Hillman-Circle Sport
Circle Sport Racing was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team was formed in 2011 as LTD PowerSports, fielding the No. 50 for T. J. Bell, and later in 2012, the team fielded the No. 40 and the No. 33 part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, while fielding the No. 27 in the Camping World Truck Series. In 2014, the team pulled out of the truck series and began fielding the No. 40 Cup car full-time, alongside the part-time No. 33.
Owner(s) | Joe Falk |
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Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
Series | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series |
Race drivers | 33. |
Sponsors | 33. |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
Opened | 2011 |
Career | |
Debut | Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 2012 Samsung Mobile 500 (Texas) Camping World Truck Series: 2012 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) |
Latest race | Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) Camping World Truck Series: 2013 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) |
Races competed | Total: 230 Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 186 Camping World Truck Series: 44 |
Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
Race victories | Total: 0 Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
Pole positions | Total: 0 Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series: 0 Camping World Truck Series: 0 |
Throughout most of its existence, the team was legally known as Hillman-Circle Sport LLC, with the No. 33 and No. 40 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series entries branded as Circle Sport LLC and Hillman Racing respectively. During this time, Circle Sport (which purchased the No. 33 from Richard Childress Racing seven races into 2012) rented the No. 33 points to RCR for several races per season.
After the 2015 season, the team shut down, with parts of the team sold to RCR and Premium Motorsports. Circle Sport owner Joe Falk later became an investor of the Leavine Family Racing team, merging Circle Sport to form Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing. The team returned in 2017 as Circle Sport, merging with The Motorsports Group.