Hall of Fame Racing
| Owner(s) |
Jeff Moorad (principal) Tom Garfinkel (principal) Tom Davin (principal) |
|---|---|
| Base | Concord, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
| Car numbers | 96 |
| Race drivers |
Terry Labonte (2006) Tony Raines (2006–2007) Ron Fellows (2007) J.J. Yeley (2008) P.J. Jones (2008) Brad Coleman (2008) Ken Schrader (2008) Joey Logano (2008) Bobby Labonte (2009) Erik Darnell (2009) |
| Sponsors |
Ask.com Texas Instruments/DLP HDTV Academy Sports + Outdoors |
| Manufacturer |
Chevy (2006–2007) Toyota (2008) Ford (2009) |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
Hall of Fame Racing was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team principally owned by Jeff Moorad, Tom Garfinkel, and Tom Davin. The team was created as a joint venture between former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and Bill Saunders. The team has closed following the 2009 season, with its best season coming with Tony Raines and Ron Fellows (for the road courses) behind the wheel of the No. 96 DLP Chevrolet, finishing 25th in owners points in 2007.
Hall of Fame Racing was first rumored in 2003, but it took three years to start competing. The team announced at Texas Motor Speedway on November 3, 2005, that for the 2006 season, the team would be operating only one car, the No. 96 sponsored by Texas Instruments' Digital Light Processing technology. Terry Labonte drove the car for the first five races, placing it inside the top 35 in the point standings, and guaranteeing a starting spot in upcoming races. Labonte also drove the car at the two road courses, with Tony Raines taking control at the others. Tony Raines and the team had a solid night during the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taking the lead for 28 laps and finishing in 7th place. The team's highest finish in 2006 was third at Infineon Raceway with Labonte at the wheel, and finished 26th in owners points.
Raines was to compete in 2007 on a full-time basis, however those plans changed after the year began, when it was announced that road course driver Ron Fellows would take the wheel at the road courses at Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen. Fellows went on to finish 15th at Infineon and 4th at the Glen, and Raines' best finish was 9th at the UAW-Ford 500. Raines was able to earn the team 25th in the final owners points standings, however, the highest finish for any single car team in the Sprint Cup Series since 2005 with the Wood Brothers and Ricky Rudd, and also improving upon HOF's 26th-place finish the year before. Raines ended 2007 with 18 top 25 finishes.
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