3F Racing
| Owner(s) | Dennis Hirtz Paul Wiedeler |
|---|---|
| Base | Welcome 13, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ARCA Menards Series |
| Race drivers | Cup Series: 30. TBA (part-time) Truck Series: TBA. Christopher Tate (part-time) ARCA Menards Series: TBA. Christopher Tate (part-time) |
| Sponsors | Cup Series: 30. TBA Truck Series: TBA. TBA ARCA Menards Series: TBA. TBA |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2022 |
| Career | |
| Races competed | Total: 0 Cup Series: 0 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 Cup Series: 0 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 0 Cup Series: 0 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 0 Cup Series: 0 Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 |
3F Racing, also known as 3Friends Racing, is a German-American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the ARCA Menards Series. The team was founded by German entrepreneurs, Dennis Hirtz and Paul Wiedeler, and they currently field the No. 30 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for TBA, the No. TBA Chevrolet Silverado part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Christopher Tate, and the No. TBA Chevrolet SS part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, also for Christopher Tate. They are the first German owned team in NASCAR history. They also have a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing.
History
On July 18, 2022, it was rumored that a new team, named 3F Racing, would make their debut in the NASCAR Cup Series, either in 2022 or 2023. The team wasn't wildly known about until a NASCAR Reddit user discovered the team on August 3.[1] The team announced via email that they formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, with their engines and shop being built in Welcome, North Carolina.[2]
NASCAR Cup Series
Car No. 30 history
On August 3, 2022, Dennis Hirtz announced the schedule for his team, via email. They plan to run the final five races of the 2022 season, starting with the Bank of America Roval 400. Hirtz stated that "Our driver for the Roval will be a two time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner with a strong European background, and for the remaining races we will field a very experienced and well known US American NASCAR driver."[2] Many fans have speculated that Justin Allgaier will be the driver for the oval tracks, since he follows the team on social media. Fans have also speculated that Earl Bamber will be the driver for the Roval, since he has extensive sports car racing experience in Europe, along with his two 24 Hours of Le Mans wins. However, Bamber does not follow the team on social media. The team has yet to announce their drivers and sponsors for 2022.[3]
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Car No. TBA history
On August 4, 2022, local late model racer, Christopher Tate, announced on Twitter that he will hopefully make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for the team. The number and sponsor will be unknown until more details are released.[3][4]
ARCA Menards Series
Car No. TBA history
On August 4, 2022, along with the Truck Series announcement, Tate would also announce that he would make his ARCA Menards Series debut during the end of the season for the team. Tate has not revealed the number or sponsor that he will be running.[3][4]
References
- ^ "(Reddit post)". Reddit. SonicTheHyper. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b Miller, Ethan (2022-08-04). "Possible New Cup Series Team, 3F Racing, Eyes Roval Debut". Speedway Digest. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b c Konenski, Austin (2022-08-05). "New NASCAR Cup Series team ready for debut later in 2022". Sportsnaut. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ a b Tate, Christopher (2022-08-04). "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
Beyond excited for this opportunity to team up with Dennis, Paul, and everyone over @3fRacing to pursue my 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 debut and hopefully the 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 not long after. Cup details however, are coming together rapidly. So, stay tuned. #NASCAR
External links
Official website
