Liberty Racing was an American
auto racing
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team co-owned by former
Cleveland Cavaliers
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player
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and owner of Liberty auto Group Jim Herrick.
The team ran a single
Ford
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in the
NASCAR
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Craftsman Truck Series
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between 1997 and 1999. Notable drivers included
Kevin Harvick
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Harvick is the 2014 Cup Series champio ...
and
Kenny Irwin Jr.
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History
In 1995, Butch Miller joined the fledgling Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 98 Raybestos/Herrick Racing Ford. He continued to run full-time through 1998. Irwin had 2 wins at
Homestead-Miami Speedway and
Texas Motor Speedway
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, seven top-5s, and 10 top-10 finishes in 1997, on his way to a 10th-place finish in the final point standings. He also won Rookie of the Year honors that season. The manager in 1997 was Tim Stevens and the mechanic was Dave Carriere.
1998
Wayne Anderson drove the No. 84 car in the
1998 season with Troy Selberg as crew chief.
1999
Kevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Harvick is the 2014 Cup Series champio ...
drove the No. 98 car in the
1999 season with Roland Wlodyka as crew chief. Harvick got six top-five finishes.
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Defunct NASCAR teams