Tri-Star Motorsports
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| Owner(s) | Mark Smith |
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| Base | Statesville, North Carolina |
| Series | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series |
| Car numbers | 8, 10, 14, 18, 19, 24, 34, 35, 36, 44, 48, 68, 72, 91 |
| Race drivers |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 72. Cole Whitt Xfinity Series: 10. TBA 14. J. J. Yeley 44. TBA |
| Sponsors |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 72. Florida Lottery Xfinity Series: 10. None 14. Superior Essex 44. Zachry |
| Manufacturer | Toyota, Ford |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Career | |
| Debut |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1989 Winston 500 (Talladega) Xfinity Series: 2010 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona) |
| Latest race |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 2013 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) Xfinity Series: 2016 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) |
| Races competed |
Total: 884 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 197 Xfinity Series: 687 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions |
Total: 3 Sprint Cup Series: 3 Xfinity Series: 0 |
TriStar Motorsports is an American professional team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team currently fields the No. 10 Toyota Camry part-time for TBA, the No. 14 Camry full-time for J. J. Yeley, and the No. 44 Camry full-time for TBA in the Xfinity Series. They also field the No. 72 Ford for Cole Whitt in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series primarily during the early to mid 1990s, suspending racing operations in 1997 and continuing on as Tri-Star Motors, and later Pro Motor Engines, supplying engines to many NASCAR teams prior to returning to competition in 2010.
TriStar made its debut in 1989 at Talladega Superspeedway. Driver Ron Esau finished 38th after wrecking the No. 18 Pontiac. Brad Teague made the team's second start at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Mello Yello but finished 31st after suffering engine failure. Barn Animals sponsored Hut Stricklin's No. 68 entry at the 1990 Daytona 500, and fielded the No. 18 for him at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he finished. TriStar switched to the No. 68 at Talladega Superspeedway, and Stanley Smith wrecked the Interstate Batteries car and finished 37th. The team finished their first race at Michigan with Mike Chase finishing 24th. They ran the No. 68 with Country Time Lemonade sponsorship and Bobby Hamilton driving in two races, with a best finish of 28th.
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