CR7 Motorsports Overview
CR7 Motorsports, also sometimes known as Grant County Mulch Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team. The team currently competes primarily in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series, fielding Chevrolet vehicles. Established in 2014, CR7 Motorsports is owned by Codie Rohrbaugh, Thomas Rohrbaugh, and Larry Berg, and it maintains a working technical alliance with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The organization has built a steady presence across NASCAR’s developmental and national circuits, recording more than 250 combined race starts across the Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West.
Headquartered in the United States, CR7 Motorsports is best known for running the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado full-time in the Truck Series for Grant Enfinger and the No. 97 entry part-time for drivers such as Jason Kitzmiller and Carson Kvapil. The team also fields the No. 97 Chevrolet SS in the ARCA Menards Series and operates the No. 79 entry in select ARCA events. Despite having no connection to soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also known as CR7, the racing organization has carved out a respected identity in the lower tiers of American motorsports.
Founding and Organizational Origins
The Rohrbaugh family’s racing operation traces its roots to 2014, when Codie Rohrbaugh made his first NASCAR starts in what was then known as the K&N Pro Series East. The team fielded the No. 05 Toyota in three races that year at Five Flags Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Dover Motor Speedway, with Larry Berg listed as the owner. While competing full-time in the X-1R Pro Cup Series, the young team laid the foundation for what would eventually grow into a multi-series operation. Their debut at Five Flags produced a thirteenth-place finish, establishing a baseline for the organization.
The following year, the team shifted its primary car number from the No. 05 to the No. 7 and switched manufacturers from Toyota to Chevrolet. They expanded their schedule with additional East Series races, including appearances at New Hampshire, Dover, New Smyrna, Bristol, and Richmond. At Motordrome Speedway, the team earned its first top-ten finish in the East Series, signaling early progress. By 2016, the organization had grown enough to attempt its first ARCA Menards Series events, with Rohrbaugh finishing thirteenth in the series debut at Kentucky Speedway.
Growth Into NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Competition
After several years of development in ARCA and the East Series, the team took a major step forward by entering the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2018. Their first Truck Series attempt came at the UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, where they fielded the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado, since another team was already using the No. 7. Rohrbaugh qualified for the event and finished sixteenth, securing a top-twenty result in the team’s Truck Series debut. A second start later that year at Texas Motor Speedway produced another top-twenty finish, this time in a Ford truck, confirming the team’s ability to qualify and compete at the national level.
From 2019 onward, CR7 Motorsports gradually increased its Truck Series presence, running about half of the 2019 schedule before expanding to seventeen races in 2020. The team relied on Chevrolet Silverados for most of its Truck Series efforts, working with multiple crew chiefs including Michael Shelton, Mark Huff, and Doug George. By 2021, the team had attracted established veteran Grant Enfinger for select starts, signaling a shift toward a more competitive, results-driven program. The technical alliance with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, formed during this growth period, helped stabilize the team’s operations and engineering resources.
CR7 Motorsports Competitive Journey
CR7 Motorsports has progressed steadily from a family-run K&N Pro Series East effort in 2014 into a multi-series NASCAR operation. Across the Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West, the team has logged 257 total race starts, including 153 in the Truck Series, 79 in ARCA, 22 in the East Series, and 3 in the West Series. The organization has captured two race victories, both in the Truck Series, while still pursuing its first series championship.
Early Seasons and Development (2014–2017)
During its formative years, CR7 Motorsports focused on building consistency in the East Series and breaking into the ARCA Menards Series. In 2014, the team ran a limited three-race schedule with the No. 05 Toyota, learning the rhythms of NASCAR-sanctioned competition. By 2015, the switch to Chevrolet and the No. 7 brought the team’s first top-ten, a ninth-place run at Motordrome Speedway. The 2016 season included five East Series attempts and the team’s ARCA debut at Kentucky and Kansas, with Rohrbaugh finishing thirteenth in his first ARCA start.
In 2017, the team committed to an eight-race ARCA schedule, dropping its K&N East program. Rohrbaugh piloted Chevrolets for most of the year, with Dodges used at Daytona and Talladega, and posted a pair of eighth-place finishes at Michigan and Kansas as his best results. The team continued to refine its crew and operations, with only one DNF caused by a crash at Chicago. These years of gradual improvement laid the groundwork for the team’s eventual expansion into the Truck Series.
Breakthrough in the Truck Series (2018–2022)
The 2018 Truck Series debut at Bristol marked the team’s first major step onto a national stage, with Rohrbaugh’s sixteenth-place finish establishing CR7 Motorsports as a credible Truck Series entrant. The 2019 season, which included twelve attempted races, was a year of learning. Rohrbaugh crashed in his first three qualified races but rebounded to record a top-ten at Martinsville in October. Working through three different crew chiefs, the team gained valuable experience in race-day operations and engineering setups.
The 2020 season represented a clear competitive leap, with Rohrbaugh finishing third in the NextEra Energy 250 opener and posting five top-twenty results, including a fifth at Talladega Superspeedway and a sixth at Richmond Raceway. In 2021, Grant Enfinger joined for select starts, finishing seventh at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, while Colby Howard made three appearances late in the year. Blaine Perkins drove the No. 9 full-time in 2022, and Jason Kitzmiller was announced for the No. 97, though his debut was cut short by a crash in practice at Daytona. These seasons helped CR7 Motorsports establish a multi-truck presence.
Modern Program and Current Direction (2023–Present)
By 2023, the team had transitioned to a more structured competitive program. Colby Howard drove the No. 9 full-time that year and finished twenty-fourth in the final standings. In 2024, Grant Enfinger returned to the team in a multi-year deal, finishing seventeenth at Daytona to open the season. Enfinger’s consistency paid off with five top-fives and eight top-tens, earning a playoff berth. He delivered CR7 Motorsports its first victory at Talladega Superspeedway and advanced to the Championship 4, then added a second win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 2025 season continued the team’s upward trajectory. Enfinger opened the year with a fourth-place finish at Daytona and went on to record seven top-fives and fourteen top-tens, even though he did not add to the team’s win column. Jason Kitzmiller runs the No. 97 full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, while Carson Kvapil piloted the No. 97 in the Truck Series at Richmond. The No. 79 car, operated in partnership with A.L.L. Construction Racing Motorsports under the ACR Motorsports banner, fields Isaac Kitzmiller in the ARCA Menards Series East, where he won the 2025 East Series championship with top-ten finishes in all eight races.
Philosophy and Competitive Strengths
CR7 Motorsports has built its identity around steady development, reliable Chevrolet equipment, and the technical support of McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The team has excelled most clearly on superspeedways and intermediate tracks, with Talladega and Homestead serving as the venues for both of its Truck Series victories. The organization also demonstrates flexibility by preparing cars for veteran drivers such as Grant Enfinger and developing talent like Jason Kitzmiller and Isaac Kitzmiller across its various entries.
Key Milestones and Major Moments
Among the team’s most significant milestones are its 2018 Truck Series debut at Bristol, its first top-ten in the East Series at Motordrome in 2015, and its breakthrough 2020 third-place finish at the NextEra Energy 250. The Talladega win in 2024 marked CR7 Motorsports’ first victory in the Truck Series, and the Homestead win later that year confirmed the team’s arrival as a championship contender. Isaac Kitzmiller’s 2025 ARCA Menards Series East championship stands as the most recent organizational highlight.
CR7 Motorsports Achievements and Results
Since its founding, CR7 Motorsports has accumulated 257 combined race starts across the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. The team has earned two race victories, both in the Truck Series, and has yet to capture a series-level Drivers’ Championship, with zero pole positions recorded across all four series. Its most celebrated accomplishments include the 2024 Truck Series wins at Talladega and Homestead, the 2020 third-place run at the NextEra Energy 250, and the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East title won by Isaac Kitzmiller in the No. 79 entry.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Achievements
CR7 Motorsports has made 153 starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, recording two victories, both coming in 2024 with Grant Enfinger. Enfinger’s win at Talladega Superspeedway was the team’s first in the series, and his follow-up victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway helped CR7 reach the Championship 4 round of the playoffs. The team has not yet won a Truck Series Drivers’ Championship and has not recorded a pole position, but consistent top-five and top-ten finishes during the 2024 and 2025 seasons have established it as a playoff-caliber operation.
ARCA Menards Series Achievements
In the ARCA Menards Series, CR7 Motorsports has logged 79 starts without a race victory or a series Drivers’ Championship. The team debuted in 2016 at Kentucky Speedway and has since run a mix of full-time and part-time schedules, with Codie Rohrbaugh and Jason Kitzmiller serving as primary drivers. The No. 97 entry has been the team’s flagship ARCA car since 2020, and the organization continues to use ARCA competition to develop drivers and refine its Chevrolet SS programs.
ARCA Menards Series East Achievements
The team has made 22 starts in the ARCA Menards Series East since 2014, when the operation first entered the K&N Pro Series East at Five Flags Speedway. While CR7 Motorsports has yet to win a race in the East Series, the organization’s No. 79 entry, operated as part of ACR Motorsports, captured the 2025 East Series championship with Isaac Kitzmiller. Kitzmiller scored top-tens in all eight East Series races that season, defeating Tyler Reif for the title.
ARCA Menards Series West Achievements
CR7 Motorsports has made three starts in the ARCA Menards Series West, beginning with the 2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway. The team has not recorded a victory, pole position, or series championship in the West Series, with Jason Kitzmiller and Landen Lewis having piloted the No. 97 in select combined events. The organization’s West Series efforts remain limited but continue to provide additional competitive experience for its drivers and crews.
