2nd Chance Motorsports
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2nd Chance Motorsports is a a NASCAR
team owned by Rick Russell. It currently fields the #79 Ford Mustang
in the Nationwide Series.
, Russell formed his own team. Tim Andrews
debuted the team's #79 at the fall Dover race with his father Paul Andrews
as crew chief. The team made the final five races of the season, but started and parked all of them. Tim moved to Fleur-de-lis Motorsports, and Jennifer Jo Cobb
agreed to run the first five races of 2011. However, due to a disagreement between Jo Cobb and Russell over to start and park
the 79 at Bristol, and a contract dispute, she and most of the team left 10 minutes before the start of the race and the driver was replaced by Chris Lawson. Russell fired Tim Andrews and the crew after the race at the Chicagoland Speedway on June 5, 2011. Quote from Tim Andrews, "After the team and I loaded the hauler after the weekend [owner Rick Russell] fired us all and told us to find our own way home".
NASCAR
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team owned by Rick Russell. It currently fields the #79 Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
in the Nationwide Series.
History
The team's brief history started when Rick Russell formed his race team in the month of September. After a failed partnership with Specialty RacingSpecialty Racing
Specialty Racing, LLC is an auto racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Based in Statesville, North Carolina, it is owned by Doug Taylor and Charles Shoffner. In 2011, Specialty Racing will field the #61 Ford Mustang...
, Russell formed his own team. Tim Andrews
Tim Andrews
Tim Andrews is an English studio potter making distinctive smoke-fired and raku ceramics exhibited internationally.Andrews trained as an apprentice to David Leach and studied at Dartington Pottery Training Workshop before setting up his first studio in 1981.He returned to share the workshop at...
debuted the team's #79 at the fall Dover race with his father Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews may refer to:* Paul Andrews , former Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly* Paul Andrews * Paul Andrews , NASCAR crew chief...
as crew chief. The team made the final five races of the season, but started and parked all of them. Tim moved to Fleur-de-lis Motorsports, and Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb is a race car driver and team owner. She has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series along with the ARCA Remax Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. She drives the 13 Ford Mustang for her own team Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in the Nationwide Series-History:She started...
agreed to run the first five races of 2011. However, due to a disagreement between Jo Cobb and Russell over to start and park
Start and park
Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...
the 79 at Bristol, and a contract dispute, she and most of the team left 10 minutes before the start of the race and the driver was replaced by Chris Lawson. Russell fired Tim Andrews and the crew after the race at the Chicagoland Speedway on June 5, 2011. Quote from Tim Andrews, "After the team and I loaded the hauler after the weekend [owner Rick Russell] fired us all and told us to find our own way home".