# Larry Gunselman

Larry Gunselman (born December 1, 1960) 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.

## 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 :
| Year | Team | 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 | NNCC | Pts |
| 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 | | | | | | 62nd | 55 |
| 1997 | Race Stuff Motorsports | 35 | Ford | 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 | | | | | 67th | 49 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | 59th | 248 |
| 2004 | Mach 1 Motorsports | 98 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SON 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 248 |
| 2004 | Mach 1 Motorsports | 96 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 34 | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 248 |
| 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 | - |
| 2006 | Rick Ware Racing | 52 | 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 | - |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 2005 | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2006 | Rick Ware Racing | Dodge | DNQ | DNQ |

#### Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results :
| Year | Team | 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 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Weber Racing | 84 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL 16 | CAL | RCH | NHA | | CLT DNQ | DOV | NSH | | | DAY 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 1094 | |
| 2002 | Weber Racing | 8 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 1094 |
| 2002 | 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 | | 41st | 1094 | |
| 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 | | 21st | 2371 | |
| 2003 | Day Enterprises Racing | 16 | Pontiac | | | | | | | TAL 18 | | CAL 30 | | | | CLT 42 | DOV 32 | | | | | | | | | | BRI 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 2371 |
| 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 | | 99th | 167 | |
| 2008 | MSRP Motorsports | 91 | Ford | DAY DNQ | | | | | | | | | TAL 43 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 737 | |
| 2008 | MSRP Motorsports | 91 | Chevy | | CAL 42 | LVS 38 | ATL 39 | BRI 39 | NSH 42 | TEX 41 | PHO 39 | MXC 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 737 |
| 2008 | CFK Motorsports | 73 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEN 41 | MLW | NHA | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 737 |
| 2008 | 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 | | | | 55th | 737 |
| 2008 | JD Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 36 | HOM | 55th | 737 | |

#### Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results :
| Year | Team | 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 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 | | 61st | 286 | |
| 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 | | 23rd | 1461 | |
| 2001 | MB Motorsports | 63 | Chevy | | | | | | DAR 36 | PPR 32 | DOV | | | | | | | | | | NZH 33 | RCH | SBO | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 1461 |
| 2001 | Troxell Racing | 93 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | TEX 30 | MEM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 1461 |
| 2002 | MB Motorsports | 63 | Ford | DAY 31 | DAR 32 | MAR | GTY 30 | PPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 298 | |
| 2002 | Troxell Racing | 93 | Chevy | | | | | | DOV 25 | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | MCH | IRP | NSH | RCH | TEX | SBO | LVS | CAL | PHO | HOM | | | | | | 54th | 298 | |
| 2008 | Derrike Cope Inc. | 74 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV 34 | TEX 35 | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 109th | 61 | |
| 2008 | Derrike Cope Inc. | 73 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | MLW 34 | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 109th | 61 | |

#### Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NWWSC | Pts |
| 1990 | Gunselman Racing | 07 | Pontiac | MMR | SON | SGS | POR | EVG | RAS | TCR 11 | MMR | PHO | | | | | | | 40th | 130 |
| 1991 | Gunselman Racing | 60 | Pontiac | EVG 6 | MMR 19 | SON | SGS | POR | EVG 36 | SSS | MMR | PHO | | | | | | | 27th | 311 |
| 1992 | Gunselman Racing | 60 | Pontiac | MMR | SGS | SON | SHA | POR 9 | EVG 18 | SSS | CAJ | TWS | MMR | PHO | | | | | 25th | 247 |
| 1993 | Gunselman Racing | 60 | Pontiac | TWS | MMR | SGS | SON | TUS | SHA | EVG 17 | POR 7 | CBS 9 | SSS 5 | CAJ | TCR 13 | MMR | PHO | | 18th | 675 |
| 1994 | Gunselman Racing | 60 | Pontiac | MMR 19 | TUS 20 | SON | SGS | YAK 8 | MMR | POR 16 | IND | CAJ | TCR 11 | LVS 7 | MMR 3 | PHO | TUS 15 | | 12th | 1025 |
| 1995 | Gunselman Racing | 60 | Pontiac | TUS | MMR | SON | CNS | MMR | POR | SGS | TUS | AMP | MAD | POR 21 | LVS 12 | SON | MMR | PHO | 37th | 227 |
| 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 | 3rd | 2070 |
| 1996 | Race Stuff Motorsports | 35 | Ford | | | | SON 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 2070 | |
| 1997 | Race Stuff Motorsports | 37 | Ford | 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 | | 4th | 1833 |
| 1997 | Race Stuff Motorsports | 35 | Ford | | | SON 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 1833 |
| 1998 | Race Stuff Motorsports | 37 | Ford | TUS 19 | LVS 28 | PHO | CAL 13 | HPT | MMR | AMP | POR | CAL | PPR | EVG | SON | MMR | LVS | | 42nd | 309 |