Brett Winningham
11/25/10 9:49 P.M.
Morgan Shepherd grew up in Ferguson NC. 70 miles from
Winston-Salem NC. Morgan's first race came at Hickory speedway driving the #93 car. he finished 19th. 1981 was when Morgan best year in the sprint cup series he got his first nascar series win at Martinsville, and in that year Morgan won 1 pole in the same year. In 1994 Morgan had 16 top 10's and 9 top 5's, but still no win. Morgan's last nascar cup win came at the spring race at Atlanta in 1993 Morgan started 7th that day. He drove the #21 Wood brother's ford.
Morgan's nascar nationwide series career (former bush series) started in 1982. At age 40 Morgan won 2 nascar bush series races they came at Indianapolis raceway park and at Hickory speedway. Morgan drove for Ed Whitaker, and in that same year Morgan got 2 pole's those came at Hickory and Bristol. Today Morgan owns his own racing team called Victory In Jesus and owns the #89 car in the nascar nationwide series. Morgan drove the #21 for RCR for several races in 2010, and Johnny Chapman filled in for Morgan in the #89 car. Morgan ran 27 races in 2010 and did not qualify for 7 races. Morgan finished 28th in nascar nationwide series points this year in 2010.
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