We’re in there safe. William Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

The fact that they are still funding a car means it was more performance related than money related.I mean, he's having fun with it. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. … We had a chance to win, that’s all I can ask for. "Look, we come to four races. "I told him the next guy he has to take is Brendan. 57. Watch Queue Queue The South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, owned by Semi-retired NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan's father and LVMS partner Michael, became the title sponsor of the race.

It was ugly.

The contact sent Gaughan into Stenhouse and sideways in front of Kurt Busch and Matt DiBenedetto -- the last contact resulting in the airborne excursion.

Gaughan is the grandson of Vegas gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan and son of Michael Gaughan a hotel and casino magnate. My dad is just an asshole.This actually makes me like the Gaughan family.

".Is the Era of Six-Figure EVs Coming to a Close?How it Went Down at the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans,Nissan Z Proto Points the Way to New Sports Coupe,The Latest Rides from Genesis Are Properly Premium,Feast Your Eyes on Ferrari’s New Portofino M,The 44-year-old veteran was in contention a win with underdog Beard Motorsports.This content is imported from YouTube. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. He competed full-time across all three NASCAR national tours up until the 2017 season, when he became a part-time with Beard Oil.Gaughan only competes in the four points-paying races at Daytona and Talladega.They enter those races together because they have a chance to win with ECR engine support. Eh. Autoweek may earn money from the links on this page.While neither are ideal, Brendan Gaughan said his wild blow-over during Monday’s rain-delayed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway was ultimately preferable to hitting a wall.The veteran NASCAR driver flipped upside down during a crash on Lap 183 but landed on all four tires.Gaughan had just been pushed to second-place by Brad Keselowski when Kyle Busch was turned sideways by leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. into the Beard Oil Motorsports No. "It's just too hard on the (crew) ... the guys get tired with all the travel. “We all as a family loved going out, being desert rats and watching dad race,” said Gaughan, who was born in Los Angeles, but raised in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native has two victories, five other top-10 finishes and is running away atop the Rookie of the Year standings.Orleans Racing team owner Michael Gaughan, however, can't help but wonder if his son might have enjoyed even more success this season had the elder Gaughan not elected operate the team out of Las Vegas.

We come with a team that has two freaking race cars, and I’m kicking their butt out there running up front. His dad told him for several years that he wanted him to become more involved in the family businesses and that his racing would need to dwindle down. It’s just, Stenhouse. Michael John Gaughan (March 24, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a casino owner and operator in Las Vegas, Nevada.He is the owner of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.Michael is the son of Jackie Gaughan and was the owner of a NASCAR race team, South Point Racing, for which his son, Brendan Gaughan, used to drive.The team was dissolved at the end of the 2007 season. r/NASCAR: A subreddit for everything NASCAR related! MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Josh Wittman can’t wait to get back to the racetrack and climb over the wall again. He can be reached at,NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Winston West The Orleans 150 At Las Vegas Motor Speedway,4 p.m. Spectator gates open (free admission),7-8 p.m. Driver autograph session (ESPN Zone at New York New York hotel-casino),7:30 p.m. Winston West The Orleans 150 race (100 Laps),2 p.m. NCTS Las Vegas 350 race (146 Laps).By almost all accounts, Brendan Gaughan is having an outstanding rookie season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts The 2019 race was moved to prime-time to make it more comfortable for both the drivers and fans due to searing September heat. His father, Michael, is the proprietor of the South Point Casino in Las Vegas. I think racing in 2017 was already on borrowed time, so it's not a shock that 2018 was a significant cutback.When dad fir...When I retired last year it was because I was “too old”. "He'll move up without his daddy," Gaughan said. I don't have time (to be a Busch or Winston Cup owner) and that takes serious money. The son and grandson of hotel and casino magnates Michael and Jackie Gaughan, Brendan grew up working in the family business and developed an affinity for racing while watching his father compete in desert racing events like the Mint 400. 62 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Beard Motorsports. 00 StarCom NASCAR Cup car.Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. ".As for the future of Orleans Racing, Gaughan said he has no plans to continue as a team owner if Brendan moves up to either the NASCAR Busch or Winston Cup Series. I thought by being out here they couldn't find my help to steal but I was wrong about that; they'll sniff out good people anywhere. As for the future of Orleans Racing, Gaughan said he has no plans to continue as a team owner if Brendan moves up to either the NASCAR Busch … Brendan Gaughan is an American racing driver. The son and grandson of hotel and casino magnates Michael and Jackie Gaughan, Brendan grew up working in the family business and developed an affinity for racing while watching his father compete in desert racing events like the Mint 400. So committed he had his son replaced.I'm sorry for firing you, you're like a son to me.Eh, at least he’s being a good sport about it.Firing isn't the right word. I enjoy the crap out of this and when I come with the Beard family with that Chevrolet that they give me, with the ECR engine that Richard (Childress) gives me, we come for the win.