The Tricon Garage is a professional stock car racing team from the United States. The team was formerly known as Team DGR, DGR-Crosley, etc. The Mooresville, North Carolina-based team is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitor and ARCA Menards Series West, CARS Tour, and ARCA Menards Series.
Toni Breidinger, Kris Wright, and Corey Heim are some of the well-known drivers from the team and have one championship to their name, which they won in the ARCA East series. They have sponsors such as Celsius, FNB Corporation, and JBL. Toyota manufactures the Tricon Garage and the team debuted in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in 2018. The team has competed in 236 races including 110 in the Truck Series, 62 in the ARCA Menards Serie, 45 in the ARCA East, and 18 in ARCA West. Tricon Garage additionally has 27 race victories and 14 pole positions in all competitions as of November 2024.
Tricon Garage Owners
Johnny Gray and David Leonard Gilliland are the owners of Tricon Garage.
Johnny Gray
Johnny Gray served as the oil company executive and is a former NHRA drag racer. The 71-year-old became the co-owner of the team in 2022. Tanner and Taylor Gray, who are Johnny's grandsons, also competes for the team.
David Gilliland
David Gilliland has been the owner of Tricon Garage since 2017. The 48-year-old hails from Riverside, California, U.S., and is the son of Butch Gilliland, a former driver in the NASCAR Cup and West Series. David, the father of Todd Gilliland competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for almost ten years. Gilliland, the semi-retired competitor participates in the ARCA Menards Series East and West as a representative of his team and drives the No. 1 Toyota Tundra.
David first competed in the West Series as a full-time driver and started competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series part-time in 2006. He has a Kentucky Speedway win and became the Daytona 500 Pole Winner in 2007. The Rookie of the Year 2004 in the NASCAR West Series was enlisted into the Hall of Fame of West Coast Stock Car in 2022. David Gilliland has six wins in all competitions to his name.
David Gilliland's Net Worth
David Gilliland has a net worth of $22 million as of November 2024. Professional racing and owning teams have been his primary sources of income. He competed in 464 races in all competitions including 300 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Tricon Garage History
The team was founded by the collaboration of David Gilliland and Bo LeMastus, both racing team owners back in 2017. They combined their respective teams - David Gilliland Racing and Crosley Sports Group - to form a new team and changed the name to DGR-Crosley after their collaboration. During 2018 and 2019, the team fielded Toyotas but was switched to Ford later in 2020.
After Johnny Gray was appointed the co-owner the team changed its name to David Gilliland Racing the following year. After this modification, the former owner Bo LeMastus started working in the marketing and sponsorship field of the team. The team's current name was formed with the prefix tri- and the word icon. It became effective after they moved to Toyota Racing Development in 2023, which they previously announced in 2020.
FAQs on Tricon Garage Owner
A. David Gilliland is the father of Todd Gilliland.
A. Toni Breidinger, Corey Heim, Taylor Gray, Kris Wright, etc. drive for the Tricon Garage.
A. David Gilliland won a NASCAR race in 2006.
A. Todd Gilliland is married to Marissa Gilliland.
A. Todd Gilliland is sponsored by CITGO Petroleum.
