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词条 PPI Motorsports
释义

  1. Early years

  2. CART years

  3. NASCAR years

  4. Driver history

     CART  NASCAR  IndyCar win  Complete NASCAR Results  #32 Car  #96 Car 

  5. External links

{{Infobox former NASCAR team
| name = PPI Motorsports
| logo =
| owners = Cal Wells
| series = Winston Cup Series, Nextel Cup Series
| drivers_champ = 0
| wins = 2
| numbers = 32, 96, 97
| drivers = Ricky Craven, Travis Kvapil, Andy Houston, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Scott Pruett, Ron Fellows
| sponsors = Tide, McDonald's
| manufacturer = Ford, Pontiac, Chevrolet
| base = Charlotte, North Carolina
| opened = 1979
| closed = 2006
}}

PPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in CART, NASCAR and various off-road racing circuits. The team had one of the few remaining single car operations in NASCAR.

Early years

PPI stood for Precision Preparation, Inc., a company founded by team owner Cal Wells in 1979. The company provided parts for off-road racing teams. Over time, PPI eventually began its own off-road team, with help with Toyota Motorsports. PPI fielded off-road trucks for Mickey Thompson's SCORE series and then later fielded trucks which competed in outdoor events such as the Baja 1000. Notable drivers for PPI include Ivan "Ironman" Stewart and a young Robby Gordon (who also drove in CART for the team in 1998).

CART years

PPI's relationship with Toyota expanded into the open-wheel ranks in 1995, when Wells formed a CART team with good friend Frank Arciero. Their initial driver was Hiro Matsushita. Known as Arciero-Wells, the CART team lasted for 5 years but only a managed a best finish of 4th in 1999 with rookie Cristiano da Matta. In 1996, they began the CART season with Jeff Krosnoff driving, but he died in a tragic accident during the Toronto street race. All PPI cars subsequently carried a decal commemorating Krosnoff's memory.

After Arciero left in 2000, the team was rebranded as PPI Motorsports, and da Matta gave the team its first (and only) career victory in CART. During this time, the team also ran a program in the Toyota Atlantic series, and had success in 2000 with rookie of the year Dan Wheldon. Following the 2000 season, however, PPI shut down its open-wheel and off-road programs, ended its relationship with Toyota, and shifted its focus exclusively on NASCAR.

PPI also competed in Toyota Atlantic from 1998-2000, winning races with Anthony Lazzaro, Andrew Bordin, and Dan Wheldon. Lazzaro won the championship for the team in 1999.

NASCAR years

PPI started its first Cup team during the 2000 season with open-wheel and Trans Am standout Scott Pruett behind the wheel of the No. 32 Tide-sponsored Ford. The team was hardly a success in its first year, finishing in 37th place and failing to qualify for a number of races. Pruett was released at the end of the season and returned to Trans-Am.

With the team focusing exclusively on NASCAR in 2001, PPI fielded a two-car Winston Cup effort, with Ricky Craven taking over in the "Tide ride" and former Craftsman Truck Series star Andy Houston taking over in a second car — the No. 96 McDonald's-sponsored Ford. Houston's team was shut down before the season ended due to a lack of good results and the loss of its sponsor. Craven, however, had a number of strong races, which he capped giving the team its first career victory at Martinsville in October. He finished 21st in the points championship that year.

Craven ran strong in 2002 and, although he failed to win a race for the team, he managed to improve his point championship standing and finishing 15th overall. This was the team's last season in a Ford, as they switched to Pontiac the next season.

Craven started 2003 the same way, with a strong Top 5 at Rockingham and a famous victory at Darlington, in which he beat Kurt Busch to the finish by just 0.002 seconds, which still stands today as the smallest margin of victory in NASCAR Cup Series history. It also turned out to be Pontiac's last win in Winston Cup. However, a series of DNF's dropped Craven to 27th in the final standings.

PPI was to field two teams in 2004, one for Craven in the 32 and the 96 was to revive with Johnny Benson but sponsorship never showed up and, the 96 team once again folded after only a couple tests. PPI showed clear signs of struggling in 2004 as Craven was unable to give the team a single Top 10 finish through the first 24 races. Wells and Craven parted ways due to lack of results and Busch Series driver Bobby Hamilton, Jr. took Craven's place. Hamilton, Jr. drove the car for the entire 2005 season. However, he failed to score a Top 10 during the year, and eventually finished 36th. Wells did have some success after replacing Hamilton with road course ringer Ron Fellows at Infineon, with Fellows giving the team an eighth-place finish. Hamilton was replaced by Travis Kvapil, who drove the car for the 2006 season, only to have five DNQ's. Ron Fellows drove the 2 road course races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen. After originally finishing 10th at the Glen, Fellows was penalised for skipping a portion of the track and dropped to 32nd.

At the end of 2006, Wells announced he would field Toyota's in the 2007 season if he were to find a sponsor, but was unable to find one as Tide had already announced that it was leaving the sport and that much of the team had already either been laid off or have been hired by Michael Waltrip Racing. This led to closure of their shop and forming a partnership with MWR's No. 00 Toyota Camry. PPI Motorsports has been liquidated to various buyers.

Driver history

CART

  • {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiro Matsushita (1995, 1997–1998)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Krosnoff (1996)
  • {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Papis (1996–1998)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Gordon (1998)
  • {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano da Matta (1999–2000)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett (1999)
  • {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Servia (2000)

NASCAR

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett (2000)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Houston (2000–2001)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Craven (2001–2004)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Hamilton, Jr. (2004–2005)
  • {{flagicon|CAN}} Ron Fellows (2005–2006; road courses only)
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Travis Kvapil (2006)

(key)

YearChassisEngineDrivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21Pts Pos|Points Position For The Entire Season, even though the driver might have driven for another team during the course of the season; Will be noted if applicablePos|Points scored for the season
Arciero Racing
1982PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}ATL|Atlanta Motor Speedway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}RIV|Riverside International Raceway}}ROA|Road America}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}
Eagle 81Chevy V8USA}} Pete Halsmer (R)66241924432
1983ATL|Atlanta Motor Speedway}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}ROA|Road America}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}RIV|Riverside International Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}CPL|Caesars Palace (Las Vegas)}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}
Penske PC-10/82Cosworth DFX{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer664DNQ92331414272414520711th48
{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Parsons, Jr.2250th0
1984LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}ROA|Road America}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}SAN|Sanair Super Speedway}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}CPL|Caesars Palace (Las Vegas)}}
Penske PC-10/82Cosworth DFX{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer11814DNQDNQ929th9
March 84C222614181324181826
1985LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}ROA|Road America}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}SAN|Sanair Super Speedway}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}MIA|Tamiami Park}}
Lola T900Cosworth DFX{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Whittington1216 DNS261624DNQ21st15
March 85C14245178
Lola T900{{flagicon|USA}} Randy Lanier1741st0
5724DNQ22222014201315
1986PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}SAN|Sanair Super Speedway}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}ROA|Road America}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}MIA|Tamiami Park}}
March 86CCosworth DFX{{flagicon|USA}} Randy Lanier1211131020969211920th21
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff MacPherson221513DNQ37th0
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Chassey1744th0
{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever2749th0
1987LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}ROA|Road America}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}MIA|Tamiami Park}}
March 87CCosworth DFX{{flagicon|Italy}} Fabrizio Barbazza (R)12171231441624116148241312th42
{{flagicon|Canada}} Ludwig Heimrath23DNQ34th|Raced for Dick Simon Racing at all other rounds.}}5
1988PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}MIA|Tamiami Park}}
March 88CCosworth DFX{{flagicon|Canada}} John Jones (R)122012DNQ1487778871311111611th44
{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Parsons, Jr.DNQNC
March 87C{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Bren431740th0
1989PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}POC|Pocono Raceway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Penske PC-17/88Cosworth DFX{{flagicon|Belgium}} Didier Theys122023201721st9
{{flagicon|Italy}} Fabrizio Barbazza20212624820122124th6
{{flagicon|USA}} Rich Vogler2825th|Raced for A.J. Foyt at Rd. 10}}5
1990PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}DEN|Streets of Denver}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Penske PC-17/88Buick 3300 V6 tc{{flagicon|USA}} Randy Lewis1221221414121621221712161728212028th2
Cosworth DFX22
Buick 3300 V6 tc{{flagicon|USA}} Rich VoglerDNQNC
8DNQ
Cosworth DFX{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Bren242542nd0
Buick 3300 V6 tc{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier (R)2630th|Raced for Hemelgarn Racing at all other rounds.}}1
1991 SFRLBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}MEA|Meadowlands Sports Complex (New Jersey)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}DEN|Streets of Denver}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Penske PC-17/88Buick 3300 V6 tc{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore (R)12202115DNQ38th0
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Wood242031st0
{{flagicon|USA}} Pancho Carter14{{tooltip|26th|Raced for Leader Card Racing at Rd. 11.}}3
Lola T89/0021
{{flagicon|Canada}} John Jones211910811152121132118th10
1992 SFRPHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYDET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}NHA|New Hampshire Motor Speedway}} TORMCH|Michigan International Speedway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}ROA|Road America}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Lola T90/00Buick 3300 V6 tc{{flagicon|Italy}} Fabrizio Barbazza30122021DNQ35th1
{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Parsons, Jr.DNQNC
Lola T91/00{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Wood34DNQ34th1
30131919151312
{{flagicon|Canada}} Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.222252nd0
{{flagicon|Canada}} John Jones12232236th1
{{flagicon|Finland}} Tero Palmroth2858th0
1993 SFRPHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}NHA|New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}ROA|Road America}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Penske 21/92Chevrolet 265B{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Smith (R)2518910DNQ27291523242219121722nd8
1994 SFRPHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}NHA|New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}ROA|Road America}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Lola T94/00Ford XB V8t{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marco Greco25DNQ162327202420261511DNQ161621172429th2
Arciero-Wells Racing
1995MIA|Museum Park}} SFRPHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}} INDYMIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}ROA|Road America}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}} MCHMDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}NHA|New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Reynard 94iFord XB{{flagicon|Japan}} Hiro Matsushita2526112219DNS10191417131913201522172228th5
1996 MIA RIO SFR LBH NAZ 500 MIL DETPOR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}} TORMCH|Michigan International Speedway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}VAN|Streets of Vancouver}}LAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}
Reynard 96iToyota{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Krosnoff (R)252226182618181815171616{{ref|1|1}}35th0
{{flagicon|Italy}} Max Papis2492227th4
1997MIA|Homestead-Miami Speedway}} SFRLBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}RIO|Autódromo de Jacarepaguá}}GAT|Gateway International Raceway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DET|The Raceway on Belle Isle}}POR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}}MCH|Michigan International Speedway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}} VANLAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}} FON
Reynard 97iToyota{{flagicon|Japan}} Hiro Matsushita2421252025231517191520229192414282327th4
{{flagicon|Italy}} Max Papis2519142522132619112827158141520141224th8
1998 MIA MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MCH MDO ROA VAN LAG HOU SFR FON
Reynard 98iToyota{{flagicon|Japan}} Hiro Matsushita242316191530th0
{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Gordon713201423231327111223131316923rd13
{{flagicon|Italy}} Max Papis252613241428221618111281914119125171621st25
1999 MIA MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL POR CLE ROA TOR MCH DET MDOCHI|Chicago Motor Speedway}} VANLAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}HOU|Streets of Houston}} SRF FON
Reynard 99iToyota{{flagicon|US}} Scott Pruett2422211510241417241725714817201371092219th28
{{flagicon|Brazil}} Cristiano da Matta (R)25142520421171111202124171991452211132318th32
PPI/Wells Racing
2000MIA|Homestead-Miami Speedway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}RIO|Autódromo de Jacarepaguá}}MOT|Twin Ring Motegi}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DETPOR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}} MCHCHI|Chicago Motor Speedway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}VANLAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}GAT|Gateway International Raceway}}HOU|Streets of Houston}} SRFFON|Auto Club Speedway}}
Reynard 2KiToyota RVA{{flagicon|Spain}} Oriol Servià (R)96196252491938231181510101117599{{ref|2|2}}2015th60
{{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano da Matta97122544131423534*171171371541442510th112
Arciero-Blair Racing
2000MIA|Homestead-Miami Speedway}}LBH|Grand Prix of Long Beach}}RIO|Autódromo de Jacarepaguá}}MOT|Twin Ring Motegi}}NAZ|Nazareth Speedway}}MIL|Milwaukee Mile}}DETPOR|Portland International Raceway}}CLE|Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)}}TOR|Streets of Toronto}} MCHCHI|Chicago Motor Speedway}}MDO|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course}}ROA|Road America}}VANLAG|Laguna Seca Raceway}}GAT|Gateway International Raceway}}HOU|Streets of Houston}} SRFFON|Auto Club Speedway}}
Reynard 2KiMercedes-Benz IC108E V8t{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Garcia, Jr.2517121223152122142012111725241520252212DNS27th6
2001 MTY LBH TEX NAZ MOT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MCH CHI MDO ROA VAN LAU ROC HOU LAG SRF FON
Lola B2K/00Phoenix{{flagicon|BRA}} Max Wilson252821C{{ref|3|3}}1725th12
Ford XF V8t23234192515252518211624
{{flagicon|US}} Alex Barron13929th4
{{refbegin}}
  1. {{note|1}} Jeff Krosnoff died in an accident at the Molson Indy Toronto.
  2. {{note|2}} Oriol Servià was penalized 4 points for rough driving in Surfers Paradise.
  3. {{note|3}} The Firestone Firehawk 600 was canceled after qualifying due to excessive g-forces on the drivers.
{{refend}}

IndyCar win

# Season Date Sanction Track / Race No. Winning Driver Chassis Engine Tire Grid Laps Led
12000July 30CARTChicago Motor Speedway (O)97BRA}} Cristiano da MattaReynard 2KiToyota RVAFirestone551

Complete NASCAR Results

#32 Car

#96 Car

External links

{{commons category}}
  • PPI Racing stats at racing-reference.info
  • PPI Motorsports shuts down
{{Champ Car teams}}

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