Lira Motorsports

Lira Motorsports
Owner(s) Carlos Lira
Amanda Lira
Base Mooresville, North Carolina
Series Camping World Truck Series
ARCA Racing Series
Car numbers 36, 38, 58, 59, 93
Race drivers Camping World Truck Series:
58. Ryan Reed
59. Korbin Forrister
ARCA Racing Series:
36. Brandon Lynn
38. Gray Gaulding, Sheldon Creed
58. Kyle Weatherman
59.
Sponsors Camping World Truck Series:
58.
Manufacturer Ford
Opened 2015
Career
Debut Camping World Truck Series:
2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Races competed 20
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories Total: 2
Camping World Truck Series: 0
ARCA Racing Series: 2
Pole positions 0

Lira Motorsports is a Mooresville, NC based stock car racing team that competes in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Owned by Carlos and Amanda Lira, the team made its debut in the ARCA Racing Series in 2015, fielding multiple cars and drivers throughout the year. The team is making its NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut on November 20, 2015 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[1] Lira Motorsports also fields cars in NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model Series competition.[2]

Camping World Truck Series

Truck No. 58 history

Lira Motorsports makes their Truck Series debut with Kyle Weatherman driving at Homestead in the No. 58 Ford F-150, where he qualified 21st and finished 23rd. In 2016, Lira Motorsports will have the No. 58 truck becoming full-time with Ryan Reed driving at the season opener at Daytona. The 58 DNQ'd.

Truck No. 59 history

Lira Motorsports also fielded the No. 59 Ford F-150 for David Levine at Homestead, where he qualified 22nd and finished 17th. Korbin Forrister takes over in 2016. Like the 58, the 59 DNQ'd in Daytona. The 59 failed to qualify the followed week in Atlanta.

ARCA Racing Series

Car No. 58 history

Ryan Reed in the No. 58 at Chicagoland Speedway in 2015

The number 58 car competed in all 20 of the 2015 ARCA Racing Series events utilizing eight different drivers. Michael Lira, the initial primary driver of the car, did not meet age requirements to compete at four races during the first half of the ARCA Racing season. John Lowinski-Loh drove the car at Daytona in February.[3] Cole Powell drove the car at Talladega Superspeedway in May[4] and Michigan International Speedway in June.[5] Ryan Reed drove the car to the teams first ARCA Series win at Chicagoland Speedway in June.[6] After Michael Lira raced the number 58 car at the next three races (Winchester 6/28, Iowa 7/17, Lucas Oil 7/24), the team switched drivers multiple times in the remaining 2015 races. Jairo Avila Jr. drover the car at Pocono Raceway (8/1),[7] Blake Jones raced the car at Berlin Raceway (8/8)[8] and again at Salem Speedway (9/19). Tyler Dippel drove the car at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (8/23)[9] and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (9/7). Brandon Lynn drove the number 58 at Kentucky Speedway (9/26) and Kansas Speedway (10/16). The best finish for the No. 58 car during the stretch between Ryan Reed's win at Chicagoland and the end of the season was by Blake Jones, who started 11th and finished 8th in the Federated Auto Parts 200 at Berlin Raceway.

Car No. 59 history

David Levine's No. 59 car at Kentucky Speedway in 2015

For 2015, David Levine was signed to compete as the primary driver of the number 59 car.[10] David raced the No. 59 car to a total of 11 top ten finishes, 1 top five finish and 4 top ten starts in 2015. His best finish for the year was 3rd at Kentucky Speedway on September 26.[11]

Car No. 38 history

The number 38 car was driven by John Lowinski-Loh at Chicagoland Speedway in June 2015.[12] The car suffered an engine failure during the race and finished 23rd. The second race for the number 38 car was with driver Blake Jones at the No. ThisIsMySpeedway150 at Iowa Speedway on July 17, 2015. In the race, Blake qualified 13th and finished 7th.[13] The third race for the number 38 car was with driver Tyler Dippel at the Federated Car Care 200 at Salem Speedway on September 19, 2015. Tyler qualified 4th, and raced to a 4th-place finish. He also won the Scott Rookie of the Race Award for the race. It was his first series top 5 finish.[14]

Car number 38 recorded the second ARCA Racing Series win for the team at Kentucky Speedway on September 26 with driver Ryan Reed. He won the Crosley Brands 150 after leading the final 20 laps of the race.[15] Reed also raced the No. 38 car in the following race at Kansas Speedway, qualifying 12th and finishing in 4th place.[16]

In 2016, Gray Gaulding drove the No. 38 sponsored by Krispy Kreme at Daytona, where he finished 9th. In March, the team held a test at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds,[17] and hired reigning Speed Energy Formula Off-Road champion Sheldon Creed to drive the No. 38 full-time for the 2016 season.[18]

Car No. 36 history

The team's number 36 car made its debut at Salem Speedway on August 19, 2015 in the Federated Car Care Fall Classic 200. It was driven by Brandon Lynn, who qualified 13th and also finished in the 13th position.[19] The second race for the number 36 car was the Crosley Brands 150 at Kentucky Speedway on September 26, 2015. In that race, Chris Windom drove the car, qualifying 11th and finishing 8th.[20] The third and final race for the No. 36 car in 2015 was on October 16 at Kansas Speedway. In that race, Jairo Avila raced the car, qualifying 15th and finishing 10th.[21]

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models

In 2015, Michael Lira is competing in a part-time schedule of Pro Late Model and Super Late Model races in cars built and prepared by Lira Motorsports. Through the first half of 2015, he has four top five finishes and two wins[22][23] in a Pro Late Model and one top five finish in a Super Late Model, all at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.

References

  1. ↑ LIRA MOTORSPORTS TO ATTEMPT HOMESTEAD TRUCK RACE https://frontstretch.com/2015/10/23/lira-motorsports-to-attempt-homestead-truck-race/
  2. ↑ "About" Lira Motorsports. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lira Motorsports Welcomes Driver John Lowinski-Loh For Daytona (Yankee Racer website, February 4, 2015)
  4. ↑ Lira Motorsports Signs Cole Powell for Talladega ARCA Race (Speedway Digest, April 3, 2015)
  5. ↑ Powell Ready To Take On Michigan With Lira Motorsports (Speedway Digest, June 9, 2015)
  6. ↑ Reed takes Lira Motorsports to victory lane at Chicagoland (ARCA Racing website, June 20, 2015)
  7. ↑ http://liramotorsports.com/2015/08/03/1301/
  8. ↑ http://liramotorsports.com/2015/08/10/1344/
  9. ↑ http://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/26527-tyler-dippel-impressive-in-his-arca-series-debut
  10. ↑ Lira Motorsports announces full season for Levine...starts at Daytona test (ARCA Racing website, December 17, 2014)
  11. ↑ David Levine Caps Off His Rookie Year With Another Top Ten Finish http://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/27786-david-levine-caps-off-his-rookie-year-with-another-top-ten-finish
  12. ↑ Lowinski-Loh to debut Lira Motorsports car No. 38 (ARCA Racing website, June 17, 2015)
  13. ↑ Blake Jones Races To A Top Ten In His Lira Motorsports Debut (Speedway Digest, July 21, 2015)
  14. ↑ http://liramotorsports.com/2015/09/21/1568/
  15. ↑ Reed captures second win for Lira Motorsports, taking Crosley Brands 150 at Kentucky Speedway / http://www.arcaracing.com/articles/1998036-reed-captures-second-win-for-lira-motorsports-taking-crosley-brands-150-at-kentucky-speedway
  16. ↑ Reed finishes fourth in ARCA Racing Series season finale at Kansas http://www.arcaracing.com/articles/1998314-reed-finishes-fourth-in-arca-season-finale-at-kansas
  17. ↑ "Weatherman, Lynn, Swaim, several test with Lira Motorsports at Nashville". ARCA Racing Series. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lira Motorsports announces new full-time partnership for 2016 ARCA season". ARCA Racing Series. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ http://ansonrecord.com/sports/850/anson-native-makes-racing-debut-finishes-13th
  20. ↑ http://www.arcaracing.com/articles/1998056-lira-motorsports-lights-up-ky-speedway
  21. ↑ NASCAR Drive For Diversity Combine Participant Jairo Avila Captures An ARCA Top At Kansas Speedway http://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/27773-nascar-drive-for-diversity-combine-participant-jairo-avila-captures-an-arca-top-at-kansas-speedway
  22. ↑ April 4th, 2015 New Smyrna Speedway results (New Smyrna Speedway website, retrieved July 8, 2015)
  23. ↑ May 9th, 2015 New Smyrna Speedway results (New Smyrna Speedway website, retrieved July 8, 2015)

"On Track Results" Lira Motorsports. Retrieved July 8, 2015.

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