Leo Jackson Motorsports
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| Owner(s) | Richard Jackson (1985–1989) Leo Jackson (1985–1996) Andy Petree (1996–2004) |
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| Base | North Carolina |
| Series | Winston Cup, Busch Series, Craftsman Truck Series |
| Car numbers | 33, 35, 55, 66 |
| Race drivers |
Harry Gant Benny Parsons Ken Schrader Greg Biffle Christian Fittipaldi Bobby Hamilton |
| Sponsors | Skoal, Oakwood Homes, Copenhagen, Square D |
| Manufacturer | Oldsmobile, Chevrolet |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 12 |
Andy Petree Racing was a NASCAR team that won 12 races. Its ownership changed hands several times over the years, with three different owners from its beginning to its close in 2004. The team was based out of North Carolina and was always a steady competitor for the win despite never winning a championship.
The team was formed in 1985 by two brothers, Leo and Richard Jackson. At the Daytona 500 that year, the team entered the No. 55 and No. 66 cars, sponsored by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco through its Copenhagen and Skoal brands and driven by another pair of brothers, Benny Parsons and his brother Phil. Benny finished 31st and Phil finished 29th, both suffering engine failure. Phil ran fourteen races with the team that year and posted three top-tens while splitting time with another ride, and Benny ran fourteen races as well and had six top-ten finishes running a limited schedule. The two returned for 1986, when BP had four top tens and won the team's first pole position. Phil ran a limited schedule himself and had five top-tens. After Benny left at the end of the year, his brother moved from the No. 66 to the No. 55. In his first year with the No. 55, Phil Parsons finished a then career-high 4th at Martinsville and finished 14th in points. The No. 66 ran only one race that year, with IndyCar driver Tom Sneva running at Daytona before dropping out with engine failure. In 1988, Parsons improved to a 9th-place finish in points, with the highlight of his year coming with his victory at the Winston 500 despite running out of fuel earlier in the race. In 1989 the team returned to a two-car operation, signing Harry Gant away from Mach 1 Racing with the Skoal sponsorship coming with him. The Jacksons also traded numbers with Mach 1 owner Hal Needham and ran the No. 33 alongside the No. 55. Gant won early in the season at Darlington Speedway and finished seventh in points, while Parsons, despite additional sponsorship from Crown Petroleum, only had three top-tens and dropped to 21st in points. At the end of the year, Parsons left for Morgan-McClure Motorsports.
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