# Whitney Motorsports

Whitney Motorsports was a NASCAR team that competed in the Sprint Cup Series. It was based in Huntersville, North Carolina.

## Sprint Cup Series
### Car No. 46 History

Dusty Whitney, owner of Whitney Motorsports was involved with K-Automotive Motorsports until 2009, when he left the team and formed his own NASCAR Sprint Cup team. Whitney Motorsports began in 2010 with Rookie of the Year contender Terry Cook in the No. 46 Dodge, who was to run full-time. Cook only managed to qualify for 3 out of the first 10 races, at Bristol and at Phoenix, and left the team following Richmond. He had a best finish of 34th at Phoenix. He was replaced with J.J. Yeley, who would go on to qualify for 9 races in 14 attempts in the No. 46 entry, with a best finish of 19th at Daytona. He also ran 2 races in a second entry for Whitney Motorsports, the No. 81 Dodge. Yeley was replaced by Michael McDowell in the No. 46 entry at Atlanta, and the team would run both Chevrolets and Dodges for the remainder of the season. McDowell would qualify for 7 races in 12 attempts, with a best finish of 35th at Talladega. Sponsors that appeared during the 2010 season included Cash America, Red Line Oil, International Trucking, and Whitney Collision Center, among others. Overall, the No. 46 team made 19 races and finished five.
For 2011, Whitney Motorsports remains a full-time team. It has been announced that Yeley would drive the No. 46 on a full-time basis. After the team failed to make the 2010 Daytona 500, Yeley raced his way into the 2011 event. The team didn't get far, as they blew an engine just 11 laps in and finished 43rd in the race. Yeley qualified for 15 events in the No. 46 car before moving over to Front Row Motorsports, with Bill Elliott driving at Talladega and Andy Pilgrim at Sonoma. Before New Hampshire, the team announced that they would switch manufacturers to Ford with previous Roush Fenway Racing driver Erik Darnell as the driver. Starting at Bristol Scott Speed took over the driving role replacing Erik Darnell and announced they had received sponsorship for Atlanta and Kansas. Speed finished the year with Whitney but left for Max Q Motorsports at year's end.

### Car No. 46 results

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results :
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Owners | Pts |
| 2010 | Terry Cook | 46 | Dodge | DAY DNQ | CAL DNQ | LVS DNQ | ATL DNQ | BRI 37 | MAR DNQ | PHO 34 | TEX DNQ | TAL DNQ | RCH 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 1493 |
| 2010 | J. J. Yeley | 46 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 41 | DOV 37 | CLT 34 | POC 37 | MCH 39 | SON 26 | NHA 39 | DAY 19 | CHI DNQ | IND DNQ | POC 38 | GLN DNQ | MCH DNQ | BRI DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 1493 |
| 2010 | Michael McDowell | 46 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 39 | | | | KAN 40 | CAL 39 | CLT 39 | MAR DNQ | TAL 35 | TEX DNQ | PHO DNQ | HOM DNQ | 42nd | 1493 |
| 2010 | Michael McDowell | 46 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH DNQ | NHA 43 | DOV 39 | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 1493 |
| 2011 | J. J. Yeley | 46 | Chevy | DAY 43 | PHO 37 | LVS 40 | BRI 40 | CAL 41 | MAR 41 | TEX 41 | | RCH 43 | DAR 39 | DOV 40 | CLT 42 | KAN 38 | POC 42 | MCH 39 | | DAY DNQ | KEN 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Bill Elliott | 46 | Chevy | | | | | | | | TAL 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Andy Pilgrim | 46 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SON 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Erik Darnell | 46 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Erik Darnell | 46 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IND DNQ | POC 42 | | MCH DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Brian Simo | 46 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 156 |
| 2011 | Scott Speed | 46 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 42 | ATL 32 | RCH 43 | CHI 35 | NHA 41 | DOV 42 | KAN 33 | CLT DNQ | TAL DNQ | MAR 37 | TEX 39 | PHO 39 | HOM DNQ | 40th | 156 |

### Car No. 81 History

Whitney Motorsports first ran the No. 81 at 3 events in 2010 as a Dodge. J. J. Yeley drove the car at Dover and at Martinsville, starting and parking at both events. Terry Labonte drove the car at Phoenix, also starting and parking.
In 2011, the No. 81 qualified for its first race at Kansas. They ran the team for the remainder of the 2011 season in limited races, mainly as support for the 46 team. The No. 81 team ended operations while focused on getting the No. 46 in races.
For 2012, Whitney merged with Phil Parsons Racing to field the No. 98 Ford for Michael McDowell.

### Car No. 81 results

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results :
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | Owners | Pts |
| 2010 | J. J. Yeley | 81 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV 42 | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR 39 | TAL | | | | 50th | 151 |
| 2010 | Scott Riggs | 81 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX DNQ | | | | 50th | 151 |
| 2010 | Terry Labonte | 81 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 41 | HOM | 50th | 151 |
| 2011 | Scott Riggs | 81 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR DNQ | DOV DNQ | CLT DNQ | KAN 42 | POC 43 | MCH 42 | | | KEN 42 | NHA DNQ | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 52nd | 18 |
| 2011 | Brian Simo | 81 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SON 33 | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 18 |