GC Motorsports International

GC Motorsports International (formerly Go Canada Racing) was a NASCAR racing team based in Ontario, Canada, owned by Canadian businessman Steve Meehan.

GC Motorsports International (GCMI)
Owner(s)Steve Meehan
BaseHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
SeriesNationwide Series
Canadian Tire Series
SponsorsMercury Marine/Fish TV
ManufacturerFord
Dodge
Career
Debut2011 Royal Purple 300
Races competed18
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories0
Pole positions0

Meehan founded GCMI in the spring of 2011, the result of his desire to bring together his interest in racing with his talent for business. The team was formed when Meehan bought the No. 27 NASCAR Nationwide Series team that had previously competed under both the names Brewco Motorsports and Baker Curb Racing.

In 2012, GC Motorsports International partnered with Dave Jacombs Racing to launch a two-car effort in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and form a subsidiary team GC Motorsports Canada.

NASCAR Nationwide Series

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2011

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When the team was formed, GCMI initially hired Canadian J. R. Fitzpatrick to drive the car, but he left the team after a few races. After the departure, J. J. Yeley was brought to drive the No. 27 car for several races to start and park the car. The car returned to the number 67 when Canadian Andrew Ranger drove for the team at Loudon and Homestead.

2012

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2012 began with David Ragan, last season's winner of the Coke Zero 400 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, behind the wheel of car No. 27 at Daytona. Ragan qualified 23rd and finished 26th. He also took part in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas, qualifying 30th and finishing 6th. Andrew Ranger competed in a number of Nationwide races including the series' only Canadian race, the Napa Auto Parts 200 at Montreal. He qualified 12th and finished 32nd. He also competed at Homestead and finished 28th. This was the team's last start and has not been heard from since.

Car No. 27/67 results

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Year Driver 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 Owners Pts
2011 J. R. Fitzpatrick 67 Ford DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH
27
RCH DAR DOV
21
IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA
10
DAY KEN GLN
38
CGV
5
BRI ATL RCH 42nd 143
Andrew Ranger NHA
28
NSH IRP IOW HOM
36
J. J. Yeley 27 CHI
42
DOV KAN
43
CLT TEX
38
PHO
2012 David Ragan DAY
27
TEX
6
RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN 43rd 125
J. J. Yeley PHO
37
LVS
38
BRI
39
CAL DOV
23
CLT KAN TEX PHO
Andrew Ranger Dodge CGV
32
BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN
Ford HOM
28

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

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2012

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The team launched an effort in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series with two cars anchored by two time series champion Andrew Ranger.

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References

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