Morgan Shepherd News

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame inductions:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame inductions:

October 29, 2009
Fans voted in July for the 2009 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7:00pm during Talladega Superspeedways AMP Energy 500 weekend, two new names will be added to this prestigious list: Morgan Shepherd and Jack Smith. The Talladega-Texaco

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

Martinsville Rookie Notes:

October 22, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 17 NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Logano scored a fifth-place finish, his second top-five and sixth top-10 finish this season and grabbed top rookie honors for the 22nd time this season

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 17, 2009
Oct. 17 -- 1982: Jack Ingram wins for the third time at Hickory (N.C.) Speedway in the Nationwide Series; one of six Nationwide races at Hickory in 1982, the inaugural Nationwide season. Morgan Shepherd, John Settlemyre and Tommy Houston win the other three races at

Sad News – ‘Big Jim’ Makar:

Sad News – ‘Big Jim’ Makar:

October 17, 2009
Jim Makar passed away Tuesday, October 13th. 'Big Jim' is the father of Jimmy Makar, 2000 Sprint Cup Champion Crew Chief [Bobby Labonte at Joe Gibbs Racing where Jimmy still works] and one-time landlord for Jayski [in 2004]. Makar also owned cars that raced in nine

Sad News – ‘Big Jim’ Makar:

Sad News – ‘Big Jim’ Makar:

October 14, 2009
Jim Makar passed away Tuesday, October 13th. 'Big Jim' is the father of Jimmy Makar, 2000 Sprint Cup Champion Crew Chief [Bobby Labonte at Joe Gibbs Racing where Jimmy still works] and one-time landlord for Jayski [in 2004]. Makar also owned cars that raced in nine

Shepherd pulls together Dover crew:

Shepherd pulls together Dover crew:

September 23, 2009
Thanks to his versatile office staff, his two "Cindys" and help from sister-team Herd Racing, Morgan Shepherd will field his #89 Faith Motorsports Chevy with nearly a full crew this weekend. Shannon Feldman, a former ARCA Re/Max Series team owner, and Shepherd's current

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

September 17, 2009
Sept. 17 -- 1988: Driving a car owned by his brother Darrell, Michael Waltrip wins his first Nationwide Series race, beating Tommy Ellis by .685 seconds in the Grand National 200 at Dover. Morgan Shepherd finishes third.(NASCAR.com)

Shepherd lays off crew: UPDATE:

Shepherd lays off crew: UPDATE:

September 14, 2009
Saturday's failure to make the field [at Montreal] did more damage as a result of the financial toll that missing the field brings. "I had to let just about everybody go on Monday when we got back," Shepherd said. "We will go to Atlanta and I will just have to do it

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

September 7, 2009
Sept. 7 -- 1986: Tim Richmond wins the Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. The field is 29 cars, the last time fewer than 30 cars start a Cup race. Dale Earnhardt finishes second and Morgan Shepherd is third.(NASCAR.com)

Shepherd voted into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

Shepherd voted into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

July 28, 2009
The fans have spoken... and Morgan Shepherd and Jack Smith will be the next drivers enshrined to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 31. Shepherd won the active driver nomination over Michael Waltrip and Kasey Kahne, while Smith won in the inactive

Viox Services to sponsor Shepherd at Kentucky:

Viox Services to sponsor Shepherd at Kentucky:

June 11, 2009
Cincinnati-based Viox Services will sponsor Morgan Shepherd's #89 Racing With Jesus Chevy during this weekend's Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway. Viox Services, which is celebrating 60 years of service, combines the responsiveness of a hometown contractor

Teams in all three series to sport Autism Speaks logo during race weekend at Dover:

Teams in all three series to sport Autism Speaks logo during race weekend at Dover:

May 22, 2009
Since the title of the Sunday, May 31, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway was announced, the NASCAR community has come together to offer their support for a great cause. Drivers and teams in all three of NASCAR's national series have

Prelude to the Dream on the #89 at Lowe’s and Dover:

Prelude to the Dream on the #89 at Lowe’s and Dover:

May 20, 2009
Morgan Shepherds #89 Chevy will feature HBOs June 3 Prelude to the Dream pay-per-view event during this weekends festivities at Lowes Motor Speedway and again next weekend at Dover, Faith Motorsports announced.Shepherds Nationwide Series entry, which carries associate

250 starts for Shepherd:

250 starts for Shepherd:

May 4, 2009
Ageless NASCAR racing veteran #89-Morgan Shepherd will attempt to make his 250th start in the Nationwide Series this weekend in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. Shepherd, who has a combined 811 starts in NASCARs three upper race divisions, has recorded

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

May 1, 2009
#82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 26 Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Speed scored a fifth-place finish, his best in 13 Sprint Cup Series starts. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time this season. #20