Garage 66 (previously often known as MBM Motorsports) will run the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway subsequent weekend, making their sixth begin of the 12 months.
The non-charted workforce has used quite a lot of drivers together with Josh Bilicki, Chad Finchum, and Casey Mears. Their greatest end of the 12 months got here within the Coca-Cola 600 the place Bilicki positioned thirty third within the 40-car discipline.
However at Atlanta, David Starr will make a shock look within the Cup Sequence, driving the No. 66 Ford. The 57-year-old has 18 begins within the Cup Sequence and none thus far this 12 months. Nonetheless, Starr’s profession additionally consists of 268 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence begins, and 317 Truck Sequence begins.
David Starr, Chevrolet
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He is a confirmed winner with 4 victories in Vans, putting as excessive as fourth within the championship in 2006. Starr has one Cup begin at Atlanta again in 2011, however that was on the previous configuration. However the veteran driver’s greatest end within the Cup Sequence got here in 2021 at Texas the place he completed twenty third.
“EchoPark Speedway is among the most fun tracks on the schedule, and I’m thrilled to compete right here with such an unbelievable group of companions,” mentioned Starr in a launch from the workforce. “The No. 66 appears to be like wonderful, and we’re able to go full throttle on race day.”
The trouble shall be backed by WNB Manufacturing unit Wings N Burgers, Roofing Georgia/NGE Decks, Coble Enterprises, and Carter’s Royal Dispos-all.
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