Crash Leaves Gaughan 35th in Final NASCAR Race Driver of No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro Collected in Multi-Car Accident at Talladega Date: Oct. 4, 2020 Event: YellaWood 500 (Round 31 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) Format: 188 laps, broken into three stages (60 laps/60 laps/68 laps) Start/Finish: 39th/35th (Accident,…
Brendan Gaughan Talladega G’Night TALLADEGA, Ala. (Sept. 29, 2020) – “You know, I asked my uncle once how I’d know when it was time to stop. You know what he said? ‘The youngsters tell you.’” That quote came from the fictional character, Cal Weathers, in Cars 3, the 2017 Pixar movie that despite featuring talking…
Gaughan Finishes Eighth at Daytona Driver of No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro Earns Another Top-10 at World Center of Racing Date: Aug. 29, 2020 Event: Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Round 26 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Format: 160 laps, broken into three stages (50 laps/50 laps/60 laps) Start/Finish:…
Brendan Gaughan Mixing a Cool Can of Confidence with Coke Zero Sugar DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2020) – In a racing career spanning three decades that intentionally began well off the beaten path in off-road before transitioning to the pavement bullrings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and, ultimately, the gleaming showplaces of…
Gaughan Finishes 39th at Daytona Road Course Late-Race Transmission Problems Result in DNF for Beard Motorsports Date: Aug. 16, 2020 Event: Inaugural Go Bowling 235 (Round 23 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (14-turn, 3.61-mile road course) Format: 65 laps, broken into three stages (15 laps/15 laps/35 laps) Start/Finish: 39th/39th…
Brendan Gaughan One More For The Road DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Trivia time! Of the 40 drivers entered in the Go Bowling 235 NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday on the road course at Daytona International Speedway, how many have raced on the twisting circuit that encompasses parts of the 2.5-mile oval? If…
Gaughan Finishes 21st at Talladega Driver of No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro Avoids Last-Lap Chaos in GEICO 500 Date: June 22, 2020 Event: GEICO 500 (Round 13 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) Format: 188 laps, broken into three stages (60 laps/60 laps/68 laps) Start/Finish: 39th/21st (Running, completed 191 of 191…
Brendan Gaughan Leaving Las Vegas, Viva Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. (June 15, 2020) – Most people head to Las Vegas as a reprieve from work. Brendan Gaughan leaves Las Vegas to get away from work. And in the COVID-19 era, Gaughan has been working overtime. Whether it’s been doing his part to help homeschool his two…
Beard Motorsports: Social Distancing Since 2017 With One Fulltime Crew Member, NASCAR Cup Series Team Does More with Less MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (June 10, 2020) – In mid-March when social distancing measures were enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Beard Motorsports was already well versed in the practice. The NASCAR Cup Series team…
Gaughan Earns Career-Best Daytona 500 Result Driver of No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro Finishes Seventh in 62nd Daytona 500 Date: Feb. 16-17, 2020 Event: 62nd Daytona 500 Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (65 laps/65 laps/70 laps) Start/Finish: 39th/7th (Running, completed 209 of 209 laps)…
Brendan Gaughan No. 62 Team is David vs. Racing’s Goliaths in 62nd Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2020) – If you’re looking for a Daytona 500 underdog story, look no further than Beard Motorsports and driver Brendan Gaughan. Gaughan will put a cap on his 23-year NASCAR driving career by running a four-race NASCAR…
#NotGaughanYet Brendan Gaughan To Finish NASCAR Career with Four-Race NASCAR Cup Series Schedule in 2020 Will Drive No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports Beginning with 62nd Daytona 500 MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2020) – Brendan Gaughan will put a cap on his 23-year NASCAR driving career by running a four-race NASCAR Cup Series schedule in…
