JD Motorsports
JD Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. It is owned and operated by Johnny Davis. It currently fields the No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro SS full-time for Dawson Cram and the No. 6 part-time for Garrett Smithley. The team utilizes engines from Clements Racing Engines and is one of the oldest teams in the sport having competed in the very first official NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the 1983 Goody's 300.
Owner(s) | Johnny Davis |
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Base | Gaffney, South Carolina |
Series | NASCAR Xfinity Series |
Race drivers | 4. Dawson Cram (R) 6. Garrett Smithley (part-time) |
Sponsors | 4. FIRMAN Power Equipment 6. Z&M Harley Davidson |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
Opened | 1983 |
Career | |
Debut | 1983 Goody's 300 (Daytona) |
Latest race | 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) |
Races competed | 1614 |
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Race victories | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Johnny Davis has been affiliated with NASCAR competition for over 30 years, serving as a crew member, fabricator, and then crew chief for several Cup Series and Xfinity Series teams. Davis' first foray into team ownership was with competition Go-Karts in the 1990s. The team has since expanded and is located in a state-of-the-art 40,000+ square foot facility in Gaffney, South Carolina. The team made history by having the first female crew chief in 2008 and building the first Nationwide Series Car of Tomorrow. The team is also known for running extremely well at restrictor-plate tracks.