American Equipment Racing was a racing team that competed in the SCCA Trans-Am series in the 1980s and 1990s, and in the NASCAR Busch Grand National and Winston Cup Series during the mid-1990s.
| Owner(s) | Buz McCall |
|---|---|
| Base | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Series | Trans-Am Winston Cup Busch Series |
| Race drivers | Scott Sharp, Jack Baldwin Ward Burton, David Green |
| Sponsors | Hot Wheels, Sunoco Caterpillar Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 0 |
| Race victories | 2 |
Owned by American Equipment Company owner Buz McCall, AER competed in IMSA sports-car racing and the Trans-Am series in the 1980s and early 1990s; the team won four consecutive Trans-Am championships with drivers Scott Sharp, Jack Baldwin, and Scott Pruett from 1991 to 1994.[1]
The team moved to NASCAR starting in 1994, competing in the Busch Grand National Series with Trans-Am Champion Jack Baldwin driving in two races, running the No. 95. Signing rookie driver John Tanner and sponsor Caterpillar Inc. for 1995, the team ran half of the 1995 season; Tanner was released after a handful of races and replaced for the majority of the team's races with Ward Burton. For 1996 AER signed 1994 Busch Series champion David Green to run for full-time in 1996. Finishing 2nd in series points,[2] Green and AER moved up to the Winston Cup Series in 1997, where after a difficult season Green finished 37th in points. After twelve races in 1998, Green was released by the team, and a variety of drivers, including Hut Stricklin and Steve Grissom, drove for the team to finish out the year; the team closed following the 1998 season when they lost the Caterpillar sponsorship.[3]
Team Results
editCar No. 96 Results
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| Year | Team | 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 | NCS | Pts | |||
| 1997 | David Green | 96 | Chevy | DAY DNQ |
CAR 38 |
RCH 33 |
ATL 24 |
DAR 41 |
TEX DNQ |
BRI 22 |
MAR DNQ |
SON DNQ |
TAL 38 |
CLT 16 |
DOV 18 |
POC 28 |
MCH 28 |
CAL 25 |
DAY 19 |
NHA 24 |
POC 39 |
IND 35 |
GLN 22 |
MCH 20 |
BRI 39 |
RCH 37 |
NHA 40 |
DOV 25 |
MAR 20 |
CLT 31 |
TAL 16 |
CAR 27 |
PHO 29 |
ATL DNQ |
37th | 2075 | |||||
| Todd Bodine | DAR 42 |
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| 1998 | David Green | DAY DNQ |
CAR 42 |
LVS 34 |
ATL 30 |
DAR 26 |
BRI 21 |
TEX 18 |
MAR 43 |
TAL 17 |
CAL 18 |
CLT 43 |
DOV 38 |
1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Lepage | RCH 33 |
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| Hut Stricklin | MCH 42 |
POC 28 |
NHA 42 |
POC 27 |
IND DNQ |
MCH DNQ |
BRI 41 |
DAR DNQ |
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| Robby Gordon | SON 36 |
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| Ron Fellows | GLN 42 |
NHA 36 |
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| Ted Musgrave | RCH 25 |
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| Morgan Shepherd | DOV DNQ |
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| Mike Bliss | MAR 25 |
PHO 35 |
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| Steve Grissom | CLT 32 |
TAL 36 |
DAY 29 |
CAR DNQ |
ATL DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Milian, Jorge (February 25, 1994). "Owner On 3-year Run Of Luck". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ "Buz McCall (owner) NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ "Buz McCall (owner) NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
External links
edit- American Equipment Racing owner statistics at Racing-Reference
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