GMS Racing, a Truck Series team that currently fields a trio of NASCAR Chevy Silverado RST race trucks, announced that it will close its doors upon conclusion of the 2023 racing season. GMS Fabrication, a separate fabrication entity that has operated alongside the Truck Series team, will also cease operations at the end of the year.
Currently, GMS Racing fields the No. 23 Silverado of Grant Enfinger, the No. 24 Silverado of Rajah Caruth and the No. 43 Silverado of Daniel Dye.
“During the past nine years, GMS Racing has become one of the top teams in the Truck and ARCA Series garage. The people that made this happen have been the hard-working men and women at GMS Racing and GMS Fabrication. Every employee, new and old at GMS has always strived to be the very best,” said Maury Gallagher, owner of GMS Racing, in a statement. “Without their effort and dedication, we would have never been able to win two Truck championships, three ARCA championships and 68 wins.”
He added, “Leadership is always critical in any success story. Since 2015, Mike Beam has been the catalyst of this race team’s success. Chevrolet and GM have also been critical to our success. With the combination of Chevrolet plus Mike at the helm, we became the team I always dreamed of owning. I can’t thank Mike enough for all his leadership and hard work. We are looking to finish out this year on a high note and close our legacy in this era with another Truck Series championship.”
Johnny Sauter brought GMS Racing to its first Truck Series championship in 2016, while Sheldon Creed won the overall championship in 2020. GMS Racing briefly fielded Xfinity Series entries in 2016 through 2019, while operating an ARCA team from 2012 through 2022, earning the division championship in 2015.
“I also want to thank Chevrolet,” Gallagher said. “Chevrolet has been such a key partner of ours over our entire existence. They have been along for every success GMS has obtained and we couldn’t have done it without their support. As for the rest of this year, we will continue business as usual and chase after a Championship in our final season.”
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