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Morgan Shepherd has 11 career starts at ORP.By the Numbers: ORP
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O'Reilly Raceway Park is old school.
It's a short track in the shadows of the most famous speedway in the world. It's a reminder of where racing came from, and to a lot of folks where it should be headed as well.
So it's only appropriate that it's a place for Morgan Shepherd.
Shepherd's single-car outfit has made 11 of the 21 races this season. He hasn't finished a race yet. In fact his best showing came last week at Gateway, when he completed a season-high 25 laps and finished 39th. The official cause of his DNF: brakes.
His best finish of the season was 38th at Dover, when he completed 20 of the 200 laps. "Our next need is getting us a second motor built and getting a little better prepared to move to the next level," said Shepherd, who runs chassis from a variety of teams.
But as many know, it's not about wins anymore for Shepherd, whose team is called Faith Motorsports and bases its NASCAR operation as an opportunity to share religious faith.
For Shepherd, who has been racing since 1970, there was a time not so long ago that Victory Lane wasn't that far away, particularly at a short track simply called Raceway Park.
Interesting Fact
3Victories at O'Reilly Raceway Park for Morgan Shepherd, who at age 65 will make his 12th start at the track on Saturday night. Shepherd has 15 career victories in the Busch Series, the most recent coming in 1988 at ORP.
Fun Fact
15Members on Morgan Shepherd's team, according to his Web site, and that includes his dog, Charger, who travels to the track.
All the Facts
0Laps led in the last two ORP races by a driver who is entered in Saturday's race.
0Career starts in the Busch Series for Late Model champion Deac McCaskill, who will drive the No. 9 Dodge for Evernham Motorsports.
2Keselowski family members who are entered in Saturday night's race: brothers Brad and Brian. Brad is in the last of a three-race contract with JR Motorsports, while Brian is trying to make his second career Busch Series start.
3Drivers entered in Saturday's race with an average running position inside the top 10: Greg Biffle (7.240), Jason Keller (8.987) and Danny O'Quinn Jr. (9.565).
4Career starts for Greg Biffle at ORP, all of which he started in the top 10 and finished in the top five. His average finish is 3.0, the best among all drivers.
4.48Average number of lead changes per race at ORP among an average of 3.84 leaders. ORP races average 6.28 cautions per race.
5Former ORP winners who are on Saturday's entry list: Morgan Shepherd (3), Jason Keller (2), Greg Biffle, Ron Hornaday and Mike Wallace.
5ORP winners in the last six races have gone on to win the Busch Series championship.
6Laps led by Bobby Hamilton Jr. at ORP, the most by a driver entered in Saturday's race who has not won at the track. Jason Keller has led more laps than anybody entered in the race with 203.
10Different drivers who have won the pole in the last 10 races at ORP.
13Career starts at ORP for Jason Keller, second on the all-time list behind Tommy Houston (15). He has nine top-10 finishes.
14Victories for Chevrolet in the last 15 races held at O'Reilly Raceway Park, including the last four. Chevrolets have won 15 total races in the 25 held at the track.
19Laps in which Jason Keller had the fastest car at ORP in the last two races, the most among drivers entered in Saturday's race.
26Seasons in which Kroger has been the sponsor for the race at ORP, the only race on the Busch Series schedule with such a streak.
69Green-flag passes made by Mike Wallace in the last two ORP races, more than any other driver.
110.5Driver Rating for Greg Biffle, the best among drivers entered in Saturday's race.
186Points that the No. 29 RCR Chevrolet trails the No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the owner points.
338Laps in which Jason Keller was inside the top 15 during the last two ORP races (404 laps), more than any driver entered in Saturday's race.
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Former Winners
| Year | Winner | Make | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Morgan Shepherd | Oldsmobile | 5 |
| 1983 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 1984 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 3 |
| 1985 | Jimmy Hensley | Oldsmobile | 2 |
| 1986 | Butch Miller | Pontiac | 18 |
| 1987 | Larry Pearson | Pontiac | 11 |
| 1988 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 2 |
| 1989 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | 1 |
| 1990 | Steve Grissom | Oldsmobile | 17 |
| 1991 | Bobby Labonte | Oldsmobile | 3 |
| 1992 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 1993 | Tracy Leslie | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 1994 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 1995 | Jason Keller | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 1996 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 1997 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 16 |
| 1999 | Jason Keller | Chevrolet | 1 |
| 2000 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | 16 |
| 2001 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 12 |
| 2002 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 1 |
| 2003 | Brian Vickers | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 2004 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 2005 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 2006 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 6 |
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