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Team Menard was an auto racing team that competed in the Indianapolis 500, CART, Indy Racing League, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team was owned by Menards founder, John Menard Jr. Founded in 1980 to compete in CART, from 1991 to 1996 they modified their own Buick V6 engines for racing. This combination won pole for the 500 with Scott Brayton in 1995 and 1996; Tony Stewart used this combination for the first part of his 1996-1997 IRL Championship. With more stringent regulations, the team continued to shine winning the 1999 championship with Greg Ray. However, with the influx of former CART teams to the IRL in the early 2000s, Team Menard struggled to compete for wins and the team merged in 2004 with Panther Racing, although their car continued to carry Menard's colors and be driven first by Mark Taylor, who was then replaced by Townsend Bell. In 2005, Menard's was an associate sponsor for another team and the former Menard No. 2 car driven by Tomáš Enge carried no identification to its Menard lineage. For 2006, the No. 2 car was dropped by Panther and all vestiges of the once dominant Team Menard lineage disappeared until the spring of 2008 when Menards became a primary sponsor on the No. 20 Vision Racing Dallara driven by Ed Carpenter in the IndyCar Series.
Owner(s) | John Menard Jr. |
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Base | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series CART World Series IRL IndyCar Series |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Opened | 1999 (NASCAR) 1980 (CART) |
Closed | 2001 (NASCAR) 2004 (IRL) |
Career | |
Drivers' Championships | 2 (1996-1997, 1999 IRL) |
Race victories | 10 |
The Team Menard name has also been used to refer to their sponsoring of various drivers throughout motorsports, including Paul Menard, Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, Brandon Jones and Matt Crafton in NASCAR, Simon Pagenaud in IndyCar and Frank Kimmel in ARCA, while TeamMenard.com was a portal to information on these drivers and their sponsor. However, Team Menard is not the name of any of their race teams and none of those cars are owned by John Menard. The URL currently redirects to the Menards home page.
Menard also had a NASCAR team running the No. 13 car. Robby Gordon ran 17 races in 2000, with P.J. Jones running an additional race.
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Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||||
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1980 | ONT | INDY | MIL | POC | MDO | MCH | WGL | MIL | ONT | MCH | MXC | PHX | ||||||||||||||||
Lightning Mk 1/77 | Offy Drake L4t | G | ![]() |
28 | 14 | DNQ | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
1981 | PHX | MIL | ATL | MCH | RIV | MIL | MCH | WGL | MXC | PHX | ||||||||||||||||||
Lightning Mk 1/77 | Chevrolet V8 | G | ![]() |
28 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Eagle 81 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | PHX | ATL | MIL | CLE | MCH | MIL | POC | RIV | ROA | MCH | PHX | |||||||||||||||||
Eagle 81 | Chevrolet V8 | G | ![]() |
28 | 19 | 6 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
1983 | ATL | INDY | MIL | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | RIV | MDO | MCH | CPL | LAG | PHX | |||||||||||||||
Eagle 81 | Chevrolet V8 | G | ![]() |
27 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | PHX | LAG | CPL | ||||||||||||
March 84C | Cosworth DFX V8t | G | ![]() |
28 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MCH | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | LAG | PHX | MIA | |||||||||||||
March 85C | Cosworth DFX V8t | G | ![]() |
8 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | SAN | MCH | ROA | LAG | PHX | MIA | |||||||||||
March 86C | Cosworth DFX V8t | G | ![]() |
28 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||||||||||
Lola T89/00 | Cosworth DFX V8t | G | ![]() |
98 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990 | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T89/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | G | ![]() |
15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | SFR | LBH | PHX | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | DEN | VAN | MDO | ROA | NAZ | LAG | |||||||||||
Lola T91/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | G | ![]() |
51 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T89/00 | ![]() |
59 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | SFR | PHX | LBH | INDY | DET | POR | MIL | NHA | TOR | MCH | CLE | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T92/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | G | ![]() |
27 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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51 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T91/00 | ![]() |
59 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | SFR | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | NHA | ROA | VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T93/00 | Menard V6t | G | ![]() |
27 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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51 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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77 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lola T92/00 | Buick 3300 V6t | ![]() |
59 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | SFR | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | ROA | NAZ | LAG | ||||||||||||
Lola T93/00 | Menard V6t | G | ![]() |
27 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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59 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | MIA | SFR | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | LAG | |||||||||||
Lola T95/00 | Menard V6t | G | ![]() |
40 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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60 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[1] |
(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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1996 | WDW | PHX | INDY | ||||||||||||||||||
Lola T95/00 | Menard V6t | G F |
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2 | 15 | 18 | DNS | ||||||||||||||
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3 | 10 | Wth | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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20 | 2 | 11 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
F | ![]() |
30 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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32 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
1996–97 | NHA | LSV | WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | PPIR | CLT | NHA | LSV | |||||||||||
Lola T95/00 | Menard V6t | F | ![]() |
3 | 20 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
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2 | 12* | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
G-Force GF01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 10* | 2* | 5* | 5* | 1* | 7* | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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3 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
1998 | WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | NHA | DOV | CLT | PPIR | ATL | TXS | LSV | ||||||||||
Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | ![]() |
1 | 33 | 14 | 1* | 3 | 20* | 14 | |||||||||||
G-Force GF01B | 1* | 2* | 8 | 21 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dallara IR8 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
1999 | WDW | PHX | CLT | INDY | TXS | PPIR | ATL | DOV | PPIR | LSV | TXS | ||||||||||
Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | ![]() |
2 | 21 | 21 | C1 | 21 | 2* | 1* | 23 | 1 | 1* | 21 | 3 | ||||||
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32 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 | WDW | PHX | LSV | INDY | TXS | PPIR | ATL | KTY | TXS | ||||||||||||
Dallara IR-00 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | ![]() |
1 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 20 | 1* | 7 | 26 | ||||||||
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32 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
2001 | PHX | HMS | ATL | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | ||||||||
Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | F | ![]() |
2 | 22 | 21 | 1* | 17 | 11* | 18 | DNS | 14 | 18 | 13 | |||||||
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16 | 1* | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
2002 | HMS | PHX | FON | NAZ | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | MCH | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | ||||||
Dallara IR-02 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | F | ![]() |
2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||||
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DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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21 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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31 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | MCH | GAT | KTY | NAZ | CHI | FON | TXS | |||||
Dallara IR-03 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | F | ![]() |
2 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 29 | DNS | ||||||||||||
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14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 9 | DNS | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||
22 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sources:[1][2] |
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