Brandon Sheppard Racing joins forces with Riggs Motorsports

[Pennsboro32]

Could be personal or financial reasons to do so. Things can be complicated. I wouldn't be shocked at all. It's not like he has ownership in Rocket chassis.

That's not going to happen.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

That's not going to happen.

Sure would make heads explode. I don't see how Shep can complete this move away from Rocket 1 and still exchange Christmas cards with Mark.

[Pennsboro32]

Sure would make heads explode. I don't see how Shep can complete this move away from Rocket 1 and still exchange Christmas cards with Mark.

There's no bad blood there. It comes down to Sheppard raising a family in Illinois. He was driving back and forth between Illinois and West Virginia. It's no bigger than that, as a family man, I completely understand.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

There's no bad blood there. It comes down to Sheppard raising a family in Illinois. He was driving back and forth between Illinois and West Virginia. It's no bigger than that, as a family man, I completely understand.

One guy doesn't like not being in control and is even a bit petty. I also saw what happened to team performance once word was out. You may very well have more first hand info, but there's really no reason for Shep to be married to the Rocket besides familiarity. Things change quickly in our sport, so that's only worth so much.

[ZERO25]

Whats the over/under that Bshep has already tested both chassis?

[Barbecueboy]

I’m going with the over……

[Barbecueboy]

"You guys really think Sheppard is going to run longhorns? Lol"

Agree 100%. Some of you on here have very SHORT memories. The Last time I checked, BShepp has won over $3.5 Million dollars running those" crappy" Rockets. The distain on this board for Mark Richards & Rocket is unbelievable.

It’s not like people just woke up one day and determined Mark is an azz hole…..he did it the old fashioned way, he earned it.

A lot of great businesses are owned and run by control freaks that are azz holes, Mark doesn’t have the market cornered on that.

[Raceready]

^ No doubt that is why the control freak geek was punched ? ? ^

[kidrock]

B-Shepp will stay with Rockets and get help from Mark Richards. I will bet they will even be parked next to each other when racing at the same race.

[ZERO25]

Whats the over/under that Bshep hires Casey Roberts for security from such ahole?

Esp when his chassis's come from Trinity!

[84wedge]

Go to WOO, he only finished 2nd in the Lucas Oil series. geez

Driving for the team with all the tech, parts, sponsors and labour. Now he has to do it himself. He'll get more return from the WoO series.

[Raceready]

Driving for the team with all the tech, parts, sponsors and labour. Now he has to do it himself. He'll get more return from the WoO series.

How right you are ! ! If he wasn't getting the job done in the big races with all of those resources, how is he going to do without them ? ?

[Pennsboro32]

Yeah, Sheppards never won anything.

[Jb1390]

I will be laughing if Mark already has the X-R2 tested with Hudson and Brandon in private and is ready to go have each dominate a series next year. Only thing that makes me wonder if there is tension would be the press release that says Brandon will finish the title chase for The flo series in family equipment… I think he ran all but this last race in Rocket1 so I can’t imagine him collecting the 75K and Mark being happy about not getting his percentage

[foxfire2dirtracing]

I was also curious as to how they would split the Flo/Castrol 75k.
Surely they have an agreement?