GIC-Mixon Motorsports
| Owner(s) | James Whitener, Gregg Mixon |
|---|---|
| Base | North Carolina |
| Series |
Nextel Cup Series Busch Series |
| Car numbers | 93 (Nextel Cup) 7, 24, 44 (Busch) |
| Race drivers | Geoffrey Bodine, Steve Grissom |
| Sponsors | Global Industrial Contractors |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
GIC–Mixon Motorsports was a NASCAR team, owners of the Nos. 7 and 24 Chevrolets in the NASCAR Busch Series. At the end of 2005, they began to run a part-time schedule. As they did not run in 2006, it is presumed that this team has sold off its equipment.
Owners Whitener and Mixon would return to racing in 2014 as JGL Racing.
The team began with No. 44 and driver Mike Harmon. Although Gregg Mixon had some previous owning experience, his official debut as a Busch Series owner was at Nashville. With sponsorship from Mixon's company GIC, Harmon was able to qualify 41st. 68 laps into the event, Harmon crashed leaving the team's debut with a 40th-place finish. The team returned at Nazareth bettering Nashville with a 37th place start and a 38th-place finish, falling out with transmission troubles. After that came a 38th at Dover Downs, a 36th at Milwaukee, 40th at Pikes Peak and 33rd at Gateway. The team had its best performance of 2001 at IRP. After starting 38th, Harmon completed 95% of the laps and finished in 28th position. Not only was it a new career high for Mixon's team, but it was the first race that they ever finished (and in fact the only one the team finished in 2001). The team ran 7 more races, with the best finish coming at Darlington.
In 2002, the team made plans to run the full schedule. The team made 25 of the 34 races, all with Harmon driving the car. Much like 2001, it was a very turbulent season for Mixon and Harmon. They only finished three races, did not qualify (DNQ) for nine. The most memorable part of the season for the team occurred during a Thursday practice at Bristol. Harmon lost control of his Chevrolet and hit the guardrail. The guardrail, not properly closed, split Harmon's car in half. Amazingly, Harmon walked away. After that, the team finished 43rd the following night. There were some bright spots for 2002, however. The team set its career best qualifying effort at Loudon and matched its best effort of 28th at Fontana. The team also had some support from COX Communications for 2002.
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