[7] In 2015, former crew chief Mike Beam became competition director,[1] and both Richard Childress Racing and Chevrolet increased their technical support.
21 team in the Xfinity Series alternated between its usual number style and the font used by Wood Brothers Racing.
Mentors included Mardy Lindley (GMS crew chief) and Josh Berry (JR Motorsports Late Model driver).
In 2023, Petty GMS Motorsports was renamed to Legacy Motor Club after seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson purchased a stake in the team.
Gallagher, alongside Johnson, will shift focus to developing Legacy Motor Club in the Cup Series.
[22] However, it was later confirmed that Cup Series driver Chase Elliott would drive the car for races at Pocono, Chicagoland, Daytona, and Bristol.
Despite leading only 14 laps, Nemechek qualified for the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs (known as "The Chase") and performed well, finishing seventh in the final points standings—the best result for GMS Racing.
On July 22, 2019, GMS Racing announced that Jeff Stankiewicz would replace Doug Randolph as the crew chief for the No.
[29] On August 6, 2019, NASCAR suspended Stankiewicz, truck chief Austin Pollak, and engineer Jonathan Stewart for three races through September 10 after the No.
He won his first race in a rain-shortened Buckle Up in Your Truck 225, and his first non-rain-shortened win in the BrakeBest Select 159 five weeks later.
[35][36] A crash at Las Vegas dropped Creed outside of the top four in points, which are required to advance to the Championship Round.
[3][52] The team struggled in their first three races, with crashes at Martinsville and Kansas involving Gallagher, and a transmission failure with Gresham at Charlotte.
23 truck returned to the track on a part-time basis, with Spencer Gallagher and Chase Elliott sharing driving duties.
23 team decided to shut down for the remainder of the season and sold their owner points to Norm Benning Racing.
He was leading the championship race at Phoenix Raceway when a caution for Dawson Cram occurred, causing Moffitt to fall back and finish 10th.
[64] Ben Kennedy drove the truck at Dover as part of his multi-race stint with the team, with Kaz Grala in the No.
[69] In December 2016, GMS Racing announced that K&N Pro Series East champion Justin Haley would drive the No.
He advanced to the Round of 6 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park after Noah Gragson and Todd Gilliland collided in the final corner.
On January 10, 2019, GMS Racing announced that 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt would be driving for the No.
[71] Moffitt won his first race with GMS at Iowa Speedway after Ross Chastain was disqualified when his truck failed the post-race inspection.
[73] Moffitt scored his first playoff win at Bristol Motor Speedway and won again the following week at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
On January 10, 2020, it was announced that Mayer would share the ride with World of Outlaws driver David Gravel, who would drive in six races, with Eldora being the only one confirmed at that time.
Six-time Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby made a one-off start at Bristol Motor Speedway.
On November 19, 2019, it was announced that the 2019 Rookie of the Year, Tyler Ankrum, would join GMS Racing to drive a third full-time truck, which was later revealed as the No.
26 team was docked 10 owner and driver points before the Las Vegas race after an illegal engine oil reservoir tank was discovered during pre-race inspection.
In October 2014, it was announced that 17-year-old K&N Pro Series East driver Brandon Jones, along with crew chief Shane Huffman and the No.
[90] Kennedy scored his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in August, securing a spot in the NASCAR Truck Series Playoffs.
33 truck full-time for the 2017 season, with new crew chief Jerry Baxter, who had previously worked with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
23 team was sold to Bret Holmes Racing, with Grant Enfinger serving as crew chief and part-time driver.
In 2020, Mayer returned to the rebranded ARCA Menards Series West for 2 races, including one at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he won.