[8], Shepherd moved to Benfield's team full-time in 1982, driving the No. Shepherd later sold this car to Harry Gant. Shepherd also has memories of Earnhardt, and most of them are good. Shepherd looked strong all race and was a contender for the win, but eventually he finished the race in third place. 75 Ford with sponsorship from Remington Arms. [54] Shepherd joined Wood Brothers Racing in 1992, driving the No. In the race, Shepherd scored his most recent top-ten finish with a 10th-place finish. He did become the oldest driver to lead a Nationwide Series race when he led 3 laps at Richmond. You have permission to edit this article. His best finish of the season was at the Coca-Cola 600, where Shepherd finished second to Kyle Petty. The team is looking for sponsors for this race. The hood features the iconic logo that was used from 1964-1975 as the international brand of NASCAR complimenting a stylized '50'. A few races later at Bristol, Shepherd won his first race of the season. In 2004 Shepherd made 9 attempts with a bunch of different teams. Shepherd's struggles continued in 2006. [15], Shepherd switched to Tom Winkle's team for the 1988 season. [32] His best finish for the rest of the season was a twelfth place at Talladega Superspeedway. He had a difficult midseason, losing the points lead and dropping to tenth in the standings after the Tyson Holly Farms 400. That year, he drove twelve races for Ed Whitaker. In 1990 Shepherd made three starts in his No. After the season Shepherd left Bud Moore Engineering and moved to the Wood Brothers for the 1992 season.[19]. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. Shepherd did make the race at the New England 300 where he parked after 43 laps and finished in last position. He had his best run of the season at North Wilkesboro, where Shepherd led a total of 41 laps and just missed out on the win. Shepherd had two top twenty finished for Hamby, with a best finish of twelfth at Richmond. He tried to qualify for the Daytona 500 driving for Bud Reeder; however, he failed to make the race. 93 Chevy for Bill Flowers. Due to mechanical problems Shepherd only finished three of the eleven races he started that season. It also was the last time the Wood Brothers won a race, until Elliott Sadler won the Food City 500 in 2001. He made six more attempts in the No. 90 Ford Taurus for Donlavey Racing, where he started 39th and finished 32nd, five laps down. The alliance would run as Shepherd Racing Ventures and would allow Shepherd to drive the 21 car to keep it up in owner points, as well as run full-time with limited sponsorship from Zaxby's. Shepherd proved to be fast but he crashed out quite often in his early days. Shepherd took his final career pole at Watkins Glen. Shepherd also made his first start for his own team at Martinsville, but retired at lap 133 due to steering problems. His best finish that year was a fourteenth place at Hickory. Shepherd dropped to 29th in the final point standings. Shepherd moved to Precision Products Racing for the 1997 season, driving the No. The 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series is just about to get rolling and Morgan Shepherd and the Shepherd Racing Ventures crew are hard work prepping the gold and black Chevy Camaros. Shepherd finished sixth in the final points standings with a career-best 4029 points in a season. If you're 10 laps down, what are you even doing? The win marked the first win for Pontiac in 18 years. A few races later Shepherd won his first Winston Cup race at Martinsville. Every Christmas the Stuart, Virginia-based organization takes gift bags to the severely handicapped adults and low-income families in the mountains of Virginia. However, Shepherd and team's success would turn sour late in the season, as mechanical failures and accidents would plague Shepherd. 93 for BK Racing in collaboration with MacDonald Motorsports, but failed to qualify. [44] Shepherd shut down his cup team after the season and moved to the Busch Series for 2007. 89 Ford. At that time Shepherd was 53 years old.[2]. At Daytona, Shepherd would secure a starting spot in the race, his first Daytona February start in the series since 1994. The No. Shepherd took his final career pole at Watkins Glen. Because of that, they missed ten races. He left the team late in the season and closed the year in the No. Shepherd finished thirteenth in points with ten top-ten finishes. Following the release of John Wes Townley from Richard Childress Racing, Zaxby's, which is owned by Townley's father, cut back sponsorship of the 21 team. 46 First Union Chevy for Team SABCO, finishing 24th, before substituting for Mike Skinner for two races, finishing eleventh at Martinsville. He is a born again Christian who serves as a lay minister to the racing community. Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. When the NASCAR XFINITY Series season kicks off with the PowerShares QQQ 300 on Saturday, February 25th. 80 Ford for Hover Motorsports in the season finale at Atlanta. donate NASCAR is back on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Shepherd scored a total of fifteen top-ten finishes during the season. It was the final Busch win of Shepherd's career. Morgan and Cindy Shepherd would like to thank everyone who helped support this years' Charity Ride. [28] Despite a solid season Shepherd decided to leave the No. BRISTOL, Tenn. - Morgan Shepherd has heard all the whispers. He is still competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on a part-time basis. He built his own cars and raced at several different racetracks in the Southeast. OR to donate to the Charity Fund, just put a message saying for Charity. The Driver Sober 200 at Dover International Speedway will mark Morgan's 400th start in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, moving him into the 8th spot in all-time series starts. The thing about him was the longer the race went green the better he looked. 2 Buick for Robert Harrington. He did become the oldest driver to lead a Nationwide Series race when he led 3 laps at Richmond. [33], After beginning 1998 without a ride, Shepherd brought out his own team to attempt the races at Rockingham, Atlanta and Darlington, but his No. “Darrell and Michael [Waltrip], they are super people. The highlight of the season was a lone win at Indianapolis Raceway Park after Shepherd took the lead with 7 laps to go. "He's shown that our little team can punch above its weight.". Shepherd only qualified for 4 of the 10 races he entered with Miller. His best finish was an 11th-place finish at Talladega. “We drive all over the United States, drive to California, very few places do I fly,” he added. "[2] Shepherd made ten more starts for Beebe that season, scoring four top-ten finishes. Shepherd spent the rest of the season going from ride to ride. He currently owns Shepherd Racing Ventures and has Landon Cassill as a full time driver. I heard about some of them complaining because they had to sit on airplanes so long out in Texas,” said Shepherd, whose damaged motor home turned what should have been a 17-hour trip into a 22-hour, two-day adventure from Texas to Bristol earlier this week. Donations go to help with the Race Team Expenses. At 77 years old, Morgan Shepherd is still doing what not many people want to be doing at the age of 77. Morgan Shepherd is a Libra and was born in The Year of the Serpent He currently resides in North Carolina, United States. [2], Shepherd made his Winston Cup Series debut in 1970 at Hickory Motor Speedway, driving the No. He left the team late in the season and closed the year in the No. After some strong runs together last season, Shepherd Racing Ventures and Landon Cassill have joined forces for the 2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series season. Shepherd has pride, and would certainly like to perform better and not be known as a “start and park driver”. The 89 Faith Motorsports Chevy would run as a start and park effort when Shepherd was behind the 21. The second half of the season would once again prove difficult, missing 11 races. [16], He returned to RahMoc for the 1989 season. Shepherd also ran the full race at the summer Daytona race, finishing in 33rd place. 5.9K likes. He led the most laps at the Talladega DieHard 500 but eventually finished the race in sixth place. Leonard Wood, speaking about Shepherd.[22]. Shepherd had his best Busch series season in 1986, winning four races, all of them for Whitaker. [4] Shepherd stayed with Makar for the 1978 season, qualifying for his first Daytona 500. Shepherd drove two races for Charlie Henderson early in the season. The next year Shepherd drove the same car this time with a 1957 Chevy body on the car. Barrel Length: 4 ¼” or 5” (Please Specify), Front Sight: HI-Visual Fiber Optic Purple, Frame Material: Stainless Steel (Custom Front strap Checkering available), Finish: Graphite Black Cerkote & Stainless Steel. (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Shepherd fielded his own car at Talladega, finishing the race in thirteenth place. He would score his first victory at Martinsville after seven races. In the following race at Bristol, Shepherd drove the No. Morgan's last full Spring Cup season was nearly two decades ago, and his last national series victory was in 1993. He also had a good run going at the Miller 400, where Shepherd led 44 laps in the early part of the race. "[52] NASCAR defended Shepherd, saying his speed was monitored and he ran at a reasonable pace. Morgan posted the 28th fastest time in final practice for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, turning a fast lap of 171.114 MPH. He led the early part of that race but retired after engine problems.

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