Sprint Cup
Braun Racing briefly fielded a Sprint Cup team in 2005 when they began fielding the #08 Chevrolet driven by Shane Hmiel. It debuted its Cup team at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but finished 43rd after an accident on the first lap. Hmiel raced the car the following week at Bristol Motor Speedway, and finished 40th due to overheating.
Braun attempted another Cup race in 2006 at the fall Phoenix race with Jason Leffler, but failed to qualify for the event.
The team announced plans to field a Sprint Cup team for at least five races in 2010. Reed Sorenson drove those five races with Dollar General as the sponsor for those five races. The team also attempted a few races with no sponsor as a start and park. When Turner Motorsports announced they bought Braun Racing, they also announced that the Sprint Cup team had been shut down.
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