At age 74, Morgan competes with drivers born two years after he started receiving “Senior Discounts”.

Shepherd's NASCAR career started in 1967. Since then, he has accrued 19 wins in NASCAR’s top two series, capturing checkered flags for some of the sports most famous car owners.  These days, Morgan runs his own operation and spends a lot of his time building the very cars he races. When it comes to racing, Morgan can do it all.  However, racing is not all there is to Morgan Shepherd. Morgan is a devout Christian who runs a ministry and the Morgan Shepherd Charitable Fund which helps families in need.

"it's not always about the best team out there," stated Wrenn. "It feels good to help out the team and driver who does it from the Heart," he added. Wrenn and several other fans supported Shepherd and his team at Richmond. There were many names and in Memory of names listed on Shepherds number 89 Chevrolet Camaro. Roanoke Chowan Concealed Carry, Country Dog Patch, Malamphy Electric, Electrical Control Systems INC, Composites Compliance LLC, along with other fans such as Aron Witt, Kevin Jerome, Debra Jerome, Dale Dietrich, Sandra Dietrich, Linley Godsey, Caleb Godsey, Bob Lucas, Matthew Pinson,  Grandma PeQueen, Laura Pinson, James Clanton, Mel Rhoney, Justin Thomas, Cynthia TharringtonIn Memory of Mary Ann Bennfield, In Memory of Jodi Hinchberger, In Memory of Davis Soule and the Martz Family.