Driver development program
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A Driver development program is a program used by NASCAR teams to develop younger drivers. It usually consists of a team signing a driver to a multi-year contract in which they run in minor-league racing divisions, (i.e. ARCA, Late Model) and gradually work up to the higher ranks of NASCAR. Some have criticized the contracts as being unfairly long-term and low-paying for the young drivers (who likely don't yet have professional representation from an agent). [1]
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[edit] Teams currently using driver development programs
- Bill Davis Racing—Bobby Santos, Tyler Walker
- Billy Ballew Motorsports—Jesse Maddox
- Brewco Motorsports—Phillip McGilton
- Chip Ganassi Racing—Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Kevin Hamlin, Scott Lagasse Jr.
- Clay Andrews Racing—Randel King
- Dale Earnhardt Inc.—Jeffrey Earnhardt
- Evernham Motorsports—Erin Crocker, Kevin Swindell
- Fitz Motorsports—Ruben Pardo
- Ginn Racing—Chad Akins, Matt Bowers, Ricky Carmichael, Jesus Hernandez, Kraig Kinser, Matt Martin
- Haas CNC Racing—Blake Bjorklund
- Hendrick Motorsports—Landon Cassill
- JR Motorsports—Richard Boswell, Shane Huffman, Curtis Truex
- Joe Gibbs Racing—Aric Almirola, Brad Coleman, Marc Davis, Joey Logano
- Kevin Harvick Incorporated—Sean Caisse, Kertus Davis, Cale Gale
- Michael Waltrip Racing—Ken Butler, Brett Butler, Josh Wise
- Penske Racing—Billy Wease
- Richard Childress Racing—Jessica Helberg, Ryan Foster, Tim McCreadie, Brandon Miller, Timothy Peters
- Robert Yates Racing—Stephen Leicht
- Roush Fenway Racing—Erik Darnell, Todd Kluever, Danny O'Quinn, Peter Shepherd, Bubba Wallace
- Rusty Wallace, Inc.—Chase Austin, Steve Wallace
- Spraker Racing Enterprises—Brianne Cronrath, Peter Hernandez
- STAR Motorsports—Jorge Goeters, Lloyd Mack
- Team Rensi Motorsports—Chad Finley, Richard Johns
- Wood Brothers/JTG Racing—Marcos Ambrose, Kelly Bires, Jonathan Cash, Jon Wes Townley, Keven Wood
[edit] Manufacturer Driver Development Program
- Dodge—Chase Miller
- Ford—Bobby East, Michel Jourdain Jr., Stephanie Mockler, Alison MacLeod
