CR7 Motorsports Overview
CR7 Motorsports (also sometimes known as Grant County Mulch Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series. The team fields the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Grant Enfinger and operates the No. 97 Chevrolet SS in ARCA for Jason Kitzmiller, while also running a part-time No. 97 truck entry in select Truck Series events. CR7 lists Codie Rohrbaugh, Thomas Rohrbaugh and Larry Berg among its owners and runs manufacturer support with Chevrolet.
Founding and Organizational Origins
CR7 Motorsports began competition at regional levels before expanding into national stock-car racing. The organization traces its first NASCAR appearances to 2014 in what was then the K&N Pro Series East, racing under the Rohrbaugh family banner with Larry Berg listed as the team owner on early entries. The initial program combined family ownership and grassroots resources while aiming to develop a stable operation capable of running in ARCA and NASCAR national series.
Early operations were modest and centered on running part-time schedules to build experience and equipment depth. The team shifted manufacturers and car numbers as opportunities and partnerships evolved, reflecting a pragmatic approach to growth grounded in seat time and incremental investment in shop resources, racecars and personnel.
Growth Into NASCAR Competition
CR7 expanded into the ARCA Menards Series in 2016 and entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2018, building race operations that could support multiple entries across series. The team established a presence in ARCA with the No. 7 and later added the No. 97 for part-time and development efforts, carrying those identities into its Truck Series program as it learned the demands of national touring competition.
The organization has worked within the industry to form technical relationships and to field competitive equipment. The team has been reported to maintain a technical alliance with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, which supports its efforts to prepare trucks and ARCA cars for the varied tracks on the national schedule.
CR7 Motorsports Competitive Journey
CR7’s on-track progression follows a steady climb from regional K&N starts to a full-time Truck Series operation and a persistent ARCA presence. The team balanced part-time entries, driver development and incremental expansion across the latter 2010s into the 2020s while targeting improved finishes and occasional solid results at superspeedways and intermediate tracks.
Early Seasons and Development (2014–2017)
The team launched its NASCAR-era program in 2014 in the K&N Pro Series East driving the No. 05 Toyota in select events, scoring a thirteenth-place finish in its debut at Five Flags. CR7 continued building experience in ARCA and East Series competition over the next several years, switching to the No. 7 and competing at tracks such as New Hampshire, Dover and Mobile while pursuing incremental performance gains.
In ARCA competition beginning in 2016, Codie Rohrbaugh and the team ran a limited schedule and registered solid top-20 results. Rohrbaugh finished thirteenth in his ARCA debut at Kentucky in 2016 and improved in 2017 with a pair of eighth-place finishes at Michigan and Kansas, demonstrating the program’s ability to generate competitive runs in a development-focused schedule.
Breakthrough in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2018–Present)
CR7 debuted in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the 2018 UNOH 200 at Bristol, qualifying and finishing sixteenth in the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado. The team continued to expand its Truck efforts through the late 2010s and into the 2020s, alternating drivers and refining setups while learning to qualify and compete regularly on the national stage.
The Truck Series program produced several notable results before earning its first wins. Codie Rohrbaugh and other drivers registered top-10 and top-20 finishes in multiple seasons, including a strong season opener in 2020 when the team scored a podium with a third-place finish at the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona. After driver changes and a full-time ride for Blaine Perkins in 2022 followed by Colby Howard in 2023, CR7 signed Grant Enfinger to a multi-year deal beginning in 2024. Enfinger delivered a breakthrough season for the team, securing CR7’s first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory at Talladega, adding a second win at Homestead and reaching the Championship 4 in the Truck Series playoffs.
Breakthrough in the ARCA Menards Series (2016–Present)
CR7’s ARCA program began in 2016 with the No. 7 entry and produced steady development results through the late 2010s. After the initial 2016 ARCA starts, the team expanded part-time in 2017 and scored its best ARCA finishes that year with two eighth-place runs at Michigan and Kansas, validating its approach to using ARCA as a driver development and equipment-testing platform.
The team later introduced the No. 97 in ARCA competition, fielding the car for Jason Kitzmiller in testing at Daytona in 2020 and running the No. 97 part-time across ARCA and ARCA Menards Series East events through 2024. The organization also made its ARCA Menards Series West debut in 2023, running the No. 97 for Landen Lewis at Phoenix and recording a sixth-place finish.
Modern Program and Current Direction (2024–Present)
As of the mid-2020s, CR7 Motorsports operates a full-time Truck Series entry with Grant Enfinger in the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado and maintains ARCA operations centered on the No. 97 Chevrolet. The team’s owners remain family-linked, and the operation emphasizes continuity through driver contracts and targeted part-time entries to support development and competitive flexibility.
CR7’s strategy includes technical collaboration and selective event targeting. The reported technical alliance with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and a focus on race-winning setups at superspeedways and select intermediate tracks shape the team’s short-term goals to remain competitive in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series while expanding its footprint in ARCA.
Engineering Philosophy and Competitive Strengths
CR7’s technical approach has emphasized seat time, setup consistency and slipstream performance at superspeedways, where the team has historically earned strong results. The program’s notable finishes at Daytona and Talladega reflect deliberate preparation for high-speed pack racing, while part-time ARCA running is used to test setups and prepare young drivers for national series competition.
Key Milestones and Major Moments
Key moments in CR7 history include the team’s NASCAR Truck Series debut at Bristol in 2018, early ARCA top-ten finishes in 2017, a podium at the 2020 NextEra Energy 250, and the team’s first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victories in 2024 at Talladega and Homestead. The 2024 campaign culminated in a Championship 4 berth for Grant Enfinger and represented the organization’s most significant competitive milestone to date.
CR7 Motorsports Achievements and Results
CR7’s verified competitive record spans regional and national series and includes more than two hundred national starts across ARCA and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. According to public records, the organization has competed in 231 national-series races across the Truck and ARCA programs and has recorded two race victories in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Truck Series Achievements
The team’s primary accomplishments to date have come in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, where CR7 has accumulated two race victories and multiple top-ten and top-five finishes across several seasons. The first Truck Series win came in 2024 at Talladega, followed by a second win at Homestead, milestones that marked the team’s arrival as a race-winning operation on the national stage. CR7 has not recorded a drivers’ championship or pole positions in the Truck Series through the provided records.
ARCA Menards Series Achievements
In ARCA competition, CR7 has focused on driver development and part-time competition. The team has not registered an ARCA series victory according to the available results, but it achieved consistent top-10 and top-20 runs in its early ARCA seasons, including two eighth-place finishes in 2017. The No. 97 program has served as the team’s primary ARCA entry for testing and part-time driver opportunities, with Jason Kitzmiller listed as a regular driver in recent seasons and announced to run full-time in the No. 97 beginning in January 2025.
