GK Racing

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GK Racing
Owner(s) Clay Greenfield [1]
Tandra Greenfield [1]
Jordan Kiss [1]
Theresa Kiss [1]
Billy Alger (former)
Base Clarksville, Tennessee
Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race drivers95. Clay Greenfield (part-time)
Sponsors95. Backyard Blues Pools
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Opened 2011
Career
DebutCraftsman Truck Series:
2011 WinStar World Casino 400 (Texas)
ARCA Racing Series:
2015 Southern Illinois 100 (DuQuoin)
Latest raceCraftsman Truck Series:
2024 Love's RV Stop 225 (Talladega)
ARCA Racing Series:
2016 Berlin ARCA 200 (Berlin)
Races competedCraftsman Truck Series: 56
ARCA Racing Series: 4
Race victories0
Pole positions 0

GK Racing (formerly Clay Greenfield Motorsports and Alger Motorsports) is an American professional stock car racing team that competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, fielding the No. 95 Chevrolet Silverado for Clay Greenfield, who is also a co-owner of the team. The other co-owners of the team are Greenfield's wife Tandra, a former NFL cheerleader, and Jordan and Theresa Kiss, who own Backyard Blues Pools, one of the team's sponsors. [1] The team was previously co-owned by Billy Alger, who drove for the team in what is now the ARCA Menards Series.

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History

The team's old logo Clay Greenfield Motorsports.png
The team's old logo

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 68 history

Clay Greenfield racing at Daytona in 2018 Clay greenfield (40433163454).jpg
Clay Greenfield racing at Daytona in 2018

The team debuted as Alger Motorsports, running a part-time schedule in the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. After failing to qualify at Daytona, the team debuted in the spring race at Texas. Wayne Edwards drove the team's No. 68 truck at Chicago but failed to qualify.

In 2012, the team fielded the No. 68 for Clay Greenfield.

In 2013, the team was renamed to Clay Greenfield Motorsports. The team started out strong by earning the fastest time at the Daytona International Raceway during practice. Greenfield's 2013 season was most memorable in the last chance qualifier at the Eldora Speedway when he put up a hard fight against Norm Benning to qualify for the race. [2] The season concluded with six starts with a best finish of 13th. The next few seasons were based on a part-time effort whenever funding was available as starts have mainly been attempted at super speedways.

The team also fielded a part-time ARCA Racing Series team, the No. 70 Chevrolet SS, for team co-owner Billy Alger in 2015 and 2016. Sometime after this, Alger would leave the team, making Greenfield its sole owner.

Greenfield's team intended on running 8 races in 2020. However, the team ended up running nearly the full season, which was due to the fact that after the two month break in the season due to COVID-19, the field size for the series was expanded from 32 to 40 trucks due to the absence of qualifying. Also that year, CGM hired NASCAR on Fox studio commentator Jeff Hammond to come out of retirement and crew chief the truck in its part-time schedule of races. [3] Bobby Reuse was also scheduled to drive the No. 68 at the Daytona RC in a partnership with Jordan Anderson Racing, but failed to do so due to the chassis not properly admitted.

For 2021, Greenfield announced that his team would run the full season in the Truck Series for the first time. However, Greenfield himself would only run three races while the team seeks funded drivers who bring sponsorship to run the remaining 19 after the team's primary sponsor, Rackley Roofing, left the team to partner with Willie Allen to form a new team, Rackley WAR. [4] CGM only ended up attempting four races that year, all with Greenfield driving.

The team did not attempt any races in 2022 and Greenfield drove part-time for Cook Racing Technologies in their No. 84 truck instead with his own team's former crew chief, Tucker Wingo, also moving over to crew chief him at that team.

Truck No. 68 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPts
2011 Clay Greenfield 68 Dodge DAY
DNQ		 PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX
27		 KEN
DNQ		 IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL KEN
30		 LVS TAL
DNQ		 MAR TEX
22		 HOM
30		53rd36
Wayne Edwards CHI
DNQ		 NHA
2012 Clay Greenfield Ram DAY
10		 MAR
31		 CAR
DNQ		 KAN CLT
36		 DOV TEX KEN
18		 IOW CHI
28		 POC MCH BRI
DNQ		 BRI ATL IOW KEN TAL
16		 MAR
25		 TEX PHO HOM 39th144
2013 DAY
26		 MAR
DNQ		 CAR
DNQ		 KAN
16		 CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD
DNQ		 POC MCH BRI
34		 MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL
13		 MAR
27		 TEX PHO HOM 40th87
2014 DAY MAR
30		 KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS 52nd37
Chevy TAL
21		 MAR TEX PHO HOM
2015 DAY
DNQ		 ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI TAL
30		 MAR TEX PHO HOM 46th39
Ram NHA
19		 LVS
2016 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 53rd0
2017 DAY
29		 ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW
24		 IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI
26		 MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL
8		 MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th61
2018 DAY
22		 ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX
20		 IOW GTW CHI KEN
21		 ELD POC MCH BRI
20		 MSP LVS TAL
32		 MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th77
2019 DAY
12		 ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI 40th73
Toyota KEN
16		 POC ELD MCH BRI
26		 MSP LVS TAL
25		 MAR PHO HOM
2020 DAY
DNQ		 LVS CLT
29		 ATL
26		 HOM
30		 POC
31		 KEN
26		 TEX
20		 KAN
28		 KAN
31		 MCH
20		 DRC DOV
32		 GTW
19		 DAR
21		 RCH
21		 BRI
22		 LVS
22		 TAL
14		 KAN
25		 TEX
35		 MAR
21		 PHO 29th233
2021 DAY
DNQ		 DRC LVS ATL BRD RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH
DNQ		 POC KNX GLN GTW
DNQ		 DAR
19		 BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 44th18

Truck No. 86 history

In 2012, the team fielded the No. 86 for Scott Riggs and Blake Koch in a start and park effort.

Truck No. 86 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122NCWTCPts
2012 Scott Riggs 86 Ram DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN
36		 IOW 54th30
Blake Koch CHI
32		 POC MCH BRI
QL†
Clay Greenfield BRI
34		 ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Truck No. 95 history

In 2023, Greenfield re-started his own team with new co-owners Jordan and Theresa Kiss, who own Backyard Blues Pools, one of the team's sponsors and also one of Greenfield's sponsors when he drove the No. 84 truck for Cook Racing Enterprises. As a result, the team was renamed GK Racing, which stands for each of their last initials. [1]

Truck No. 95 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPts
2023 Clay Greenfield 95 Toyota DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW
35		 NSH MOH POC RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI 50th2
Chevy TAL
DNQ		 HOM PHO
2024 DAY
DNQ		 ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL
15		 HOM MAR PHO 42nd22

ARCA Racing Series

Car No. 70 history

The team also fielded a part-time ARCA Racing Series team, the No. 70 Chevrolet SS, for team co-owner Billy Alger in 2015 and 2016. Sometime after this, Alger would leave the team, making Greenfield its sole owner.

Car No. 70 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920OwnersPts
2015 Billy Alger70 Chevy DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE
Wth		 POC MCH CHI WIN
Wth		 IOW IRP POC BLN
Wth		 ISF DSF
31		 SLM KEN KAN NA-
2016 DAY NSH
Wth		 SLM
31		 TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP
32		 POC BLN
24		 ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Srigley, Joseph (May 31, 2023). "GK Racing Attempting Truck Series Debut at Gateway with Owner-Driver Clay Greenfield". TobyChristie.com.
  2. ↑ Pockrass, Bob (July 25, 2013). "Norm Benning flips the bird, thrills Tony Stewart, fans at Eldora". Sporting News . Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Clay Greenfield Motorsports plans 8 races, Jeff Hammond to crew chief". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 28, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Christie, Toby (November 30, 2020). "Clay Greenfield to Run Three Races With Rackley Roofing, Seeking Sponsors and Funded Drivers For Balance of 2021". TobyChristie.com.
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