Fitz Motorsports
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| Owner(s) | Armando Fitz, Mimi Fitz Terry Bradshaw, Art Shelton, Patrick Shelton |
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| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | Winston Cup Series, Nationwide Series |
| Car numbers | 8, 11, 12, 14, 22, 36, 40, 44, 82, 83, 99 |
| Race drivers | Kerry Earnhardt, Tim Fedewa, Casey Atwood, David Stremme, Mike Bliss |
| Sponsors | Supercuts, United States Navy |
| Manufacturer | Dodge, Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
Trail Motorsports (formerly HighLine Performance Group, FitzBradshaw Racing and Fitz Motorsports) was a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. The team is owned by Armando Fitz and Art Shelton, and was previously co-owned by Fitz's former wife Mimi. The team was known as the HighLine Performance Group until the end of the 2001 season when they teamed up with Terry Bradshaw and formally created FitzBradshaw Racing. At the end of the 2004 season FBR announced that it was partnering with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates which gave them access to more technical and engineering support. In addition to the partnership they would also be switching manufacturers from Chevrolet to Dodge. The team also formed a partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing for the 2006 season. Bradshaw left the organization at the end of the 2006 season. The team changed its name to Trail Motorsports in early 2009 after Shelton came on board. The team fielded the No. 22 Dodge Charger for Johnny Borneman III in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the No. 32 Chevrolet Silverado for Chase Austin in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the No. 58 Chevrolet Impala driven by Jarit Johnson, younger brother of six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, in the Camping World East Series.
While the team was called FitzBradshaw, Trail briefly ran a Cup operation in 2002 with Kerry Earnhardt driving No. 83 RacingUSA.com/Aaron's Chevrolet. The car was fielded with support from Dale Earnhardt, Inc. The team had planned to run full-time in Cup by 2004. Earnhardt failed in each of his attempts, due to rain cancelling qualifying at all three events.Ron Hornaday qualified for that year's Checker Auto Parts 500, finishing 36th. Earnhardt attempted three more races in 2003 with sponsorship from Aaron's, Supercuts, and Hot Tamales, but also failed to qualify.
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