Cram Racing Enterprises (formerly in partnership with Long Motorsports) is an American professional
stock car racing
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team that competes in the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
,
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
, and
ARCA Menards Series. In the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
they field the No. 35
Ford Mustang
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part-time for
Dawson Cram
Dawson Kevin Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Ford Mustang for Emerling-Gase Motorsports, the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro fo ...
, in the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
they field the No. 41
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from th ...
part-time for
Dawson Cram
Dawson Kevin Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Ford Mustang for Emerling-Gase Motorsports, the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro fo ...
, and in the
ARCA Menards Series they field the No. 94
Toyota Camry part-time for
Bryce Haugeberg
Bryce Haugeberg (born August 5, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career
ARCA Menards Series
Haugeberg woul ...
.
History
Team History
The team has existed since the start of Cram’s racing career in 2007 and has fielded his cars in
Dwarf Cars,
Bandolero’s,
Legend Car’s,
Pro Truck’s, and
Late Model Stock Car
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The precise definition ...
’s in addition to his racing in the National Touring Series of the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
,
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...
, and
ARCA Menards Series.
ARCA Menards Series
2020
In a partnership with
Fast Track Racing Notes
Fast Track Racing (also known as Fast Track High Performance Racing or Fast Track Racing Enterprises) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes full time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series E ...
, Cram Racing Enterprises would make their debut in the
ARCA Menards Series West in the
2020
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season-finale at
Phoenix with Erickson in the No. 10 Chevrolet and
Chris Hacker
Christopher M. Hacker (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 30 Toyota Tundra for On Point Motorsports and the No. 02 Chevrolet ...
in the No. 12 Toyota. Hacker joined the team to make one start in 2020.
2021
The team would return to run the
2021
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season-opener at
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Daytona may also refer to:
Locations
* Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
* South Daytona, Florida
* The Daytona Beach metropolitan area
* Halifax area, also known as Da ...
as well as at
Talladega with
Benny Chastain
Benny Chastain (born September 22, 1942) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 01 Ford Fusion for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career ARCA Menards Series
B ...
piloting their No. 94 entry to 20th and 21st place finishes, respectively.
At
Charlotte
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the team tabbed
Chris Hacker
Christopher M. Hacker (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 30 Toyota Tundra for On Point Motorsports and the No. 02 Chevrolet ...
who was originally supposed to drive at
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Daytona may also refer to:
Locations
* Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
* South Daytona, Florida
* The Daytona Beach metropolitan area
* Halifax area, also known as Da ...
but was forced to sit out after contracting
COVID-19
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, to drive the car and would end up coming home in 10th, the team and drivers first ever top 10 in the series.
2022
Bryce Haugeberg
Bryce Haugeberg (born August 5, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career
ARCA Menards Series
Haugeberg woul ...
would attempt the
2022
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season-opener with his own team, Haugeberg Racing, with CRE's No. 94 and a partnership with Cram Racing Enterprises. He was also entered in Talladega.
ARCA Menards Series Results
Truck Series
2017
In
2017
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, then 15-year-old
Dawson Cram
Dawson Kevin Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Ford Mustang for Emerling-Gase Motorsports, the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro fo ...
entered the
2017
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Texas Roadhouse 200
The United Rentals 200 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that took place in the fall at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. The race was first run in 2003 and was the first fall Truck Series race at Martinsville since the Kroger 250 mo ...
driving the No. 11
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from th ...
but would later lose a motor in practice and would not attempt a race with the team again until
2020
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.
2020
In
2020
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, Cram announced he would be returning and competing at
Charlotte
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with Long Motorsports in the No. 55. The team would then go on to attempt five more races that season, but on August 13, 2020, Cram announced that he was immediately parting ways with
Long Motorsports, who would announce that they were looking for a driver to replace Cram for the rest of the season (although Cram would end up running one more race for them at
Dover
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). Shortly after that however, Long's plans changed once again, as it was announced on August 25 that Cram and his family had bought Long Motorsports, making it their team, Cram Racing Enterprises. The first race for the team under the new ownership was at
Gateway, with Dawson Cram piloting the renumbered No. 41 truck.
The No. 41 would be entered in the remaining 10 races in 2020, and Dawson Cram would drive it 8 of those, earning a best finish of 16th at Martinsville in October. In the two races where Cram was not the driver,
Fast Track Racing Notes
Fast Track Racing (also known as Fast Track High Performance Racing or Fast Track Racing Enterprises) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes full time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series E ...
ARCA Menards Series driver
Ryan Huff
Ryan James Huff (born April 13, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 36 Ford Fusion for his own team, Huff Racing.
Racing career
In 2020, Huff made his debu ...
drove it at his home track of
Richmond
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* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
for his second start in the series, and
Cody Erickson would drive at
Bristol
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in his first Truck Series start in five years.
2021
In 2021 Cram tried to attempt the full 23-race schedule but would end up only attempting 16 races making the field 13 of those times with a best finish of 17th at the
Daytona Road Course, he would still attempt the full schedule however fielding his Truck for other drivers such as
Cody Erickson,
Will Rodgers
William P. Rodgers (born October 8, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 33 Toyota Supra for Reaume Brothers Racing, the No. 13 Toyota Supra for MBM Mo ...
,
Keith McGee
Keith Edward McGee (born May 7, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the Nos. 22 and 27 Ford F-150s for Reaume Brothers Racing. He has also previously compet ...
, and
Todd Peck
Todd Michael Peck (born January 29, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 96 Toyota Tundra for Peck Motorsports. He has also raced in the NASCAR Xfin ...
getting a best finish of 10th with
Keith McGee
Keith Edward McGee (born May 7, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the Nos. 22 and 27 Ford F-150s for Reaume Brothers Racing. He has also previously compet ...
at
Talladega, the team and drivers first top 10 in the series.
2022
In 2022 the team attempts to do the full season with
Dawson Cram
Dawson Kevin Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 35 Ford Mustang for Emerling-Gase Motorsports, the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro fo ...
in the No. 41
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from th ...
but has not entered a race yet.
Xfinity Series
2022
On August 29, 2022, Cram was announced to run the No. 35 car for
Emerling-Gase Motorsports
Emerling-Gase Motorsports (formerly Joey Gase Racing) is an American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team was founded in November 2021 with NASCAR owner-driver Joey Gase, then called Joey Gase Racing. In Decem ...
in a partnership with his own team CRE and sponsorship from Be Water.
References
External links
Long Motorsports*
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NASCAR teams
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