
KAN CAL CLT MAR
39
TAL 50th 151
Scott Riggs Chevy TEX
DNQ
Terry Labonte Dodge PHO
41
HOM
2011 Scott Riggs Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH DAR
DNQ
DOV
DNQ
CLT
DNQ
KAN
42
POC
43
MCH
42
KEN
42
NHA
DNQ
IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 52nd 18
Brian Simo Ford SON
33
DAY

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