About Cunningham Motorsports

Cunningham Motorsports was originally founded as CSG Racing in 1996. The "C" stood for Briggs Cunningham, the "S" for Kerry Scherer, and the "G" for Mark Gibson. CSG racing ran three years with great success in the ARCA series. The team registered 3 top-5 points finishes, won a speedway championship and was a threat to win each week. During this time they also ran in the Craftsman Truck Series and in the Winston Cup Series on a limited basis.

In 2000, the team moved from Winder, Georgia to Concord, North Carolina. The name of the team was changed to its present title, Cunningham Motorsports. During that year the team ran ARCA speedways and a couple of truck races.

From 2001-2003, the team aligned with Labonte Racing to run Justin Labonte in the ARCA series and Busch series.

In 2004, the team ran a limited ARCA schedule for Chris Moore with support from Roger Penske.

In 2005, the team ran speedways with Mike Guerity and short tracks with various drivers from Dodge as a part of their driver development program.

In 2006, the Dodge driver development program with Chase Miller, Scott Lagasse, Jr., Kevin Swindell and Josh Wise was a huge success for Cunningham Motorsports. Current NASCAR driver and former Formula One and CART driver, Juan Pablo Montoya ran Talladega and Iowa Speedway in preparation for his NASCAR debut.

In 2007, Cunningham Motorsports moved to Statham, Georgia, under the direction of General Manager, Mark Gibson. The team fielded 2 cars for all 23 races, with Justin South handling the driving duties for the #59 car. The second car was piloted by various drivers including Scott Lagasse, Jr., Rob Bunker, Tim Andrews and Ray Mooi for the Dodge Motorsports Driver Development program.

In 2008, Cunningham Motorsports had the most diverse field they had ever entered in ARCA RE/MAX competition. Nine time champion Frank Kimmel competed at Daytona, along with teammates Nur Ali, the first Asian stock car driver, Taylor Malsam in the #4 Dodge Charger, and Michael Phelps in the #45 Dodge Charger. Malsam and Phelps competed for the full season for Cunningham Motorsports. In addition to the ARCA REMAX Series, Cunningham Hartman Scherer competed in the NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series for 2008.

2009 brought a lot of excitement to Cunningham Motorsports, as the team competed for the ARCA RE/MAX championship. Cunningham Motorsports fielded two cars for all 21 races. The Penske Driver Development #77 team car was driven by Parker Kligerman, under the guidance of experienced NASCAR crew chief, Chris Carrier. Kligerman won 9 races, including 4 in a row, with 14 top-5 and 18 top-10. In addition, he won Rookie of the Year, the Bill France Four Crown, Racing Electronics Lightning Challenge and finished the season 5 points out of the championship position. Kligerman was also voted 2nd Team in the Touring Series Category for the All-America Auto Racing Team, which is chosen by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). The second Cunningham Motorsports car, the #4 Dodge, was driven by multiple drivers, including Ken Weaver, Chase Miller, Hal Martin, Dakoda Armstrong, Jonathon Eilen, Patrick Long and team General Manager, Mark Gibson. Under the leadership of NASCAR veteran Paul Andrews, Patrick Long and the #4 team won the road course race at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The team finished the 2009 season with 1 win, 5 top-5 and 8 top-10 finishes. Cunningham Hartman Scherer competed in the NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series in 2009.

The 2010 season looks extremely promising for the Cunningham Motorsports team, as the #77 Dodge will be driven by three year ARCA veteran driver, Tom Hessert, as he makes a run for the 2010 championship. The #22 Penske Driver Development Dodge will be piloted by rookie candidate, Dakoda Armstrong for select races. Dakoda ran a hand full of races last season with the Cunningham team with 1 top-5 and 3 top-10 finishes. The team has moved into a new shop in Mooresville, North Carolina, where Paul Andrews will be the General Manager and crew chief for Armstrong.

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