Lira Motorsports
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| Owner(s) |
Carlos Lira Amanda Lira |
|---|---|
| Base |
Mooresville, North Carolina Port Orange, Florida |
| Series |
Camping World Truck Series ARCA Racing Series |
| Car numbers | 6, 36, 38, 58, 59, 93 |
| Race drivers |
Camping World Truck Series: 58. Ryan Reed 59. Korbin Forrister ARCA Racing Series: 36. Brandon Lynn, Michael Lira 38. Gray Gaulding, Sheldon Creed, Ryan Reed 58. Kyle Weatherman 59. Jario Avila, Jr., Travis Swaim, Tyler McQuarrie, Korbin Forrister 93. Clayton Weatherman |
| Sponsors |
MOMO Safecraft Safety Equipment Camping World Truck Series: 58. Dexcom/Lilly Diabetes 59. Tilted Kilt/MOMO ARCA Racing Series: 36. MOMO/Safecraft 38. Krispy Kreme (Gaulding), Safecraft (Creed), Lilly Diabetes (Reed) 58. MOMO/Safecraft/St. Charles Glass |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Career | |
| Debut |
Camping World Truck Series: 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) ARCA Racing Series: 2015 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) |
| Latest race |
ARCA Racing Series: 2016 Corrigan Oil 200 (Michigan) |
| Races competed |
Total: 77 Camping World Truck Series: 2 ARCA Racing Series: 75 |
| Drivers' Championships |
Total: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 ARCA Racing Series: 0 |
| Race victories |
Total: 2 Camping World Truck Series: 0 ARCA Racing Series: 2 |
| Pole positions |
Total: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 ARCA Racing Series: 0 |
Lira Motorsports is an American professional team that last competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the ARCA Racing Series. Owned by Carlos and Amanda Lira, the team made its debut in the ARCA Racing Series in 2015, fielding multiple cars and drivers throughout the year. The team made its Camping World Truck Series debut on November 20, 2015 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Lira Motorsports also fields cars in NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model Series competition. Lira Motorsports is a driver development satellite team for Roush Fenway Racing.
Lira Motorsports made their Truck Series debut in November 2015, with Kyle Weatherman driving at Homestead in the No. 58 Ford F-150, where he qualified 21st and finished 23rd. For 2016, Ryan Reed attempted the season opener at Daytona, but failed to qualify.
Lira Motorsports fielded the No. 59 Ford F-150 for David Levine at Homestead in 2015, where he qualified 22nd and finished 17th. Korbin Forrister took over the truck in 2016. The 59 failed to qualify at the Daytona season opener, and the following week at Atlanta.
After being inactive in the ARCA Racing Series, the team field the No. 6 car for Michael Lira.
The No. 36 car made its debut at Salem Speedway on August 19, 2015 in the Federated Car Care Fall Classic 200. It was driven by Brandon Lynn, who qualified 13th and also finished in the 13th position. The second race for the number 36 car was the Crosley Brands 150 at Kentucky Speedway on September 26, 2015. In that race, Chris Windom drove the car, qualifying 11th and finishing 8th. The third and final race for the No. 36 car in 2015 was on October 16 at Kansas Speedway. In that race, Jairo Avila Jr. raced the car, qualifying 15th and finishing 10th.
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