Akins Motorsports

Akins Motorsports
Owner(s)Brad Akins
Bob Sutton
Doug Stringer
BaseMooresville, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina[1]
SeriesBusch Series
Craftsman Truck Series
Race driversKasey Kahne, Mark Green, A. J. Foyt IV, Tyler Walker, Elton Sawyer, Christian Elder, Bobby Hamilton
SponsorsGreat Clips, Deka Batteries, Channellock, Lysol, Barbasol
ManufacturerFord, Dodge
Opened1992[2]
Closed2006 (merged with Braun Racing)[3]
Career
Race victories3
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Akins Motorsports, formerly Akins-Sutton Motorsports[4] was a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. The team was formed in 1992 by Brad Akins, owner of several car dealerships in Georgia and team pit crew member,[2][4] and Bob Sutton who served as the team's financial manager.[4] At the time the team was sold to Braun Racing in 2006, it was owned by longtime team general manager Doug Stringer.[3][5][1] The team was known for its Great Clips-sponsored #38 team in the Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series), which was later fielded by Braun Racing and Turner Scott Motorsports.[6]

  1. ^ a b "BUSCH: Akins Motorsports Names General Manager". Concord, North Carolina: motorsport.com. May 12, 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "BUSCH: Kasey Kahne signs with Akins Motorsports". Mooresville, North Carolina: motorsport.com. December 19, 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b Braun Racing (January 18, 2007). "BUSCH: Braun Racing expands to three-car entry". Mooresville, North Carolina: motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c NASCAR Online (July 20, 1998). "BUSCH: Fontana Akins Injury Report". Fontana, California: motorsport.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Turner Motorsports acquires Braun Racing". motorsport.com. Mooresville, North Carolina: motorsport.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ Braun-Akins Racing (April 25, 2006). "BUSCH: Jason Leffler transfers points to new number". Mooresville, North Carolina: motorsport.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.