31 years before some of his NASCAR Xfinity Series competitors were born, Morgan Shepherd made his NASCAR debut. 49 years later, Morgan is still racing, using every bit of his vast experience to his advantage. Whether on the track or building the cars he races, Morgan Shepherd was the ultimate ‘Active Senior’ before the phrase had even been coined. For the 2016 season, Morgan and his Shepherd Racing Ventures will be working with CM2, Commander Motorsports Marketing. ‘I’m very excited to be working with Morgan,’ says CM2 President Michael Boswell. ‘Morgan has quite the legacy in NASCAR and we don’t think he’s done yet. Any organization trying to reach ‘Active Seniors’ needs to consider having Morgan as their spokesperson. CM2 is very pleased with the opportunity to work with Shepherd Racing Ventures.’ Shepherd began his NASCAR career in 1967. Since that time, he has acrued 19 wins in NASCAR’s top two series. He has driven for some legendary NASCAR owners including Bud Moore and the Wood Brothers. At 74 years young, Morgan’s passion for racing hasn’t diminished.(CM2), sponsorship will dictate Shepherd’s schedule in 2016 with the team working towards an effort at Daytona.(1-16-2016)
UPDATE: With funding in place, Morgan Shepherd is set to return to the high banks of Daytona for the PowerShares QQQ 300, the first race of the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. The event will mark Shepherd’s 97th race at the famed superspeedway. ‘Our Camaro is coming together nicely,’ says Shepherd. ‘It’s from the Childress shop, so we know it’s a fast car. And now that Tony Furr has come on board as crew chief, I think we’re starting out pretty well.’ Furr, who has served a crew chief for Henrick Motorsports, Petty Enterprises, Felix Sabates Racing and Cale Yarborough Racing among others, knows his way around a superspeedway car. ‘Morgan’s got a good ride for Daytona, there’s no doubt about that,’ states Furr. ‘We just have to get it prepared properly so when we unload, we are competitive from the get go.’ The team still has some sponsorship spots available for the Daytona race.
