Entrance Row Motorsports Crew Historical past and Data

Entrance Row Motorsports, which humbly opened its NASCAR Cup Collection program in 2004 underneath the banner of a part-time workforce named Mach 1 Racing, has turned up the wick lately. Heading into the 2024 season, the Bob Jenkins-owned outfit has gone from the little workforce that might to a workforce on the verge of being a weekly top-10 contender.

Heading into 2024, Entrance Row Motorsports has 4 victories on the workforce’s file e-book, the primary of which got here at Talladega Superspeedway in 2013 as David Ragan utilized unbelievable teamwork from his FRM stablemate David Gilliland to win the race. The 2 David’s helped FRM slay the goliaths of the game that day.

Chris Buescher was the primary driver to take Entrance Row Motorsports to the Playoffs as he achieved the feat with a win within the fog-shortened occasion at Pocono Raceway in 2016. Michael McDowell joined the group heaing into the 2018 season, and the journeyman driver and the underdog group grew collectively.

Ultimately, McDowell scored his first profession win for the workforce on the largest stage within the 2021 Daytona 500, which secured McDowell his first profession Playoff berth. Two years later, McDowell added a second win as he topped Chase Elliott to win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Highway Course to lock in his second-career Playoff berth in 2023.

For the 2024 season, Entrance Row Motorsports could have McDowell again within the No. 34 Ford Mustang, Todd Gilliland within the workforce’s No. 38 entry, and Kaz Grala will pilot a part-time third entry (No. 36) within the season-opening Daytona 500.

McDowell is not going to return to the group in 2025 as he’s set to maneuver to Spire Motorsports as the driving force of the No. 71 entry. Nevertheless, Entrance Row Motorsports will likely be in additional than succesful arms after McDowell’s departure.

Gilliland, who has competed admirably for the workforce for the reason that 2022 season, has improved with every passing season, and he’ll stay with the group on a multiyear contract. He’ll be joined by Noah Gragson, who will transfer over from Stewart-Haas Racing, and the workforce will increase to a three-car program because it acquired a Constitution in the course of the 2025 season. The driving force of the third automotive will likely be introduced at a later date.