Sheppard has been the driver of the rocket house car since, and richards spent two seasons racing for best performance motorsports won 2017 lucas oil title and 2020 will be his second season driving for bowyer. Ca, logan seavey, to run the iconic rocket chassis house car colors. Sheppard, who drives the rocket chassis house car on the world of outlaws tour, adjusted quickly to schatzs durham fordpowered rocket xr1. Static posture is the way the car looks while its sitting still.
For the roll bar customers can choose from our classic double hoop style or go for the msaspec option made of 48. Davenport will no longer pilot the house car for the cowpens, south carolina chassis manufacturer. The rocket chassis house car driven by brandon sheppard while the no. For the 2017 season, junghans made the chassis switch from capital race cars to rocket chassis. Sweet manufacturing was incorporated in 1978 with the basic concept of providing racers with steering products that would offer a competitive advantage. Hell be back in the car when the invitational hits lernerville speedway tonight on dirtvision at 7 p. Oct 14, 2019 the rocket chassis house car driven by brandon sheppard while the no. Dirt on dirt richards snaps woo win drought in duck river 50. Despite great success in the rocket house car, driver brandon sheppard is stepping away from the ride to spend. The first two late model chassis built out of longhorn chassis went to justin labonte and the house car, driven by earl pearson jr. These are serious trailready beasts with lowrange crawler gears that feed all four wheels, suspensions high enough to clear. Aug 04, 2017 davenport will no longer pilot the house car for the cowpens, south carolina chassis manufacturer. Now a lucas oil late model dirt series regular driving for clint bowyer racing, hed only entered 19 world of outlaws events since that victory more than three years ago.
All of our products have been designed and built using the experience and knowledge gained from randy sweets 46 years of racing competition, plus continuous input from the nations top drivers, engineers, and chassis builders. Brandon sheppard rocket chassis house car driver in 2017. Classified as a 4door sedan in mint condition twotone green and white metallic exterior plus a black green and grey vinyl interior equipped with an 8cylinder gas automatic transmission and currently with 9 original miles this is a hardtop model brand new wide whitewall tires installed everything is original except for the exterior paint job this car. The rocket chassis house car is getting another new driver. Rick neff photo highland, il june 29, 2019 threehundred sixtynine days ago, shannon babb picked up his 97th career dirtcar summer nationals hell tour win at the spoon river speedway on june 25, 2018.
Every offroadready truck and suv for 2020 car and driver. Darrell, who is a threetime world of outlaws morton buildings late model. The driverownercrew combination of brandon sheppard, mark richards. A highlight in babbs 2019 season came at the highland speedway on the summer nationals tour back on june 29, in his rocket xr1, where he passed the rocket chassis house car driver brandon sheppard for the lead in the early going and held on for the win. These detractors seem convinced that the world of outlaws morton buildings late model series champion only wins because of the superiority of his rocket chassis house car ride. The rocket races to a weekend sweep at dirtcar nationals.
Lucas oil driver josh richards talks about the switch from. At just the young age of six, richards began driving pack cars at his familys. Rockets house car program and aggressive technical initiatives have resulted in this years introduction of the rocket xr1 chassis, the most radical redesign of the rocket car in years. On the down side, virtual racing has cost cup driver kyle larson his job following his use of a racial epithet during a race in what he thought was a private conversation. If you do not have a preference for the route, the driver will provide one, based on previous flight missions. Pearson would debut his longhorn chassis at the northsouth 100 in florence, ky. Dirt on dirt tmac leads flagtoflag for golden isles victory. Nov, 2019 since his first full season at the controls of the rocket chassis house car in 2017, theres been no driver more dominant on tour than sheppard. He currently races dirt late models in the lucas oil late model dirt series where he was the 2017 champion. What i needed was a driver with experience and credentials that can test with us and give us. Is it more important to have a great car or a great driver. Junghans success tied to outlaw longevity speed sport. The certificate has no expiration date and is transferable to another eligible 2016 rush summer chase driver if the recipient would choose to do so.
The car must be assembled by rocket chassis at their place of business in shinnston, west virginia. He raced for best performance motorsports in 2016 and won the world of outlaws championship in a rocket chassis as well as the 2017 lucas oil championship. He is one of three men to win the indianapolis 500 four times 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991 and is the current recordholder for pole positions in the race with six 1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991. Ryan joseph newman born december 8, 1977, nicknamed rocket man, is an american professional stock car racing driver. After, sheppard didnt look back as he went on to win his third race of the weekend and fourth world of outlaws race at volusia, making this four in a row for the rocket chassis house car driver at the worlds fastest halfmile. Oct 18, 2008 those entering the hall as outstanding contributors to dirt late model racing are carlton lamm, longtime car owner with north carolinabased dunnbenson motorsports, and mark richards, the cofounder of west virginias rocket chassis.
George balaschak knew that in designing and building the ego rocket he was crossing uncharted land. Rocket1 and sheppard celebrate 2nd crown at canam world finals. Both teams pilot rocket chassis, the two teams basically just swapped drivers. Rocket chassis 5775 benedum drive, shinnston, west virginia 26431 rated 4. Dirt on dirt tmac leads flagtoflag for golden isles. Race favorite rick eckert to drive rocket chassis house car in world of outlaws late model event. Instead, richards had appointed usac midgetsprint car driver and iracing standout from sutter, ca, logan seavey, to run the iconic rocket chassis house car colors. The leftrear tire on bronsons car was flat as he pulled into victory lane. Currently, sheppard sits second in the world of outlaws late model standings.
The driver of the rocket house car has won the world of outlaws late model championship six times since 2009, including two of the last three with sheppard. Richards raced the house car for his fathers rocket chassis team in national dirt late model series for eleven years until 2016. Davey johnson pilots the rocket chassis house car at eastbay in february of. Logghe stamping was the premier funny car chassisbuilder at the time, blessed by ford and therefore the media when it was contracted to construct the first fliptop car don nicholsons sohc comet under the eye of fords racing dictator al turner. Aug 4, 2017 jonathan davenport makes switch from barry wright to rocket. Since his first full season at the controls of the rocket chassis house car in 2017, theres been no driver more dominant on tour than sheppard. The car is real similar to everything i normally drive so it wasnt like i was coming into anything blind. The hard work put into the machine has produced a car that is regularly winning races. Race favorite rick eckert to drive rocket chassis house. Rejoining the rocket chassis house car team as the replacement for the departed josh richards, sheppard dominated world of outlaws. Jonathan davenport unloads new rocket chassis and a new team tomorrow night.
Ot clint bowyer racing driver josh richards has a new. Christian thomas landed his xr1 rocket chassis in victory lane on saturday night after leading flagtoflag at 311 motor speedway in pine hill, n. Rush dirt late model series presented by sweeney cars. These detractors seem convinced that the world of outlaws morton buildings late model series champion only wins because. Rick ravon mears born december 3, 1951, known by the nickname rocket rick, is a retired american race car driver. Jonathan davenport makes switch from barry wright house. What i needed was a driver with experience and credentials that. Race favorite rick eckert to drive rocket chassis house car.
West palm beach, florida, realized that he would be entering a race to integrate design and manufacturing in. Fourtime summer nationals champ babb aligns with team. Richards was a fourtime champion in the world of outlaws late model series 2016, 20, 2010, and 2009. I think i couldve done better than what i did there, especially in the early stages of that race. But without doubt, the cars most standout features are its unique chassis, its screaming midengined 660cc threecylinder turbo engine and its bespoke 6. Babb switches to team zero race cars chassis speed sport. Best built race cars in the business period june 24, 2019 best built race cars in the business period. Richards patiently tunes on the front end of the rocket chassis house car. He had befriended rocket chassis house car driver brandon sheppard in earlier seasons, racing at various events around the country and at arizona speedways wild west shootout, and junghans soon developed a professional relationship with rocket1. Welcome to our fan page where you will find results from around australia for team rocket drivers.
Roger never drove and always had drivers for the car. He currently tied for the longesttenured active driver in the cup series with kurt busch having made their first start in 2000. Josh richards born march 22, 1988 is an american professional stock car racing driver from shinnston, west virginia. The rocket races to a weekend sweep at dirtcar nationals february 19, 2019 ellen richardson dirt track racing, news, racing 0. Sheppard charges from 15th to record runnerup finish at. Smith xr1 rocket cornett racecar this upcoming weekend. So, theres no hiding babbs versatility in driving different cars. The young, dominant late model driver wheeled his team to an impressive 18 wins, tying his predecessor in the rocket1 racing ride, josh richards, for the series alltime singleseason wins record. The original rocket chassis house car driven by davey johnson in the fall of. Rocket s house car program and aggressive technical initiatives have resulted in this years introduction of the rocket xr1 chassis, the most radical redesign of the rocket car in years. The hard work put into the machine has produced a car that is regularly winning races and keeping rocket chassis in the headlines.
Jonathan davenport makes switch from barry wright house car. Beginning in 1986, mark richards and steve baker started a business aimed at producing the fastest dirt late models in the united states. Ot clint bowyer racing driver josh richards has a new look. To hardy, the puffs in this smoke signal went way beyond the ordinary. November 22, 2019 as announced earlier today, darrell lanigan will take over the wheel of the barry wright race cars house car for the 2020 season with backing from viper motorsports shawn and lisa martin. Davey johnson, mike balzano and rick eckert were among the initial drivers to. Tonight, as series announcer ruben mireles declared in victory lane, babb is back. Nov 01, 2017 2017 was the year of the rocket chassis on the national tours richard allen november 1, 2017 november 1, 2017 blogs this weekend rocket chassis house car driver brandon sheppard will officially be crowned as the world of outlaws late model series champion at the world finals at the dirt track at charlotte. Apr, 2020 instead, richards had appointed usac midgetsprint car driver and iracing standout from sutter, ca, logan seavey, to run the iconic rocket chassis house car colors. The light car company rocket was the brainchild of racing driver chris craft and gordon murray, who just happened to be developing a certain other car at the time the mclaren f1. His father, mark richards, owns rocket, and josh was the driver of the house car until 2017 when he and brandon sheppard switched rides.
Fourtime summer nationals champ babb aligns with team zero. Brandon sheppard credits team for dominating season inside. Instead, richards had appointed usac midgetsprint car driver and. Hes been named to drive mark richards rocket chassis house car for 2017 his second stint in that ride and he will try to succeed josh as the outlaws champion in 17. When josh richards announced before the start of the season the he would have to step out of the car because of medical issues, brandon sheppard moved into the seat and has performed admirably. He won world of outlaws late model series in 2009, 2010, and 20. May 01, 2014 race favorite rick eckert to drive rocket chassis house car in world of outlaws late model event. The project would entail more than just creating another concept car for a swiss customer to display at the annual geneva auto show. In 2010, barry and the house car team won the southern nationals championship title with driver jonathan davenport behind the wheel. The young, dominant late model driver wheeled his team to. Look mom, honda shrunk the nsx into a 660cc turbo pocket.
Brandon sheppard credits team for dominating season. He is one of three men to win the indianapolis 500. Fellow rocket chassis drivers, timothy culp, dennis erb jr. In 2017, sheppard returned to the rocket chassis house car fulltime for the first time since 2012. Aug, 2015 the light car company rocket was the brainchild of racing driver chris craft and gordon murray, who just happened to be developing a certain other car at the time the mclaren f1. Dec 02, 2019 here is car and driver s list of legit offroaders available for 2020. Apr 18, 2014 the rocket chassis house car is getting another new driver.
Bobby labonte racing shutting down, focusing on longhorn. I had theories as to why theyhe decided to make this switch. Babb joins team zero for 2020, bloomquist on dirtvision. Longtime nascar driver and dirt late model racer ken schrader was awarded the 2009 hall of fame sportsman award. Prior to the xr1, rocket chassis developed and built cars by the way the car looked in its state of static posture. I was playing too nice, i guess, the rocket chassis house car driver said. For whatever reason, there are a number of fans who simply do not want to consider the possibility that brandon sheppard is a great driver.
The rockets chassis is a fully triangulated steel space frame and has been designed to provide a strong, stiff structure displaying a torsional strength of more than 2500 nm per degree. Goddard performance parts warrior race cars house car. We just need to get clear of them guys a little bit sooner. Rejoining the rocket chassis house car team as the replacement for the departed josh richards, sheppard dominated world of outlaws craftsman late. Jun 30, 2019 rick neff photo highland, il june 29, 2019 threehundred sixtynine days ago, shannon babb picked up his 97th career dirtcar summer nationals hell tour win at the spoon river speedway on june 25, 2018. Rocket chassis is a proud dealer of hoosier racing tires. It also came aboard his father marks rocket chassis house car, a team richards left at the end of 2016. He competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. With the xr1, the car was developed using dynamic posture.
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