GIC–Mixon Motorsports

GIC–Mixon Motorsports was a NASCAR team, owners of the No. 7 and No. 24 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch series. At the end of 2005, they began to work part-time. As they do not run in 2006, it is expected that this team sold its equipment. Bleach for owners and Mixon will be back to race in 2014, JGL Racing.

Mike Harmon era
The team started with No. 44 and driver Mike Harmon. Although Gregg Mixon had some experience owning experience, his official debut as a NASCAR Busch Series owner was at Nashville. Thanks to sponsorship from the company Mixons' GPK, Harmon managed to qualify 41st. 68 laps in the event, Harmon crashed, leaving the team debuts with 40th place. The group returned to Nazareth improving Nashville with the 37th place and 38th place, a drop-down with the problems of the transmission. Then came the 38th downs Dover, in the 36th to Milwaukee, 40 minutes to pikes Peak and 33rd at the gate. The team had its best performance of the 2001 IRP. After starting 38th, Harmon completed 95% of the laps and finished in the 28th position. Not only a new career high for the team Mixons', but this was the first race that they are not finished and in fact only one team has finished in 2001. The team spent more than 7 races, with best finish coming at Darlington. In 2002 the group plans to run the full schedule. The team made 25 of the 34 races, all with Harmon behind the wheel of a car. Much like in 2001, was a very stormy season, Mixon and Harmon. They finished only three races, did not qualify DNQ nine. The most memorable part of the season for the team occurred during training Thursday in Bristol. Harmon lost control of his Chevrolet and crashed into a fence. The fence is not closed, the Harmons split the car in half. Amazingly, Harmon walked away. After that, the team took 43rd place for the next night. However, there were some bright spots in 2002. The team set his career best qualifying effort Loudon and matched his best effort in the 28th of the Fountain. The team also received some support from COX communications for 2002. The year 2003 was the best GPK-Mixons career. Harmon set a career in the teams best finish with a 23rd right off the bat at Daytona. The team received sponsorship from the Fanz car for the second half of the season and that support showed. Harmon qualified team-record 20th in Kentucky. Then began a streak in which Harmon finished in the top-28 for 5 races, stretching from July to August. It was cramped with 20th place in the Childrens Museum of Indianapolis. Harmon has made all but two races, and finished 23rd in points, the highest position for Mixon and crew. With the team of Justin Labonte's wishing to No. 44, [[Mike Harmon and Mixon Gregg switched numbers to #24. The team did not qualify for Daytona or Las Vegas, but made 3 of the first 5 races, with two 30-ies. However, the team began to struggle to get into the field. At the eighth race of the season, Harmon had only qualified for half the races and was released.

Hmiel takes the wheel
Shane Hmiel, who is coming off of a suspension of the drug, driving in a series of Master Truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports. Hmiel was ready to get behind the wheel, however, GIC-Mixon car for some free weekends in the spring. This allowed the team have their best constantly. After qualifying 32nd and finishing there at Fontana, Hmiel qualified in 18th, a club record at gateway. He was running in the top 15 when his engine blew. With Hmiel busy weekend, Todd Bodine got behind the wheel of the # 24 at Richmond international raceway. The team got a new sponsor as well. Car Fanz left after 2003, plus the quality of the services signed a major sponsor for the rest of the year. Bodine and the team was a great trip to Richmond, qualifying 27th and finishing 24th. Hmiel got back in the car for the next two races and qualifying well. He was 18th at Dover downs and 19 in Charlotte. However, Hmiel out of both races while working the middle of the pack. Aaron Fike got behind the wheel for the race in Nashville. Despite the start of the 43rd, Aaron, a relatively inexperienced rookie, completed 92 laps and running well, before overheating took him to 36th place.

Grissom takes the wheel
With a team of Mixons still trying to make the race, Mixon hired Steve Grissom. Grissom was the 1993 champion of the Bush. Then Grissom took advantage of the past Champions provisional, which allowed the last champion of the auto start of the race. All other Champions of the past years does not work in series or other good rides, GIC-Mixon was almost guaranteed to make the rest of the races. The first race for Grissom went very well. Grissom used the past Champions provisional 43 start and end of work in the 20s in Kentucky. Thus began the strongest teams to run during her career. Grissom was 26th in Milwaukee, September 28 in Chicago, 23rd in Loudon, 30th at Pikes Peak and 28 in the IWP. Two weeks after the IRP, Grissom finished 25th in Bristol. In Richmond, Mixon took the sponsorship of Panasonic, and Grissom finished 26th. However, after that the team fought until the end of the year. For four weeks in a row, the team finished outside the top-35. The last highlight for the team 2004 was a 24th at Darlington. Also in Phoenix, the team had two cars in the race. One was Jason Jefferson, who made his debut and Grissom made the race in the No. 93 Chevrolet under the auspices of the red cactus Salsa.

With a team of Mixons still trying to make the race, Mixon hired Steve Grissom. Grissom was the 1993 champion of the Bush. Then Grissom took advantage of the past Champions provisional, which allowed the last champion of the auto start of the race. All other Champions of the past years does not work in series or other good rides, GIC-Mixon was almost guaranteed to make the rest of the races. The first race for Grissom went very well. Grissom used the past Champions provisional 43 start and end of work in the 20s in Kentucky. Thus began the strongest teams to run during her career. Grissom was 26th in Milwaukee, September 28 in Chicago, 23rd in the Loudon, 30th at pikes Peak and 28 in the IWP. Two weeks after the IRP, Grissom finished 25th in Bristol. In Richmond, Mixon took the sponsorship of Panasonic, and Grissom finished 26th. However, after that the team fought until the end of the year. For four weeks in a row, the team finished outside the top-35. The last highlight for the team 2004 was a 24th at Darlington. Also in Phoenix, the team had two cars in the race. One was Jason Jefferson, who made his debut and Grissom made the race in the No. 93 Chevrolet under the auspices of the red cactus Salsa.

Big Boar and Butt Paste
With Steve Grissom leaving to Jay Robinson Racing, the seat was open. Kim Crosby, one of the few female drivers in NASCAR, got the job. She would drive the No. 24 Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy for 2005.

However, that deal quickly fell south. Crosby did not qualify for the first three races of the season. Faced with a tough schedule, Mixon contacted Joe Nemechek about buying the No. 7 Chevy. The No. 7 was guaranteed in the field for two more races, and Crosby would be able to race. At Las Vegas, Crosby was in the No. 7 with Butt Paste sponsorship. Jeff Fuller attempted to qualify for that race in the typical No. 24. However, the Big Boar Customs Chevy did not qualify. Crosby did race. She qualified 42nd and finished 39th after she wrecked on the 78th lap. The next week at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Crosby had transmission problems, finishing 35th.

With the guarantee of being in the field gone, Crosby was released and Mark Green was asked to drive the car. Green had considerable experience and Mixon viewed Green as the best driver for the team. Green qualified for his two races with the team. He finished 40th at Nashville and then a solid 23rd finish at Bristol.

With Mark moving onto other opportunities, Mixon looked for a new driver of the No. 7 Butt Paste Chevy. Greg Sacks did not qualify for Talladega and at Phoenix, Scott Gaylord raced the No. 7.

Jeff Fuller was then brought in for the rest of the year. With new sponsor, Big Boar, back on the cars Fuller qualified for the majority of the races he tried. In most, he outstarted some drivers with better funding. At Lowe's Motor Speedway in October, he started inside of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff also had some good finishes. He was 25th and 24th in two races at Dover Downs. At Charlotte in October, he finished 27th. Also, Brad Teague drove a second Mixon car, the No. 24 Eagle Jet International Chevy at Milwaukee and New Hampshire. In both those races, the team started and parked, finishing 43rd in both.

However, Big Boar wasn't able to fully finance the team. With some issues beginning to show in the money department, Gregg Mixon made the tough decision. The team was moving to a limited schedule. After the race at Memphis, the team made one attempt and did not qualify.

Cup program
During 2002, Gregg Mixon began at looking to start a Winston Cup Series team with Harmon driving. The No. 93 GIC Ford took to the track for the first time at Phoenix. They did not qualify for that race. Nor did they qualify for the following race at Homestead-Miami.

With the Busch program struggling to stay afloat, Mixon scaled the Cup operation down. They would refrain from attempting any Cup races until sponsorship problems were cleared up,

In 2004, Mixon was ready to try again. Geoffrey Bodine attempted the No. 93 in the last 3 races of the 2004 season. However, he had the same result as with Harmon. The team made none of those races.

In 2005, the team used Bodine to get into the Budweiser Shootout, an all-star race for pole winners. Bodine was locked in and guaranteed in the show. However, the race did not go well. Bodine immediately lost the lead draft and finished last in the event.

That would be the only race the Cup team would ever make. Since Mixon and GIC never made the show, they are not considered to be Cup owners. With the Busch team falling apart, by 2006, it appears the Shootout would be the only time the car would be on the track.