JP Motorsports

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JP Motorsports
JP Motorsports.jpeg
Owner(s)Jerry Hattaway
Phyllis Hattaway
Base Escalon, California
Series NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race drivers45. TBA
Sponsors45. TBA
Manufacturer Toyota
Opened 2018
Career
Debut 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)
Latest race 2018 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead Miami Speedway)
Races competed59
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories0
Pole positions 0

JP Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and was owned by Jerry and Phyllis Hattaway. The team planned to compete in 2019, but never announced any drivers for the year. [1] JPM was formed in early 2018 from the assets of TriStar Motorsports' Xfinity Series program.

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The Hattaways, before forming their own team, and previously has alliances with Derrike Cope Racing and MBM Motorsports.

Xfinity Series

Team history

The team first became involved in NASCAR when they became partners in Derrike Cope Racing at the beginning of 2016. The partnership dissolved by the end of the season with Cope closing his team. The team then partnered with MBM Motorsports for Iowa's summer race in 2017 with Bobby Dale Earnhardt as the driver, though he failed to qualify.

The team's maiden independent voyage was for a full season in 2018; although the team made it through the year it was not without its low spots. Team owner Jerry Hattaway was knocked out by ex-employee Mike Hayden in a Dover International Speedway garage in spring; Hayden had just quit his job, unhappy about unpaid wages and a chaotic work environment. He also later commented that Hattaway threatened some employees and got in fights with other employees and at times had pending legal consequences because of them, although Hattaway denied the report. [1] Along with unpaid wages, unpaid bills to parts and engine companies added up throughout the season, leading the team's original parts supplier to stop doing business with the team, and disagreements about payment ensued after TriStar Motorsports rented JPM a hauler for 2018. One of the team's drivers, Brandon Hightower, eventually sued the team after his departure, although that case was later dropped. [1] In October, Hattaway admitted that the team struggled, having little funding, 12 employees and very little in terms of planning. [2] After the 2018 season, both of the team's drivers at the end of the year departed. Josh Bilicki went to RSS Racing [3] and Bayley Currey went to Rick Ware Racing. [4]

Car No. 45 history

The #45 in 2018 45JoshBilicki2018Johnsonville180.jpg
The #45 in 2018

On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Josh Bilicki would drive a second full time car, the No. 45, for JP with sponsorship coming from previous Bilicki partner Prevagen. [5] The deal with Bilicki came after the team acquired an old Joe Gibbs Racing car to complement its original stable of TriStar Motorsports cars. The team failed to qualify for the PowerShares QQQ 300 and the Rinnai 250, but has run every race since, save for the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Bayley Currey replaced Bilicki in the No. 45 entry at Texas Motor Speedway, moving over from the 55.

Car No. 45 Results

YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPts
2018 Josh Bilicki 45 Toyota DAY
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ		 LVS
28		 PHO
32		 CAL
32		 TEX
24		 BRI
32		 RCH
33		 TAL
28		 DOV
29		 CLT
25		 POC
29		 MCH
27		 IOW
36		 CHI
35		 DAY
40		 KEN
28		 NHA
34		 IOW
40		 GLN
32		 MOH
20		 BRI
35		 ROA
30		 DAR
28		 IND
38		 LVS
27		 RCH
30		 CLT
24		 DOV
31		 KAN
20		 PHO
34		 HOM
DNQ		35th245
Bayley Currey TEX
21

Car No. 55 history

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French in the #55 at Road America in 2018

In 2018, JP Motorsports announced that Stephen Leicht would drive the No. 55 car for the full 2018 season, with Jason Houghtaling as his crew chief. [6] Jennifer Jo Cobb replaced Leicht in the No. 55 at Talladega. [7] After Leicht returned to run at Dover, the team and driver parted ways. Brandon Hightower stepped in as driver starting at Charlotte Motor Speedway. [8] Hightower later left the team after Kentucky following a dispute about asset ownership; Bayley Currey stepped in as a last-minute replacement at Loudon. Sports car driver Dylan Murcott drove the car at Mid-Ohio but was relegated to last after a first-lap crash. [9] Currey then became the team's oval driver, with Wisconsin native James French taking over the seat at Road America. [10]

Car No. 55 results

YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPts
2018 Stephen Leicht 55 Toyota DAY
15		 ATL
32		 LVS
30		 PHO
31		 CAL
31		 TEX
37		 BRI
28		 RCH
37		 DOV
33		38th171
Jennifer Jo Cobb TAL
29
Brandon Hightower CLT
27		 POC
32		 MCH
35		 IOW
30		 CHI
26		 DAY
30		 KEN
26
Bayley Currey NHA
29		 BRI
27		 DAR
26		 IND
39		 LVS
24		 RCH
29		 CLT
35		 DOV
29		 KAN
DNQ		 TEX
Wth		 PHO
30		 HOM
DNQ
Peter Shepherd III IOW
31		 GLN
Dylan Murcott MOH
40
James French ROA
38

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