Larry Gunselman

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Larry Gunselman
Born (1960-12-01) December 1, 1960 (age 63)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Awards1996 Winston West Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
7 races run over 3 years
Best finish59th (2004)
First race 1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sonoma)
Last race 2004 Banquet 400 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
70 races run over 4 years
Best finish21st (2003)
First race 2002 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Last race 2008 Hefty Odor Block 200 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
28 races run over 4 years
Best finish23rd (2001)
First race 2000 Sears Craftsman 175 (Chicago)
Last race 2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Milwaukee)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of May 21, 2012.

Larry Gunselman (born December 1, 1960) [1] is an American former stock car racing driver and team owner. He was the owner of Max Q Motorsports, which fielded the No. 37 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2009 to 2012.

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Career

Gunselman began racing in various West Coast series before moving to the Winston West Series, where he won the Most Popular Driver award in 1996. That same year, he made his NASCAR debut in the Winston Cup Series at Sonoma. He qualified 43rd and finished 36th in the No. 35 Race Stuff/Olson Technology Ford Thunderbird. He would qualify the next year, picking up sponsorship from Caterpillar, Inc. after David Green's entry failed to qualify. Gunselman attempted two races in Cup in 1998 in the No. 37 and No. 58 cars, but failed to qualify for both of them. Gunselman also was invited to compete in Japan's Suzuka Thunder 100 in both 1996 and 1997.

He would return to competition in 2000 driving for Brevak Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series. He crashed out of his debut at Cicero, and had two twenty-sixth-place finishes in the next two races. In 2001, he joined MB Motorsports and picked up sponsorship from Waterloo Tool Storage. He drove seventeen races that season with a best finish of 16th at Kansas Speedway, as well as including an additional start at Texas Motor Speedway for Troxell Racing. He started out 2002 with MB, but was released after three starts due to sponsor conflicts between Waterloo Tool Storage and Sears Craftsman brand as Waterloo builds the Craftsman tool box brand. This opened the opportunity for Carl Edwards to join the Mittler Brothers team. Gunselman then took his sponsorship to DF2 Motorsports. After making a few Busch Series starts for Brian Weber, Gunselman hooked up with DF2 Motorsports and ran fourteen races with the team, his best finish a 16th at Talladega Superspeedway. He would move to Day Enterprise Racing the following season, and qualified for every race. He had an eighteenth-place finish at Talladega and finished 21st in points at season's end.

Gunselman began 2004 by running the first two races of the season for MacDonald Motorsports, Gunselman and Chris Edwards formed Mach 1 Motorsports and started competition in the 3rd Cup race of the year at Las Vegas. Mach 1 went on to attempt all the remaining Cup races that year. Gunselman remained out of the drivers seat until the middle of the year, when he ran five races for Mach 1 Racing in the Lucas Oil Ford Taurus, where he failed to finish higher than 33rd. Gunselman sold his interest in Mach 1 to Edwards at the end of 2004. He attempted to qualify for the 2005 and 2006 Daytona 500 for Ware Racing Enterprises, but did not make either race. After spending 2007 out of the sport, he returned to the Nationwide Series in 2008 when he was hired as the driver of the No. 91 Chevy for MSRP Motorsports, but was released after ten races. Shortly afterwards, he was hired by Derrike Cope to drive his No. 74 Dodge Ram in the Truck Series, and later by Johnny Davis to drive the No. 0 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the Nationwide Series.

Following the 2008 season, he formed Gunselman Motorsports, which fielded the start-and-park No. 64 Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for parts of three seasons. After the 2011 Daytona 500, Gunselman partnered with Front Row Motorsports to purchase the No. 37 and No. 64 teams he owned. Under Gunselman the 37 team attempted every event in 2004 with 39th-place finish in the owners standings. In 2012, Gunselman fielded the No. 37 with the intent of Timmy Hill going for Rookie of the Year honors, but parked the team after one crash and five DNQs. Max Q reformed the No. 37 in July 2012 fielding Chevrolets for J. J. Yeley through a technical alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NNCCPtsRef
1996 Race Stuff Motorsports 35 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
36		 CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
DNQ		 ATL 62nd55 [2]
1997 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON
38		 TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL 67th49 [3]
1998 Gunselman Racing 37 Ford DAY CAR LVS
DNQ		 ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL NA- [4]
2000 LJ Racing 91 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT
DNQ		 TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL NA- [5]
2004 Mach 1 Motorsports 98 Ford DAY CAR LVS
DNQ		 ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV
DNQ		 POC MCH GLN
43		 MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL
33		 KAN
42		 CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM 59th248 [6]
Dodge SON
37
96 Ford DAY
34		 CHI NHA POC IND
2005 Rick Ware Racing 52 Ford DAY
DNQ		 CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA- [7]
2006 Dodge DAY
DNQ		 CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM NA- [8]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2005 Rick Ware Racing Ford DNQ
2006 Dodge DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2002 Weber Racing 84 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL
16		 CAL RCH NHA CLT
DNQ		 DOV NSH DAY
23		41st1094 [9]
8 NZH
41
PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy KEN
33		 MLW CHI
37		 GTY
25		 PPR
31		 IRP
26		 MCH
28		 BRI
35		 DAR
35		 RCH DOV
34		 KAN
36		 CLT
DNQ		 MEM
33		 ATL
31		 CAR
43		 PHO
42		 HOM
DNQ
2003 Day Enterprises Racing 16 Chevy DAY
35		 CAR
33		 LVS
28		 DAR
37		 BRI
28		 TEX
39		 NSH
34		 RCH
26		 GTY
22		 NZH
23		 NSH
32		 KEN
23		 MLW
34		 DAY
32		 CHI
38		 NHA
20		 PPR
30		 IRP
32		 MCH
38		 DAR
26		 RCH
23		 DOV
32		 KAN
23		 CLT
33		 MEM
22		 ATL
39		 PHO
32		 CAR
42		 HOM
40		21st2371 [10]
Pontiac TAL
18		 CAL
30		 CLT
42		 DOV
32		 BRI
39
2004 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Chevy DAY
22		 CAR
31		 LVS
DNQ		 DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 99th167 [11]
2008 MSRP Motorsports 91 Ford DAY
DNQ		 TAL
43		 RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH 55th737 [12]
Chevy CAL
42		 LVS
38		 ATL
39		 BRI
39		 NSH
42		 TEX
41		 PHO
39		 MXC
41
CFK Motorsports 73 Dodge KEN
41		 MLW NHA DAY
JD Motorsports 0 Chevy CHI
43		 GTY
42		 IRP
42		 CGV GLN
DNQ		 MCH
DNQ		 BRI
38		 CAL
36		 RCH
DNQ		 DOV
36		 KAN
DNQ		 CLT
DNQ		 MEM
DNQ		 TEX
01 PHO
36		 HOM

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2000 Brevak Racing 31 Ford DAY HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN GLN MLW NHA NZH MCH IRP NSV CIC
32		 RCH
26		 DOV
DNQ		 TEX
26		 CAL 61st286 [13]
2001 MB Motorsports 63 Ford DAY
18		 HOM
36		 MMR
26		 MAR
17		 GTY
23		 MLW
19		 KAN
16		 KEN
22		 NHA
31		 IRP
31		 NSH CIC
24		 TEX
35		 LVS
33		 PHO CAL
29		23rd1461 [14]
Chevy DAR
36		 PPR
32		 DOV NZH
33		 RCH SBO
Troxell Racing 93 Dodge TEX
30		 MEM
2002 MB Motorsports 63 Ford DAY
31		 DAR
32		 MAR GTY
30		 PPR 54th298 [15]
Troxell Racing 93 Chevy DOV
25		 TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM
2008 Derrike Cope Inc. 74 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV
34		 TEX
35		 MCH 109th61 [16]
73 MLW
34		 MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NWWSCPtsRef
1990 Gunselman Racing 07 Pontiac MMR SON SGS POR EVG RAS TCR
11		 MMR PHO 40th130 [17]
1991 60 EVG
6		 MMR
19		 SON SGS POR EVG
36		 SSS MMR PHO 27th311 [18]
1992 MMR SGS SON SHA POR
9		 EVG
18		 SSS CAJ TWS MMR PHO 25th247 [19]
1993 TWS MMR SGS SON TUS SHA EVG
17		 POR
7		 CBS
9		 SSS
5		 CAJ TCR
13		 MMR PHO 18th675 [20]
1994 MMR
19		 TUS
20		 SON SGS YAK
8		 MMR POR
16		 IND CAJ TCR
11		 LVS
7		 MMR
3		 PHO TUS
15		12th1025 [21]
1995 TUS MMR SON CNS MMR POR SGS TUS AMP MAD POR
21		 LVS
12		 SON MMR PHO 37th227 [22]
1996 Race Stuff Motorsports 37 Ford TUS
16		 AMP
7		 MMR
1		 MAD
3		 POR
2		 TUS
13		 EVG
3		 CNS
3		 MAD
6		 MMR
4		 SON
14		 MMR
5		 PHO
DNQ		 LVS
4		3rd2070 [23]
35 SON
36
1997 37 TUS
5		 AMP
11		 TUS
6		 MMR
6		 LVS
18		 CAL
19		 EVG
6		 POR
4		 PPR
20		 AMP
2		 SON
21		 MMR
2*		 LVS
24		4th1833 [24]
35 SON
38
1998 37 TUS
19		 LVS
28		 PHO CAL
13		 HPT MMR AMP POR CAL PPR EVG SON MMR LVS 42nd309 [25]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1990 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1994 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1995 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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  25. ↑ "Larry Gunselman – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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