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{{Short description|Defunct racing team}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2014}}
'''ISM Racing''' is a former auto racing team owned by [[Bob Hancher]]. The team fielded entries in the [[Indy Racing League]] and the [[NASCAR]] [[Winston Cup]] Series.

==Indy Racing League==
ISM fielded cars in the IRL from 1997 to 1999. In [[1998 in IRL|1998]], [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] finished 6th in IRL driver points and won the pole at [[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]] in an ISM car and the team fielded three cars in the [[1998 Indianapolis 500]]. However, the team was only able to run part-time in [[1999 in IRL|1999]] and shut down in July of that year. The IRL team used [[Panoz|G-Force]] chassis and [[Oldsmobile]] engines.

===ISM IRL drivers===
*[[Jim Guthrie (racing driver)|Jim Guthrie]] (1998)
*[[Steve Knapp]] (1998-1999)
*[[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] (1997-1999)

===Complete IRL IndyCar Series results===
([[:Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Results in '''bold''' indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Drivers
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! {{Tooltip|Pts Pos|Points Position For The Entire Season, even though the driver might have driven for another team during the course of the season; Will be noted if applicable}}
! {{Tooltip|Pos|Points scored for the season}}
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1996–97 Indy Racing League season|1996–97]]
!colspan=4|
| [[1996 True Value 200|NHA]]
| [[1996 Las Vegas 500K|LSV]]
| [[1997 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]
| [[1997 Phoenix 200|PHX]]
| [[1997 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[1997 True Value 500|TXS]]
| [[1997 Samsonite 200|PPIR]]
| [[1997 VisionAire 500|CLT]]
| [[1997 Pennzoil 200|NHA]]
| [[1997 Las Vegas 500K|LSV]]
!colspan=3|
|-
|[[Dallara]] IR7
|[[Oldsmobile]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|Aurora]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] '''(R)'''{{ref|1|1}}
|35
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17
|
|30th
|'''69'''
|-
!rowspan=4| [[1998 Indy Racing League season|1998]]
!colspan=4|
| [[1998 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]
| [[1998 Dura Lube 200|PHX]]
| [[1998 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[1998 True Value 500|TXS]]
| [[1998 New England 200|NHA]]
| [[1998 Pep Boys 400K|DOV]]
| [[1998 VisionAire 500K|CLT]]
| [[1998 Radisson 200|PPIR]]
| [[1998 Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]
| [[1998 Lone Star 500|TXS]]
| [[1998 Las Vegas 500K|LSV]]
!colspan=2|
|-
|rowspan=3|[[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]] GF01B
|rowspan=3|[[Oldsmobile]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|Aurora]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]]
|35
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| '''5'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| ''20''*
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| ''3''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21
|6th
|'''252'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Guthrie (racing driver)|Jim Guthrie]]
|53
|style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS
|style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29
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|{{tooltip|33rd|Raced for Cobb Racing at Rds. 6-7 and Riley & Scott and Rd. 11.}}
|'''41'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Knapp]] '''(R)'''
|55
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3
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|{{tooltip|22nd|Raced for PDM Racing at Rds. 6 and 8-11.}}
|'''118'''
|-
!rowspan=5| [[1999 Indy Racing League season|1999]]
!colspan=4|
| {{tooltip|WDW|Walt Disney World Speedway}}
| {{tooltip|PHX|Phoenix International Raceway}}
| {{tooltip|CLT|Charlotte Motor Speedway}}
| [[1999 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| {{tooltip|TXS|Texas Motor Speedway}}
| {{tooltip|PPIR|Pikes Peak International Raceway}}
| {{tooltip|ATL|Atlanta Motor Speedway}}
| {{tooltip|DOV|Dover International Speedway}}
| {{tooltip|PPIR|Pikes Peak International Raceway}}
| {{tooltip|LSV|Las Vegas Motor Speedway}}
| {{tooltip|TXS|Texas Motor Speedway}}
!colspan=2|
|-
|rowspan=4|[[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]] GF01C
|rowspan=4|[[Oldsmobile]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|Aurora]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]]
|rowspan=2|35
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3
|| || || || || || || || || ||
|{{tooltip|11th|Raced for Pagan Racing at Rds. 2-11.}}
|'''206'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Knapp]]
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27
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|{{tooltip|25th|Raced for PDM Racing at Rd. 1.}}
|'''69'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Tyler (racing driver)|Brian Tyler]]
|rowspan=2|36
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ
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|37th
|'''16'''
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Vincenzo Sospiri]]
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ
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|NC
|—
|}
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#{{note|1}} In conjunction with [[Sinden Racing Services]].
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==NASCAR: Team Tabasco==
[[File:Tabasco Pontiac.jpg|thumb|right|The Tabasco Pontiac]]
ISM started its NASCAR operation in 1997, starting as a part-time operation with the intent of running the full 1998 Winston Cup season. The team received backing from [[McIlhenny Company]], the makers of Tabasco hot sauce, and hired [[Todd Bodine]], who had last raced full-time in Winston Cup in 1995 for [[Butch Mock Motorsports]], to drive the team's #35 Pontiac. The team attempted the [[Bank of America Roval 400|UAW-GM Quality 500]] at Charlotte and the season finale at Atlanta, finishing 26th in the former and failing to qualify in the latter.

1998 started off poorly for Bodine as he failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 and the following two races. The team followed this up with an unexpected front row start at Atlanta, and recorded its first top ten when Bodine finished tenth. This would be the only top ten the team would record, and after running 27th at Darlington and 29th at Bristol, the #35 missed the race at Texas. Bodine then ran 39th at Martinsville before missing the race at California Speedway with an injury suffered in a practice crash. [[Wally Dallenbach, Jr.]] brought the car home in 29th, after starting 42nd. 

Despite the #35's struggles, McIlhenny was not initially upset with the results as they had been largely focused on using their sponsorship as a giant marketing tool. Things began to change when, after he only qualified for five of the first thirteen races of the season, Bodine was released from his contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19980710&id=vaUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VukFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5208,3965526|title=Bodine fired by ISM Racing|date=July 10, 1998|work=[[Lawrence Journal-World]]|page=7C|access-date=2014-08-16|location=Lawrence, KS}}</ref> After only qualifying for one additional race with [[Gary Bradberry]] attempting the July race at New Hampshire, Hancher decided to exit NASCAR and sold the #35 to [[Tyler Jet Motorsports]].

=== Car No. 35 results ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
|-
! [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]]
! rowspan=2| [[Todd Bodine]]
! rowspan=5| 35
! rowspan=5| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[1997 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Goodwrench Service 400|CAR]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Primestar 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]
| [[1997 Interstate Batteries 500|TEX]]
| [[Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Save Mart Supermarkets 300|SON]]
| [[1997 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Miller 500 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]
| [[Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[1997 California 500|CAL]]
| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]
| [[Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]
| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]
| [[Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[The Bud At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[DeVilbiss 400|MCH]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]
| [[CMT 300|NHA]]
| [[MBNA 400|DOV]]
| [[Hanes 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br><small>26</small>
| [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]
| [[AC Delco 400|CAR]]
| [[Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart|PHO]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[NAPA 500|ATL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| colspan=1|
! 52nd
! 116
|-
! rowspan=4| [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1998 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400|CAR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1998 Las Vegas 400|LVS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Primestar 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br><small>27</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Texas 500|TEX]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br><small>39</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[DieHard 500 (Spring Talladega)|TAL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| colspan=1|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>28</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Miller Lite 400|MCH]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| colspan=17|
! rowspan=4| 41st
! rowspan=4| 2180
|-
! [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]]
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[California 500 Presented by NAPA|CAL]]<br><small>29</small>
| colspan=23|
|-
! [[Gary Bradberry]]
| colspan=16|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]<br><small>40</small>
| colspan=16|
|-
! [[Jimmy Horton]]
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[The Bud At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Pepsi 400 Presented by DeVilbiss|MCH]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Farm Aid on CMT 300|NHA]]
| [[Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]
| [[MBNA Gold 400|DOV]]
| [[NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]
| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]
| [[Winston 500 (Fall)|TAL]]
| [[1998 Pepsi 400|DAY]]
| [[Dura Lube 500|PHO]]
| [[AC Delco 400|CAR]]
| [[NAPA 500|ATL]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{IndyCar Series teams}}
{{ISM Racing}}
{{Tyler Jet Motorsports}}

[[Category:American auto racing teams]]
[[Category:Defunct NASCAR teams]]
[[Category:IndyCar Series teams]]
[[Category:McIlhenny family]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in the United States]]
[[Category:1999 disestablishments in the United States]]