GC Motorsports International (formerly Go Canada Racing) was a NASCAR racing team based in Ontario, Canada, owned by Canadian businessman Steve Meehan.

Meehan founded GCMI in the spring of 2011, the result of his desire to bring together his interest in racing with his talent for business. The team was formed when Meehan bought the No. 27 NASCAR Nationwide Series team that had previously competed under both the names Brewco Motorsports and Baker Curb Racing.

In 2012, GC Motorsports International partnered with Dave Jacombs Racing to launch a two-car effort in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and form a subsidiary team GC Motorsports Canada.

NASCAR Nationwide Series

2011

When the team was formed, GCMI initially hired Canadian J. R. Fitzpatrick to drive the car, but he left the team after a few races. After the departure, J. J. Yeley was brought to drive the No. 27 car for several races to start and park the car. The car returned to the number 67 when Canadian Andrew Ranger drove for the team at Loudon and Homestead.

2012 2012 began with David Ragan, the winner of the 2011 Coke Zero 400 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, behind the wheel of car No. 27 at Daytona. Ragan qualified 23rd and finished 26th. He also took part in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas, qualifying 30th and finishing 6th. Andrew Ranger competed in a number of Nationwide races including the series' only Canadian race, the Napa Auto Parts 200 at Montreal. He qualified 12th and finished 32nd. He also competed at Homestead and finished 28th.

Car No. 27/67 results Year Driver 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 2011 J. R. Fitzpatrick 67 Ford DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH27 RCH DAR DOV21 IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA10 DAY KEN GLN38 CGV5 BRI ATL RCH 42nd 143 Andrew Ranger NHA28 NSH IRP IOW HOM36 J. J. Yeley 27 CHI42 DOV KAN43 CLT TEX38 PHO 2012 David Ragan DAY27 TEX6 RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN 43rd 125 J. J. Yeley PHO37 LVS38 BRI39 CAL DOV23 CLT KAN TEX PHO Andrew Ranger Dodge CGV32 BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN Ford HOM28

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

2012

The team launched an effort in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series with two cars anchored by two time series champion Andrew Ranger.

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References

http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110419/go-canada-racing-jfitzpatrick-debut/