JTG Daugherty Racing

JTG Daugherty Racing (formerly ST Motorsports and JTG Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team is owned by former advertising executive Tad Geschickter and his wife Jodi, along with current NBC Sports analyst Brad Daugherty. The team formerly had alliances with Wood Brothers Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing, and Richard Childress Racing. The team currently has a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports.[1][2] JTG Daugherty currently fields two Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE full-time teams: the No. 37 for Ryan Preece and the No. 47 for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

JTG Daugherty Racing
Owner(s)Tad Geschickter
Jodi Geschickter
Brad Daugherty
Gordon Smith
BaseHarrisburg, North Carolina
SeriesNASCAR Cup Series
Race drivers37. Ryan Preece
47. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Sponsors37. Cottonelle, Natural Light, Velveeta, Tide Pods, Scott Products, Bush's Beans, Kroger, Purina, Slim Jim, P&G, Kleenex, Kingsford, Glad, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Cheerios, Maxwell House
47. Kroger, NOS Energy Drink, Hungry Jack, Downy
ManufacturerChevrolet
Opened1995
Career
DebutCup Series:
2008 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
Nationwide Series:
1995 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Craftsman Truck Series:
2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Latest raceCup Series:
2020 Season Finale 500 (Phoenix)
Nationwide Series
2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal)
Craftsman Truck Series:
2008 AAA Insurance 200 (Dover)
Drivers' ChampionshipsTotal: 0
Cup Series: 0
Nationwide Series: 0
Craftsman Truck Series: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 5
Cup Series: 1
Nationwide Series: 4
Craftsman Truck Series: 0
Pole positionsTotal: 12
Cup Series: 3
Nationwide Series: 8
Craftsman Truck Series: 1

Cup Series

Car No. 37 history

Chris Buescher (2017–2019)
Chris Buescher in the No. 37 at Richmond Raceway in 2019

In November 2016, the team announced plans to expand to two cars for the 2017 season. On November 29, Roush Fenway Racing leased their No. 16 charter to JTG, while also loaning driver Chris Buescher to the team.[3] The new car was revealed to be the No. 37 on December 12.[4] During the 2016-17 offseason, it was revealed that the sponsors of the 37 car would be products sold at Kroger stores like Cottonelle, Cheerios, Bush's Baked Beans, Kingsford, and Scott Products. Liberty Tax Service was added as a sponsor on June 2, 2017.[5] In 2018, JTG purchased Furniture Row Racing's No. 77 charter for the No. 37; the charter leased from Roush Fenway Racing was subsequently sold to Team Penske for the No. 12.[6]

Throughout his three-year tenure in the No. 37, Buescher's best finish was 5th at both Daytona races in 2018, and his best points finish was 20th in 2019. On September 25, 2019, it was announced that Buescher will return to Roush Fenway Racing to replace Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 17 Ford in 2020.[7][8]

Ryan Preece (2020-present)

On August 16, 2019, Ryan Preece confirmed he would return to JTG Daugherty Racing for the 2020 season, this time, in the No. 37, with his new teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (who replaced Chris Buescher) in the No. 47 which Preece drove in 2019.[9][10] Prior to the 2020 Auto Club 400 at Fontana, the No. 37 team was docked 10 owner and driver points and crew chief Trent Owens was suspended for the race after the car was discovered to have an illegal modification during pre-race inspection.[11] Preece struggled mightily throughout the 2020 season, finishing last a total of four times, three of them consecutively. After a violent wreck at Kansas where he walked away unharmed, Preece managed to score two top-10 finishes but ended the season 29th in the standings.

Car No. 37 results

Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2017 Chris Buescher 37 Chevy DAY
35
ATL
24
LVS
23
PHO
27
CAL
25
MAR
11
TEX
21
BRI
39
RCH
17
TAL
15
KAN
18
CLT
20
DOV
23
POC
19
MCH
36
SON
19
DAY
10
KEN
16
NHA
25
IND
9
POC
28
GLN
11
MCH
6
BRI
27
DAR
17
RCH
32
CHI
27
NHA
21
DOV
30
CLT
18
TAL
17
KAN
6
MAR
21
TEX
22
PHO
37
HOM
20
26th 564
2018 DAY
5
ATL
25
LVS
15
PHO
29
CAL
30
MAR
23
TEX
15
BRI
36
RCH
26
TAL
11
DOV
20
KAN
34
CLT
29
POC
17
MCH
24
SON
12
CHI
22
DAY
5
KEN
23
NHA
20
POC
37
GLN
20
MCH
20
BRI
19
DAR
13
IND
25
LVS
15
RCH
30
CLT
17
DOV
25
TAL
21
KAN
16
MAR
13
TEX
23
PHO
18
HOM
23
24th 585
2019 DAY
37
ATL
9
LVS
18
PHO
16
CAL
16
MAR
21
TEX
20
BRI
22
RCH
22
TAL
30
DOV
23
KAN
10
CLT
6
POC
14
MCH
16
SON
16
CHI
18
DAY
17
KEN
10
NHA
15
POC
16
GLN
13
MCH
14
BRI
17
DAR
12
IND
15
LVS
18
RCH
31
CLT
18
DOV
36
TAL
20
KAN
13
MAR
12
TEX
19
PHO
16
HOM
16
20th 729
2020 Ryan Preece DAY
29
LVS
37
CAL
30
PHO
18
DAR
20
DAR
39
CLT
22
CLT
24
BRI
12
ATL
26
MAR
26
HOM
24
TAL
15
POC
20
POC
25
IND
40
KEN
38
TEX
40
KAN
34
NHA
16
MCH
25
MCH
16
DAY
23
DOV
25
DOV
26
DAY
37
DAR
17
RCH
20
BRI
9
LVS
19
TAL
10
CLT
14
KAN
29
TEX
18
MAR
19
PHO
34
29th 477
2021 DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL BRI MAR RCH TAL KAN DAR DOV COA CLT SON NSH POC POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO -* -*

Car No. 47 history

In 2006, JTG Racing started a partnership with Wood Brothers Racing to field the No. 21 car under the banner of Wood Brothers/JTG Racing.[12] JTG Daugherty attempted to make their Cup Series debut in the third race of 2007 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Ken Schrader behind the wheel of the Ore-Ida Ford, a second car to the Wood Brothers' No. 21, but the team failed to qualify for the race. Jon Wood attempted to qualify the No. 47 in the season's 29th race at Kansas Speedway but also failed to qualify the Little Debbie/Nutty Bars car into the field.

Marcos Ambrose (2008–2010)
Marcos Ambrose in the No. 47 during the 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350

With the new ownership at JTG Daugherty Racing in 2008, the team attempted to qualify for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with Marcos Ambrose at the wheel and he qualified into the race in 24th position. Ambrose finished in the 22nd position. Ambrose finished 3rd in the No. 21 Ford Fusion of Wood Brothers Racing at the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. On October 1, JTG Daugherty signed a deal to enter into a technical alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing for the remainder of 2008 and the 2009 Sprint Cup season. During this technical alliance in 2008 and 2009, the No. 47 ran a Toyota Camry as the third car on the Michael Waltrip Racing team. For the rest of the 2008 season, the 47 switched to Toyota and leased the owner points for MWR's No. 00 entry. Ambrose ran four races for the rest of the season and had the best finish of eighteenth. The 47 became a full-time entry in 2009, running with sponsorship mostly from Little Debbie and the Clorox Company. He had seven top-ten finishes, including a second at Watkins Glen, and finished eighteenth in points. The alliance continued for 2010, with Ambrose again running as the third car for MWR. In 2010, Ambrose had a lower season, statistically speaking, than 2009. His nearest-miss was at Sonoma in June 2010 where he controlled the late stages of the 110-lap race only to be sent to 7th on the final restart after stalling his engine in turn 1 under caution. Ambrose ended up finishing 6th, handing a sure-victory to Jimmie Johnson. Later that season, Ambrose dueled Juan Pablo Montoya for the win at the 2nd road course race of the season, at Watkins Glen, finishing third after leading 8 laps.

Bobby Labonte (2011–2013)
Bobby Labonte in the No. 47 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012

For 2011, however, Ambrose left JTG Daugherty Racing in the Sprint Cup Series to drive for Richard Petty Motorsports although he drove for JTG in a one race deal for Watkins Glen in the Nationwide Series. He was replaced by former series champion Bobby Labonte. Labonte proved a good replacement by scoring 4th in the Daytona 500 and pushing Trevor Bayne to the lead on the final lap. However, the 500 remained their sole high point, and they struggled throughout the season to a 29th-place points finish. As a result, crew chief Frankie Kerr was moved to the shop foreman position, and JTG hired former Richard Childress Racing crew chief Todd Berrier as their new crew chief and general manager. To improve the team's performance beyond MWR, JTG moved back into the Geischeckter's old race shop it shared with the Wood Brothers. However, the team had very few good runs in 2012. For 2013, Labonte and JTG would have the best finish of 15th at Daytona before he was replaced at Kentucky by A. J. Allmendinger. Allmendinger would score a top 10 at Watkins Glen.

A.J. Allmendinger (2013–2018)

On August 29, 2013, Sporting News reported that Allmendinger will be the full-time driver for JTG Daugherty Racing in 2014. The team will also be switching to Chevrolet and form a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing.

Allmendinger started 2014 slowly but got hot with back to back top-10 finishes in May. He also raced his way into the Sprint All-Star Race. Allmendinger had the strongest car at Sonoma in June but was involved in an incident that left him a disappointing 37th. However, he got redemption at Watkins Glen by winning the race, beating fellow road course ace Marcos Ambrose for the team's first Sprint Cup win. The win was also the first Chase birth for JTG. Ironically, Ambrose himself had nearly scored the team's first win in 2010. Allmendinger qualified for the Chase, the first Chase birth for JTG Daugherty, and finished 13th in the points standings.

Both Allmendinger and all the team's sponsors returned in 2015. Allmendinger and the #47 started 2015 off with four straight top-20s, including a pair of top-10s. Allmendinger also swept both road course poles, at Sonoma and Watkins Glen. However the team scored only one more top-10, at Pocono in August, and Allmendinger finished 22nd in points. Allmendinger and Kroger inked a multi-year contract extension following the 2015 season.

After starting the 2016 season slowly, the No. 47 picked up momentum with an 8th-place finish at California in the spring. One week later at Martinsville, Allmendinger finished runner-up to Kyle Busch. The team missed the Chase but closed the season strong picking up six more top-10s and a top-5 at Watkins Glen. Allmendinger finished 19th in points.

In 2017, the team got to a great start, finishing 3rd, nearly winning the Daytona 500. At the first Talladega race, the No. 47 flipped over, while trying to push Chase Elliott late in the race while running again in the top 5.

Ryan Preece (2019)

On September 25, 2018, It was announced that Allmendinger will part ways with JTG Daugherty at the end of the 2018 season.[13] Three days later, it was announced that Ryan Preece will be replacing him as the driver of the No. 47 in 2019. In addition, Preece competed for 2019 Rookie of the Year honors.[14]

Preece started the 2019 season with an eighth-place finish at the 2019 Daytona 500.

On October 11, 2019, JTG Daugherty Racing announced that team engineer Eddie Pardue would replace Tristan Smith as the crew chief of the No. 47 car for the remaining six races of the season. Smith, meanwhile, will move to an engineer position.[15]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2020-present)

On October 16, 2019, JTG announced Stenhouse would drive for them in 2020.[16] The team later announced that Stenhouse will drive this car with Brian Pattie as the crew chief and moved Preece to the 37 car.[10] Stenhouse got off to a quick start for the team, winning the pole for the 2020 Daytona 500 - the first pole for JTG on an oval.[17] He followed up a 20th place finish at Daytona with a strong showing at Las Vegas, leading 30 laps and finishing third. Prior to the 2020 Auto Club 400 at Fontana, the No. 47 team was docked 10 owner and driver points and crew chief Brian Pattie was suspended for the race after the car was discovered to have an illegal modification during pre-race inspection.[11] Stenhouse later finished fourth in the 2020 Alsco Uniforms 500 and followed it up by finishing second at Talladega in a close race. He ended his first season with the team 24th in the standings.

Car No. 47 results

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2007 Ken Schrader 47 Ford DAY CAL LVS
DNQ
ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV 63rd 26
Jon Wood KAN
DNQ
TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM
2008 Marcos Ambrose DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND
22
POC GLN
3
MCH
43
BRI CAL
32
RCH NHA DOV
32
KAN
36
TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 52nd 152
2009 Toyota DAY
17
CAL
22
LVS
20
ATL
38
BRI
10
MAR
14
TEX
41
PHO
14
TAL
4
RCH
11
DAR
33
CLT
26
DOV
20
POC
6
MCH
31
SON
3
NHA
23
DAY
6
CHI
11
IND
22
POC
34
GLN
2
MCH
35
BRI
3
ATL
23
RCH
22
NHA
20
DOV
14
KAN
14
CAL
23
CLT
22
MAR
27
TAL
34
TEX
15
PHO
11
HOM
35
18th 3830
2010 DAY
41
CAL
35
LVS
14
ATL
11
BRI
33
MAR
11
PHO
11
TEX
17
TAL
37
RCH
9
DAR
25
DOV
36
CLT
36
POC
30
MCH
15
SON
6
NHA
13
DAY
32
CHI
28
IND
21
POC
39
GLN
3
MCH
15
BRI
20
ATL
10
RCH
5
NHA
30
DOV
20
KAN
34
CAL
33
CLT
16
MAR
34
TAL
34
TEX
12
PHO
22
HOM
26
27th 3422
2011 Bobby Labonte DAY
4
PHO
21
LVS
24
BRI
13
CAL
38
MAR
27
TEX
25
TAL
24
RCH
24
DAR
18
DOV
18
CLT
24
KAN
28
POC
28
MCH
22
SON
38
DAY
31
KEN
26
NHA
7
IND
17
POC
25
GLN
19
MCH
16
BRI
34
ATL
38
RCH
20
CHI
37
NHA
19
DOV
26
KAN
30
CLT
29
TAL
35
MAR
32
TEX
28
PHO
21
|HOM
27
29th 670
2012 DAY
14
PHO
16
LVS
26
BRI
28
CAL
28
MAR
17
TEX
27
KAN
35
RCH
17
TAL
21
DAR
29
CLT
28
DOV
20
POC
22
MCH
16
SON
24
KEN
27
DAY
10
NHA
23
IND
26
POC
27
GLN
19
MCH
25
BRI
14
ATL
19
RCH
25
CHI
26
NHA
20
DOV
14
TAL
18
CLT
32
KAN
33
MAR
9
TEX
33
PHO
15
HOM
25
26th 772
2013 DAY
15
PHO
24
LVS
30
BRI
41
CAL
28
MAR
21
TEX
42
KAN
24
RCH
19
TAL
20
DAR
26
CLT
24
DOV
21
POC
27
SON
43
DAY
23
NHA
27
IND
36
POC
19
MCH
35
BRI
38
NHA
40
CLT
28
TAL
34
MAR
32
TEX
40
PHO
22
31st 624
A. J. Allmendinger MCH
19
KEN
22
GLN
10
ATL
14
RCH
15
CHI
21
DOV
26
KAN
20
HOM
36
2014 Chevy DAY
26
PHO
26
LVS
18
BRI
25
CAL
8
MAR
11
TEX
23
DAR
15
RCH
6
TAL
5
KAN
30
CLT
23
DOV
21
POC
21
MCH
22
SON
37*
KEN
22
DAY
43
NHA
18
IND
18
POC
34
GLN
1*
MCH
13
BRI
14
ATL
40
RCH
23
CHI
22
NHA
13
DOV
23
KAN
11
CLT
12
TAL
23
MAR
9
TEX
14
PHO
16
HOM
40
13th 2260
2015 DAY
20
ATL
7
LVS
6
PHO
17
CAL
34
MAR
43
TEX
21
BRI
34
RCH
13
TAL
17
KAN
14
CLT
29
DOV
24
POC
38
MCH
23
SON
37
DAY
21
KEN
26
NHA
13
IND
23
POC
7
GLN
24
MCH
28
BRI
27
DAR
23
RCH
24
CHI
36
NHA
23
DOV
29
CLT
16
KAN
27
TAL
36
MAR
11
TEX
17
PHO
24
HOM
20
22nd 758
2016 DAY
21
ATL
27
LVS
14
PHO
17
CAL
8
MAR
2
TEX
22
BRI
19
RCH
25
TAL
14
KAN
8
DOV
23
CLT
16
POC
16
MCH
38
SON
14
DAY
13
KEN
36
NHA
21
IND
38
POC
14
GLN
4
BRI
9
MCH
15
DAR
23
RCH
20
CHI
17
NHA
21
DOV
19
CLT
37
KAN
8
TAL
10
MAR
10
TEX
17
PHO
17
HOM
8
20th 830
2017 DAY
3
ATL
26
LVS
24
PHO
26
CAL
17
MAR
6
TEX
20
BRI
30
RCH
37
TAL
31
KAN
30
CLT
18
DOV
18
POC
22
MCH
18
SON
35
DAY
8
KEN
20
NHA
21
IND
10
POC
23
GLN
9
MCH
20
BRI
22
DAR
34
RCH
26
CHI
26
NHA
17
DOV
28
CLT
20
TAL
22
KAN
32
MAR
40
TEX
16
PHO
23
HOM
14
28th 531
2018 DAY
10
ATL
29
LVS
30
PHO
21
CAL
22
MAR
8
TEX
24
BRI
17
RCH
27
TAL
34
DOV
21
KAN
16
CLT
23
POC
22
MCH
17
SON
38
CHI
24
DAY
3
KEN
30
NHA
36
POC
14
GLN
15
MCH
22
BRI
39
DAR
22
IND
37
LVS
14
RCH
29
CLT
7
DOV
22
TAL
6
KAN
21
MAR
14
TEX
20
PHO
12
HOM
19
22nd 603
2019 Ryan Preece DAY
8
ATL
35
LVS
25
PHO
34
CAL
23
MAR
16
TEX
22
BRI
25
RCH
20
TAL
3
DOV
28
KAN
25
CLT
31
POC
23
MCH
25
SON
29
CHI
28
DAY
32
KEN
21
NHA
21
POC
37
GLN
36
MCH
7
BRI
18
DAR
22
IND
16
LVS
27
RCH
32
CLT
21
DOV
19
TAL
18
KAN
12
MAR
19
TEX
23
PHO
26
HOM
25
26th 495
2020 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. DAY
20
LVS
3
CAL
20
PHO
22
DAR
40
DAR
25
CLT
24
CLT
4
BRI
34
ATL
13
MAR
21
HOM
20
TAL
2
POC
17
POC
15
IND
36
KEN
29
TEX
38
KAN
40
NHA
14
MCH
32
MCH
19
DAY
16
DOV
10
DOV
37
DAY
32
DAR
19
RCH
18
BRI
40
LVS
23
TAL
38
CLT
17
KAN
16
TEX
12
MAR
20
PHO
27
26th 584
2021 DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL BRI MAR RCH TAL KAN DAR DOV COA CLT SON NSH POC POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO -* -*

Nationwide Series

Car No. 47 history

Kelly Bires during the 2007 Ford 300 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Larry Pearson (1996)

The second team in the JTG Daugherty stable made its debut in 1996 at the All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300. The car was No. 46, sponsored by Stanley Tools and driven to a 22nd-place finish by Larry Pearson. Pearson drove two more races for the team that year, each one getting regressively worse.

Robert Pressley (2004)

ST would not run a second car again until 2004, when they fielded the No. 47 Ford Taurus driven by Robert Pressley. Pressley had two top ten finishes that year, and finished 15th in points.

Jon Wood (2005-2007)

Pressley was replaced by rookie Jon Wood in 2005. Wood posted six top-ten finishes and finished 15th in overall championship points. He was to continue to drive the No. 47 car in 2007, before medical problems forced him to exit the ride.

Kelly Bires (2007-2008)

Former American Speed Association champion Kelly Bires took Wood's place for most of the year, garnering two top-ten finishes. Andy Lally took his place on road courses, finishing tenth at Watkins Glen International. Bires drove full-time in 2008.

Michael McDowell (2009)

In 2009, Michael McDowell started the season with sponsorship from Tom's Snacks where he had three top-ten finishes, but left the team midway through the season after Tom's Snacks left the team. The team became a start and park team, listing ConstructionJobs.com as the sponsor (the sponsorship funded only practice and qualifying). Kelly Bires returned for three races followed by Coleman Pressley at Iowa. Marcos Ambrose ran full races with STP sponsorship the two road course events at Watkins Glen and Montreal, and would go on to win the event at Watkins Glen. Pressley and Chase Miller finished out the season. The team was suspended at the end of the year, and its owners points were sold to Penske Racing.

In 2010, the team returned with Ambrose driving two road course races; at Watkins Glen, where he won the race, and at Montreal where he did not finish the race, due to electrical problems.

Car No. 59 history

The No. 59 car at Daytona
Jeff Fuller (1995-1997) and Robert Pressley (1997-1998)

JTG Daugherty Racing (then known as ST Motorsports and owned by Tad Geschickter and crew chief Steve Plattenberger[18]) made its debut at the 1995 Goody's 300. Jeff Fuller drove the Sunoco-sponsored Chevrolet to an eleventh-place finish. Fuller ran the full season with ST, and had six top-ten finishes en route to a tenth-place finish in points. He was named Rookie of the Year for the Busch Series that year. Fuller returned again in 1996. While he dropped seven points in the standings due to missing two races, he had four top-ten finishes and won from the pole at the Food City 250. Fuller was 18th in points after the 1997 GM Goodwrench/Delco Batteries 200, when he was released from the ride and replaced by Robert Pressley. Pressley had two-top fives and finished 32nd in points despite missing half the season. Pressley could run only half the season in the newly renumbered No. 59 due to Winston Cup commitments with Jasper Motorsports. He ran 18 races and had two pole positions, finishing 31st in points with sponsorship from Kingsford. Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Lepage, Ron Hornaday and Rich Bickle filled in when Pressley was unavailable. Adam Petty drove a second car for the team, the No. 22 Spree Chevy in three races during the season and his best finish was 27th (twice).

Mike Dillon (1999)

For 1999, ST hired Mike Dillon as its new driver. Dillon had a seventh-place finish at the Lysol 200 and finished 16th in points that year.

Phil Parsons (2000) and Rich Bickle (2001)

Dillon left for Richard Childress Racing after the season was over and ST replaced him with Phil Parsons. Parsons qualified for all 32 races, had two top-tens and finished 12th in points. In 2001, he was replaced by Bickle again. However, Bickle struggled in the ride and was replaced by Mark Green and Jeff Purvis after the MBNA.com 200.

Stacy Compton (2002-2006)

In 2002, ST hired Stacy Compton to drive the No. 59, and he remained in the car until the end of the 2006 season. His best finish was 2nd four times, and the best points position was 9th in 2002. The only major change from 2002 until 2007 was the team's switch to the Ford Motor Company in 2004.

Marcos Ambrose (2007-2008)

Australian driver Marcos Ambrose was hired to compete in the No. 59 during the 2007 season, finishing in the top-ten six times and ending the year sixth in points.

Ambrose won the team's first race in 2008 running an STP-sponsored No. 59 at Watkins Glen. For the 2009 Nationwide Series, the No. 59 team ceased operations, running only the No. 47 entry for numerous drivers, and the owner points going to the No. 12 Penske Dodge driven by Justin Allgaier.

Craftsman Truck Series

The No. 09 truck after a wreck in Martinsville Speedway in 2007.

The No. 20 truck debuted in 2006 at the GM Flex Fuel 250 as itself, in a partnership with Wood Brothers Racing. Jon Wood drove the truck for two races, due to Marcos Ambrose not being cleared to run the first two races due to limited experience. Bobby East ran the event at Atlanta. Ambrose finally took over the ride at Martinsville, winning one pole and posting two third-place finishes during the season. In 2007, the truck switched numbers to No. 09. Joey Clanton brought Zaxby's as a sponsor and would share the ride with ex-Busch Series veteran Stacy Compton. Clanton, despite running a partial schedule, was third in the Rookie of the Year standings. Clanton would take both the No. 09 and Zaxby's with him to Roush Fenway Racing for 2008, allowing JTG Daugherty to switch back to the No. 20 and hire Scott Lagasse, Jr. as their new driver. After eight races, JTG Daugherty closed its Truck team due to a lack of funding.

Sponsorship

JTG Daugherty Racing has maintained long-term relationships with sponsors Clorox and Kingsford and their associated company since their time in the Busch series, and the two often appear on the decklid of the car even in races they are not the primary sponsor. The team has also maintained good relations with Bush's Baked Beans and more recent partners Kroger, Kimberly-Clark (Kleenex, Scott Products, Viva) and Charter Communications through several driver and manufacturer changes, and have been able to attract new sponsors every season.

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