Red Bull Racing Team

Red Bull Racing Team, also known as Team Red Bull, is a NASCAR team owned by Dietrich Mateschitz. The team is based in Mooresville, North Carolina in the United States and is managed by Jay Frye. The competition director of the team is Elton Sawyer, a former driver in NASCAR, while the technical director is Gunther Steiner, who formerly held the same title with Red Bull's Formula One Red Bull Racing team for the team. The team uses Toyota engines. Their drivers are Kasey Kahne (4) and Brian Vickers (83).

History

Origins

After moving to a newer location, Roger Penske decided to sell his old facility. Then, on January 26, 2006, the newly formed team said that they would purchase the facility, and would hire 75 workers. However, the team was not allowed to race in the 2006 season because their manufacturer, Toyota, wasn't cleared to race, so the team decided that they would drive Dodges during the season. The team didn't have any materials to make their race cars, so they purchased multiple cars from Bill Davis Racing.

2006 season

The team was officially started in January, but they wouldn't choose a driver until June 25, 2006, when Brian Vickers announced his decision to drive for the team on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. A couple months later, the team made their first NASCAR appearance with Bill Elliott as the driver, at......
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