Can Small NASCAR Teams Actually Survive? | Stacking Pennies

Sam Hunt joins Corey LaJoie, Skip Flores and Stacking Pennies for an honest look at what it really takes to own and operate a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series team. Sam talks about building Sam Hunt Racing from almost nothing, the financial pressure of keeping a race team alive, employing roughly 30 people, developing drivers who eventually move on to bigger opportunities, and the moments when he has wondered whether the team could keep going. The guys also dig into the future of the O’Reilly Series car, why independent teams are fighting an uphill battle, what a new car could mean for SHR, and why some of the best racing in NASCAR can also be one of the hardest businesses to make work. Plus, Skip is spending NASCAR’s off-week at the Knoxville Nationals before heading back home to race at Bowman Gray, the guys debate why racers can never actually take a weekend off, break down Iowa, name the Pit Boss of the Week, and ask the important question: would any of them actually climb into a 410 sprint car? Subscribe to Stacking Pennies for more conversations from inside the world of racing. Link to enter giveaway: https://app.viralsweep.com/sweeps/full/364fc9-234175?framed=1 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .