Roush Racing

Roush Racing is an American Professional Stock Car racing team owned by Jack Roush himself in the Pepsi Cup Series since 1988.

## Car no.06 History

### Todd Kluever and David Ragan (2006)

The 06 only ran in 2006 with Todd Kluever and David Ragan. The 06 attempted ten races led by crew chief Frank Stoddard during the 2006 season to prepare Roush Racing's development drivers for future Cup careers, and eventually replace Mark Martin in the No. 6 car. Kluever ran the car at Chicagoland, Michigan and California. Ragan would then do three starts with a best finish of 25th at Martinsville. Kluever then ran four more races. However in the end Ragan was selected as the driver of the 6 car beginning in 2007, due to Kluever's lackluster performance in the Mnt. Dew Series.

After 2006, the no.06 team shut down and most of the equipment from it ended up being used for the other Roush cars in 2007.

## Car no.6 History

### Mark Martin (1988-2006)

The 6 car began as Roush Racing's original foray into NASCAR, debuting in the 1988 Daytona 500 as the No. 6 Stroh's Light-sponsored Ford. With then-short-track-driver Mark Martin at the wheel and Robin Pemberton as crew chief, the team finished 41st after experiencing an engine failure after 19 laps. However, performance quickly improved, with Martin winning a pole position later in the season and achieving ten top ten finishes with a best finish of 4th at Pocono. The team finish 15th in owners' points.

In 1989, Martin went on a tear , winning six poles, earning eighteen top ten finishes and winning for the first time at North Carolina Speedway. The team finished third place in championship and owners points.

Garnering new sponsorship from Folgers Coffee in 1990, Martin won three each of races and pole positions, as well as finishing in the top tens in all but six races. Martin held the points lead for a majority of the season, but lost momentum in the final races. In the end, the team lost the championship to Dale Earnhardt by 26 points. Martin would have won the championship had he not been docked 46 points in the second race of the season following a rules violation. Regardless, the team hoped to carry the momentum into 1991.

## Car no.16 History

### Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (1992-1993)

The first car to make Roush Racing a multi-car stable, the 16 team debuted at the 1992 Daytona 500 with Keystone Beer as the sponsor. Wally Dallenbach Jr. drove the car to a 15th-place finish. Dallenbach, however, earned only one top ten finish that year and finished 24th in points. 1993 proved to be a little better with Dallenbach posting four top tens. However despite this, Dallenbach was released.

### Ted Musgrave (1994-1998)

Ted Musgrave was then selected to be the new driver in 1994 with The Family Channel becoming the new sponsor. The car's performance improved drastically, with Musgrave notching three poles and finishing 13th in points. The 1995 season saw Musgrave improving six spots in points to seventh. Despite this success, Musgrave never visited victory lane in his tenure behind the wheel of the 16, finishing 16th in points in 1996 and 12th in 1997. However Musgrave was released from Roush after 1998 in exchange for newcomer, Kevin Lepage.

## Car no.26/62 History

The 26 car debuted in 1998 as Roush's first attempt at a fifth NASCAR Pepsi Cup Series team (6, 16, 26, 97, 99). The team hired third-year driver Johnny Benson Jr., buying out his contract from Bahari Racing, and signed General Mills's Cheerios brand as its sponsor. However despite the team having the thighs for the 26, Dennit Racing also claimed the 26 as well, forcing the races the part-time Dennit was running to be numbered 26, while the Roush entry was changed to the 62.

Benson scored three top fives, ten top tens, and placed 20th place in the standings. In 1999, the No. 26 car experienced a very disappointing year. After mustering only two top tens finishes and dropping eight spots in points, Benson was given his release from the team to drive for Tyler Jet Motorsports. General Mills and Cheerios would also leave Roush Racing to replace STP as the primary sponsor of the famed No. 43 of Petty Enterprises with driver John Andretti. Without a driver or sponsor for 2000, the team ceased operations.