16 Facts About Evernham Motorsports

Evernham Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing organization that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Evernham Motorsports was founded in 2000 by former crew chief Ray Evernham, who won three championships atop the pit box for Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports.

Evernham Motorsports stated the partnership would allow him to focus on "racing operations and team performance", with the Gillett family handling the business end of the operation.

Ray Evernham Motorsports was not involved in the merger negotiations, and both he and Richard Petty only maintained minority shares in the new team.

Evernham Motorsports marked the season with his first win in seven years at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished 15th in points.

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Evernham Motorsports scored his final career win at North Carolina in fall 2003.

Evernham Motorsports signed Jeremy Mayfield, who had recorded three wins for Penske Racing but who had been fired in September 2001 and had not run since, to join Elliott and drive the No 19.

Evernham Motorsports won a pole at Talladega Superspeedway the next year however, and improved to 19th in points.

Evernham Motorsports claimed one more win in 2005 and qualified for the Chase.

However, after the 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, where an early-race crash dropped the No 19 team out of the top-35 in owner points, owner Ray Evernham Motorsports replaced Mayfield with Bill Elliott for the race at Watkins Glen, citing a lack of performance through the 2006 season.

Evernham Motorsports returned to drive the 91 in a part-time deal in 2005 in nine races held at Fontana, Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte, Michigan, Indianapolis, Michigan, Fontana, and Texas.

Evernham Motorsports finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the Daytona 500.

Evernham Motorsports was released with two races remaining in favor of former CART driver Patrick Carpentier, who had replaced him at Watkins Glen.

Evernham Motorsports had no Top 10s, missed five races — including the Daytona 500 — and was out of the Top 35 in points when he was released after Kansas.

In October 2004, Evernham Motorsports acquired Tommy Baldwin Racing, and with it, the Hungry Drivers program.

Evernham Motorsports finished 4th in the only race for the team that year.