Tommy Joe Martins
Team founder, Alpha Prime Racing
Founder of Alpha Prime Racing and a former NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver.
Coverage (2 articles)
The Man With the Most Starts in This Series Lasted by Building His Own Engines. He Buys Them From Hendrick Now.
Jack Beckett·
Jeremy Clements has more starts than anyone in the history of NASCAR's second national series, and says the hardest part of the job is funding, not driving. His family's engine shop is why he lasted; his car runs Hendrick engines now. Two other teams at Darlington described the same trade.
One Ford Started at Darlington. It Lasted 21 Laps. Hours Earlier, Ford Announced It Was Coming Back.
Jack Beckett·
Thirty-eight cars started Saturday night's Fleetio 200. Twenty-nine were Chevrolets, seven were Toyotas, and the one Ford went out with a brake problem after 21 laps. That morning Alpha Prime Racing announced it will run two Ford Mustangs full time in 2027, and was unusually plain about the size of the team Ford is getting.