Sunrise Ford Racing

Sunrise Ford Racing (SFR), sometimes referred to as Bob Bruncati Racing,[1] is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West. It is a subsidiary of the Sunrise Ford dealership network based in North Hollywood and Fontana, California. The team currently fields the No. 6 Ford Fusion for Trevor Huddleston and the No. 9 Ford for Blaine Perkins.

Sunrise Ford Racing
Owner(s)Bob Bruncati
BaseFontana, California
SeriesARCA Menards Series West
Race drivers6. Trevor Huddleston
9. Blaine Perkins
SponsorsSunrise Ford
ManufacturerFord
Opened2000
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series West:
2006
Drivers' Championships2009, 2013, 2018

History

The team was formed by Bob Bruncati in 2000 to allow his sons to race at the Irwindale Event Center.[2]

ARCA Menards Series West

SFR moved to the West Series in 2006 and has remained there ever since. Over the course of their fifteen years in the series, the team has won three series championships, first with Jason Bowles in 2009 and then two with Derek Thorn in 2013 and 2018. Both of Thorn's titles came in separate stints with the team (he left and came back). All three of Sunrise Ford's titles came with their No. 6 car. In 2020, the team formed a driver development program with Stewart-Haas Racing.[3]

Car No. 6 history
Derek Thorn drove the No. 6 car to two championships in 2013 and 2018. Here, he is seen driving at Sonoma in 2018.

Derek Thorn drove Sunrise's main No. 6 to his first Driver's Championship in 2013. James Bickford replaced Thorn for 2014 and 2015 after he left for Bill McAnally Racing. Cole Rouse then drove the No. 6 for 2016. He was then replaced by Julia Landauer for 2017. Thorn comes back to Sunrise's No. 6 in 2018, and won Sunrise's third championship. Jagger Jones drove the No. 6 for 2019, earning Rookie of the Year honors. Although he finished second in the championship, Trevor Huddleston replaced him for 2020.

Car No. 9 history
Trevor Huddleston drove the car full-time in 2019. Here, he is seen driving at Sonoma that year.

The No. 9 was first driven by Dylan Lupton for 2013 and 2014. He got two wins, the first at Evergreen Speedway in 2013, and Kern County in 2014. For the next two years, Ryan Partridge drove the No. 9, notching four wins. For 2017, the No. 9 was a full-time team for part-time drivers Zane Smith and Michael Self. Partridge finished second in the 2018 point standings behind teammate Derek Thorn. He then was replaced by Trevor Huddleston who drove the No. 9 for 2019. Clinton Cram served as crew chief in 2019.[4] Blaine Perkins took over the No. 9 for 2020.

Car No. 22 history
Trevor Huddleston drove the car full-time in 2018. Here, he is seen driving at Sonoma that year.

2016 was the first year the No. 22 raced. Trevor Huddleston raced in it for one year before not racing for 2017. For 2017, Julia Landauer and Derek Thorn both shared the No. 22. For 2018, Huddleston returned to the No. 22 for one more season before he went to the No. 9 for 2019 and the No. 6 in 2020. Cole Custer made one start in the No. 22 in 2019 at Sonoma.

References
  1. Souza, Kyle (25 September 2018). "Pit Box: Bob Bruncati Racing Drivers Lead K&N Pro West To Meridian". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. Page, Scott (12 January 2019). "Jeff Gordon, Mike Bliss, Rick Mears among 12 finalists for West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame's 2019 Class". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. "Sunrise Ford Names Their Drivers for 2020 ARCA West Season". Speed51. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. Segal, Davey (6 September 2019). "Behind Sam Hunt's resilient NASCAR journey to stay on track". Autoweek. Retrieved 11 May 2020.


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