Live Fast Motorsports
Live Fast Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. It is owned by B. J. McLeod, Matt Tifft, and Joe Falk. The team currently fields the No. 78 Ford for driver/owner B. J. McLeod, in a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing.[2]
Owner(s) | B. J. McLeod Matt Tifft Joe Falk |
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Base | Mooresville, North Carolina[1] |
Series | NASCAR Cup Series |
Race drivers | 78. B. J. McLeod |
Sponsors | 78. NASCAR Heat 5, Keen Parts/ Corvetteparts.net |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Opened | 2020 |
History
Car No. 78 history
On May 13, 2020, B. J. McLeod announced that his team, B. J. McLeod Motorsports, would be running part-time in the Cup Series with him as the driver.[3] On October 23, 2020, it was announced that McLeod and Matt Tifft had teamed up with Joe Falk to acquire the charter from Go Fas Racing.[4] On November 20, 2020, the team announced its name, Live Fast Motorsports, and would continue to use the number 78. Although McLeod's primary manufacturer was Chevrolet in 2020, they will run Fords in 2021.[5]
Car No. 78 results
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 | 35 | 36 | Owners | Pts |
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2021 | B. J. McLeod | 78 | Ford | DAY | DAY | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | BRI | MAR | RCH | TAL | KAN | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | SON | NSH | POC | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | CLT | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | -* | -* |
References
- "Live Fast Motorsports becomes 3rd new NASCAR team for 2021". WTOP-FM. Associated Press. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "Matt Tifft, BJ McLeod team named Live Fast Motorsports, will run #78 Ford". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "B.J. McLeod Motorsports planning at least 15 Cup races". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. May 13, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Long, Dustin (October 23, 2020). "Matt Tifft, B.J. McLeod to have charter with new team". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "Matt Tifft, BJ McLeod team named Live Fast Motorsports, will run #78 Ford". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.