Herzog–Jackson Motorsports was a NASCAR Busch Series team based in Concord, North Carolina. Originating as Herzog Motorsports, the team was owned by Bill, Randy, and Stan Herzog. In its final year, the team was co-owned by former Oakland A's and New York Yankees player Reggie Jackson. The team is notable for fielding future NASCAR National Series champions Todd Bodine and Jimmie Johnson.
SODA Herzog Motorsports started as an off-road racing team. The team won the 1998 SODA Pro-2 (rear wheel drive) championship with rookie driver Ricky Johnson, who won 6 of 16 events.Chevrolet 1998 Season Review , December 8, 1998; motorsport.com; Retrieved February 15, 2008
NASCAR Busch Series HJM debuted in 1999 as Herzog Motorsports with SODA and ASA driver Jimmie Johnson, who had previously worked with them in SODA. The team ran full-time in 2000, sponsored by wireless company Alltel. Johnson would finish 10th in the points and place third in the 2000 Rookie of the Year points, behind Ron Hornaday Jr. and Kevin Harvick. Johnson's rookie year was notable for a crash at Watkins Glen International, where his brakes failed heading into turn 1 and he slammed the barrier head on. He was not injured and even pumped his fists after exiting the car. After Alltel left for Penske Racing, Johnson remained with the team for 2001, sponsored by Excedrin. Johnson gave the team its first ever win at the inaugural race at Chicagoland Speedway. Herzog's plans were to field a Cup team with Johnson, but he had already signed a deal with Hendrick Motorsports for 2002. Herzog hired Andy Houston for the 2002 season, but they would release him after Las Vegas due to "performance issues" as they would replace him with Todd Bodine. Bodine would take the team's second win at Kentucky Speedway and finished 23rd in points. After Excedrin's departure, Herzog Motorsports joined with former baseball player Reggie Jackson to form Herzog–Jackson Motorsports in 2003. With Bodine back at the wheel, the team took its third and final victory at Darlington Raceway. Despite the added presence of fame, the team had sponsors for a few races, but could not attract a major sponsor to pay the bills, despite Bodine leading the points. Troubles were evident when the team skipped the Chicago race and Bodine was released. HJM returned at Kansas with Jeff Green, who finished 11th. Before shutting down, they ran one more race with Green at Homestead, finishing 27th.
Busch Series results NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Pts Ref 1999 Jimmie Johnson 92 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW7 MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR25 MEM12 PHO18 HOM39 58th 521 2000 DAYDNQ CAR22 LVS26 ATL27 DAR36 BRI24 TEX24 NSV10 TAL29 CAL15 RCH12 NHA13 CLT16 DOV20 SBO6 MYB15 GLN43 MLW9 NZH14 PPR18 GTY13 IRP11 MCH6 BRI23 DAR38 RCH22 DOV18 CLT28 CAR13 MEM8 PHO40 HOM6 10th 3271 2001 DAY5 CAR13 LVS14 ATL9 DAR32 BRI4 TEX8 NSH28 TAL28 CAL16 RCH12 NHA13 NZH9 CLT16 DOV25 KEN30 MLW26 GLN21 CHI1 GTY14 PPR7 IRP15 MCH4 BRI12 DAR16 RCH19 DOV33 KAN6 CLT22 MEM14 PHO21 CAR23 HOM7 8th 3871 2002 Andy Houston DAY9 CAR17 LVS24 14th 3737 Todd Bodine DAR8 BRI8 TEX30 NSH18 TAL4 CAL22 RCH40 NHA2 NZH23 CLT5 DOV12 NSH11 KEN1 MLW26 DAY27 CHI2 GTY32 PPR37 IRP12 MCH4 BRI16 DAR17 RCH13 DOV43 KAN32 CAR12 PHO34 HOM39 Tim Fedewa CLT12 MEM20 ATL26 2003 Todd Bodine DAY6 CAR3 LVS19 DAR1* BRI9 TEX4 TAL27 NSH13 CAL5 RCH29 GTY11 NZH5 CLT4 DOV7 NSH26 KEN29 MLW8 DAY8 CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV 22nd 2527 Jeff Green KAN11 CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM27
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