Red Bull Racing Team
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| Owner(s) |
Dietrich Mateschitz Chaleo Yoovidhya |
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| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series |
Sprint Cup Series Nationwide Series |
| Car numbers | 4, 82, 83, 84 |
| Race drivers |
A. J. Allmendinger Mike Skinner Scott Speed Kasey Kahne Brian Vickers Cole Whitt |
| Sponsors | Red Bull |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Career | |
| Races competed |
Total: 286 Sprint Cup Series: 284 Nationwide Series: 2 |
| Drivers' Championships |
Total: 0 Sprint Cup Series: 0 Nationwide Series: 0 |
| Race victories |
Total: 2 Sprint Cup Series: 2 Nationwide Series: 0 |
| Pole positions |
Total: 10 Sprint Cup Series: 10 Nationwide Series: 0 |
Red Bull Racing Team, also known as Team Red Bull, was a NASCAR team owned by Red Bull founders Dietrich Mateschitz and Chaleo Yoovidhya. The team was based in Mooresville, North Carolina in the United States and was managed by Jay Frye. The team suspended operations on December 8, 2011 and their cars were sold to BK Racing.
After moving to a newer location, Roger Penske decided to sell his old facility. Then, on January 26, 2006, the newly formed team said that they would purchase the facility, and would hire 75 workers. However, the team was not allowed to race in the 2006 season because their manufacturer, Toyota, was not cleared to race, so the team decided that they would drive Dodges during the season. The team didn't have any materials to make their race cars, so they purchased multiple cars from Bill Davis Racing.
The team was officially started in January, but they would not choose a driver until June 25, 2006, when Brian Vickers announced his decision to drive for the team on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. A couple months later, the team made their first NASCAR appearance with Bill Elliott as the driver, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the No. 83 Victory Junction Gang Dodge, but they failed to qualify for the race. On October 24, 2006, the team chose former Champ Car driver A. J. Allmendinger as the second driver. They also made two other appearance at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, which like their first, they failed to qualify for both races. Then, announced on December 6, 2006, former Cup Series champion crew chief Doug Richert would serve as the crew chief for Vickers.
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