Thompson Brothers Racing

Thompson-Dodge

Full Name	Thompson Brothers Racing
Base	Dorchester, Massachusetts
Team Principal(s)	Eddie Thompson
Chief Technical Officer	Harry Thompson
Founder(s)	Amos Thompson George Thompson
World Stock Car Championship Team
Manufacturer	Dodge
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Thompson Brothers Racing is an American professional stock car racing team currently competing in the World Stock Car Championship. The team was formed in 1946 by brothers Amos and George Thompson. The team holds the unique distinction of having competed full-time in every season of the World Stock Car Championship since its inception in 1950. They are also known for their relationship with Chrysler, and the use of car number 62 on their car.

History

Brothers Amos and George Thompson founded the team which would later bear their name in 1946 as part of their entry into the first Icebreaker Sweepstakes at Thompson Speedway in nearby Connecticut. The brothers would find success in the burgeoning stock car racing circuit, and were among the first to join Elliott Crawford's National Stock Car Series venture for the 1950 season with Amos as the team's first driver.

World Stock Car Championship

Car 62 History

Main article: Thompson Brothers Car 62

Car No. 62 was the first entry by Thompson Brothers Racing in the World Stock Car Championship, having debuted at the 1950 Icebreaker Sweepstakes with Amos Thompson driving. Car No. 62 has the distinction of being entered in every officially-sanctioned World Stock Car Championship race. For most of the team's existence it was the only full-time entry for the team; despite operating with significantly fewer personnel, the 62 team was able to compete with larger organizations thanks to a long-standing partnership with Chrysler. It is considered the flagship ride of the team, and among many fans it is the flagship ride of stock car racing as a whole. As such, it has attracted some of the auto racing's most prominent names, including Cameron Yost and Jay Orlov.

Driver and Livery History

Year	Main Color(s)	Additional Color(s)	Number Color(s)	Main Sponsor(s)	Additional Sponsor(s)	Driver(s)	Notes
1950 - 1951	Dark Blue		White	Dorchester Plymouth, Thompson Garage		Amos Thompson
1952			Gold	Thompson Garage		Amos Thompson Kevin Cochrane (select races)
1966 - 1968	Powder blue, Orange	Dark Blue, White	Black on White	GULF Oil	Holiday Inn, MOPAR, P.F. Flyers	Cameron Yost
1969 - 1970			Dark Blue on White		Coca Cola, Holiday Inn, MOPAR, P.F. Flyers, Salem
1971 - 1974					Coca Cola, Holiday Inn, L&M Cigarettes, MOPAR, P.F. Flyers
1975 - 1976	White, Light Blue	Black, Dark Blue	Light Blue on White	L&M Cigarettes	MOPAR, P.F. Flyers
1977 - 1979						TBA
1980 - 1982					MOPAR, Seiko, Valvoline	TBA
1983 - 1987	Light Blue, White	White			Goodyear, MOPAR, Seiko, Valvoline	TBA
1988					Holley, Goodyear, Miller, Seiko, Valvoline	TBA
1989	Dark Blue	White	Gold	L&M Cigarettes, Thompson Garage	Holley, Goodyear, Miller, Seiko, Valvoline	TBA	Scheme run to celebrate the 40th season of Thompson Brothers Racing in the WSCC
1990 - 1994	Light Blue, White	Dark Blue	White	L&M Cigarettes	Circuit City, Cumberland Farms, Holley, Goodyear, Miller, Seiko	TBA
1995 - 1997	Blue	Yellow, Red, White	White	NAPA Auto Parts, L&M Cigarettes	Champion, Coca Cola, Cumberland Farms, Miller, Seiko, Zildjian	TBA
1998 - 2000				NAPA Auto Parts	Champion, Coca Cola, Cumberland Farms, EarthLink, Miller, New England Confectionary Company, Seiko, Zildjian	TBA
2001 - 2003	Light Blue, White	Red, Yellow	Light Blue and Black	MOPAR	AMD, EarthLink, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, Planet Express, Seiko, Zildjian	TBA
2004 - 2007	Teal, Pale Yellow	Black, Red	White	Planet Express	AMD, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, MOPAR, Pizza Planet, Seiko	TBA	Miller logos replaced with Thompson Brothers Garage in countries where alcohol logos are banned
2008					AMD, Miller, MOPAR, Pennzoil, Pizza Planet, Seiko, Verizon	TBA
2009	Light Blue, Black	White, Red, Yellow	White	MOPAR	AMD, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, Seiko, Verizon	Billy Savage
2010 - 2013	Dark Blue, White		White	Seiko	AMD, Dell, Gulf Oil LP, Einstein Bros Bagels, Miller, UPS, Valvoline
2014						J. J. Patterson
2015 - 2019	White, Dark Blue	Red	Dark Blue	Miller Lite	AMD, Badenoch & Clark, Fiat Chrysler, Gulf Oil LP, GrubHub, Haas, Magnetti Marelli, Ray-Ban, Seiko, Verizon		Miller Lite logo replaced with Thompson Brothers logos in countries where alcohol logos are banned
2020 - 2021	Orange, White	Black, Green	Green, White	National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Gulf Oil	AMD, Badenoch & Clark, Electrolux, Fender, Fiat Chrysler/Stellantis, GrubHub, Haas, Hulu, Nuclear Blast Records, Random House Publications, Seiko, Verizon	Jay Orlov	Used in the month of March and during all crown jewel events
	Powder blue, Orange	Dark Blue, White	Dark Blue on White	Gulf Oil, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
	Red, White	Black, Gray	White	Random House Publications, National Multiple Sclerosis Society	AMD, Badenoch & Clark, Electrolux, Fender, Fiat Chrysler/Stellantis, GrubHub, Haas, Hulu, Nuclear Blast Records, Seiko, Verizon		Used during World Reading Day

Car 63 History

Car No. 63 was first entered by the team in 1952 for several of the higher-paying races. This would be the norm until Arthur Stafford joined the team in 1969, when the second team went full-time. They would maintain full-time status until 1976, after which Stafford would depart the team and the No. 63 would return to part-time status for the next three decades. The No. 63 car gained a reputation for being a "celebrity car" at this time; the team would open the seat to prominent drivers from other racing series to give them an opportunity to race in competitive equipment on stock car racing's world stage.

The 2006 WSCTA-WSCA Agreement, which took effect in 2007, meant the Thompson Brothers would enter the No. 63 as the second chartered entry or lose their charter. They chose the former, utilizing the No. 63 car as a ride for Chrysler development drivers for the first few years. It would be 2012 when the No. 63 car saw a driver run more than one season in the seat.

Livery History

Year	Main Color(s)	Additional Color(s)	Number Color(s)	Main Sponsor(s)	Additional Sponsor(s)	Driver(s)	Notes
1969 - 1970	Powder blue, Orange	Dark Blue, White	Dark Blue on White	GULF Oil	Coca Cola, Holiday Inn, MOPAR, P.F. Flyers, Salem	Arthur Stafford
1971 - 1974					Coca Cola, Holiday Inn, L&M Cigarettes, MOPAR, P.F. Flyers
1975 - 1976	White, Light Blue	Red, Yellow	Black	MOPAR	L&M Cigarettes
2007	Black, Light Blue	White, Red, Yellow	Light Blue	MOPAR	AMD, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, Pizza Planet, Planet Express, Seiko	TBA	Miller logos replaced with Thompson Brothers logos in countries where alcohol logos are banned
2008					AMD, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, MOPAR, Pizza Planet, Seiko, Verizon	TBA
2009	White, Light Blue	Black, Red, Yellow			AMD, Gulf Oil LP, Miller, Seiko, Verizon	TBA
2010 - 2014	Dark Blue, White		White	Seiko	AMD, Dell, Gulf Oil LP, Einstein Bros Bagels, Miller, UPS, Verizon	TBA
2015 - 2019	Red, White	Black	Black	GrubHub	AMD, Badenoch & Clark, Fiat Chrysler, Gulf Oil LP, Haas, Magnetti Marelli, Miller, Ray-Ban, Seiko, Verizon	TBA
2020 - 2021	Orange, White	Grey, Black	Black		AMD, Badenoch & Clark, Electrolux, Fender, Fiat Chrysler/Stellantis, Gulf Oil LP, Haas, Miller, Nuclear Blast Records, Random House Publications, Seiko, Verizon	TBA