FILMAR Racing
 |
|
| Owner(s) | Fil Martocci, Gil Martin, Jerry Davis, Anthony Weight |
|---|---|
| Base | North Carolina |
| Series | Winston Cup, Busch Series |
| Car numbers | 0, 8, 55, 81 |
| Race drivers | David Green, Jeff Burton |
| Sponsors | Square D |
| Manufacturer | Ford, Oldsmobile |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
FILMAR Racing is a former NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series team. It was owned by Fil Martocci and crew chief Gil Martin. The team was sold in 1999 to the Pinnacle Motorsports Group and then to Davis & Weight Motorsports.
FILMAR began racing in 1990 when they fielded the No. 8 Oldsmobile driven by Bobby Hamilton in the Busch series. Originally unsponsored, they picked up sponsorship from TIC Financial Industries midway through the season. Hamilton had seven top-fives and finished eleventh in points, but departed for the Winston Cup series and was replaced by David Green. Despite missing a pair of races early in the season, Green won the pole for the season-opening Goody's 300 and won at Lanier Raceway. He finished thirteenth in points and finished runner-up to Jeff Gordon for Rookie of the Year honors. At the end of the season, Green was replaced by Jeff Burton. Burton had four top-fives, including a win at New Hampshire International Speedway, and finished ninth in points.
In 1993, Baby Ruth became the team's sponsor as they switched to Ford, and despite winning at Myrtle Beach Speedway, Burton and the team dropped to fourteenth in points. The team also made its Cup debut that year with Burton at New Hampshire, starting 6th but finishing 37th after their No. 0 Ford wrecked near the midway point of the race.
...
Wikipedia