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1970's-1980's

The car started in 1971 at what turned out to be the only Winston Cup race at Smoky Mountain Raceway as the #41 Ford owned and driven by Ulrich, who finished 29th out of 30 cars for heating problems on the 4th lap. Ulrich ran full-time for a couple of years, but normally he stepped aside and let other drivers race for him. During his tenure as an owner, he employed many younger drivers. Sterling Marlin, Tim Richmond, Morgan Shepherd, and Mark Martin all went on to successful careers after piloting Ulrich's car. The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver who currently drives the #14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo for MB2 Motorsports. ... Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was a NASCAR race car driver who had his career cut short when he contracted HIV and died of AIDS. Richmond was born in Ashland, Ohio and, unlike many other NASCAR drivers, was born into wealth and didnt grow up with... Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977. ... Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup series driver for Ginn Racing, driving the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. Martin is often nicknamed Mr. ...

In 1987, Ulrich noticed a young short track driver from California named Ernie Irvan, who qualified 20th in a Dale Earnhardt-sponsored car for a race that Ulrich didn't make. Ulrich put the aggressive young Irvan in his car for three races that year, with Irvan's partner Marc Reno as crew chief. When Ulrich was able to get Kroger as a full-time sponsor for the team, he fielded the car full-time in 1988 with Irvan competing for NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year in the #2 Chevrolet/Pontiac, finishing 59 points behind Ken Bouchard for Rookie of the Year. In 1989, Irvan posted 4-top ten finishes and ending the season 22nd in points, three better than the previous year. Unfortunately, Kroger decided not to renew its contract, and Irvan had no choice but to leave the team. Ulrich was able to get several different sponsorships together for 1990, and the team ran most of the races. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston... Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. ... A crew chief is the head position on a pit crew in motorsports. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... This article concerns the automobile; for the Native American leader, see Chief Pontiac, for other uses see the disambiguation page. ... Ken Bouchard(pronounced BOO-shard, born April 6, 1955, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), is a former NASCAR driver. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ...

1990's

The #77 in 2001.

The car returned full-time for 1991 as the #55 Pontiac piloted by rookie driver Ted Musgrave. The team disappeared for a couple of years before returning in 1994 as #77 USAir Ford with veteran journeyman Greg Sacks handling the driving chores. During this time, Doug Bawel, an executive from Jasper Engines & Transmissions, became a business partner with Ulrich, and co-sponsored the team for the 1995 season, with the car originally piloted by rookie Davy Jones and later Bobby Hillin Jr.. After the season, Bawel bought the entire team from Ulrich and started a partnership with Jasper salesmen Mark Wallace and Mark Harrah, with team changing its name to Jasper Motorsports. Hillin continued to drive the car for 1996, and the first part of 1997, before being replaced by Robert Pressley and Morgan Shepherd. Image File history File links Cup_car_77. ... Image File history File links Cup_car_77. ... This article concerns the automobile; for the Native American leader, see Chief Pontiac, for other uses see the disambiguation page. ... Ted Musgrave was born on December 18, 1955 in Franklin, Wisconsin . ... The US Airways logo A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways is an airline based in Arlington, Virginia. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... Greg Sacks(born November 3, 1952, in Mattiuck, New York, is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Jasper Engines & Transmissions is an Indiana-based company that builds engines, transmissions, and other products for vehicles. ... The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. ... Davy Jones (born June 1, 1964 in Chicago) won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Manuel Reuter and Alexander Wurz on a TWR-Porsche. ... Bobby Hillin, Jr. ... ... The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ... The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... Robert Pressley from Asheville, NC was born April 8, 1959. ... Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver since 1977. ...

Pressley was hired the car for 1998, during which he had a then-career-best finish of 3rd at Texas. 1999 was a tumultulous year for the team, struggling with qualifying and finishing 39th in points. For the 2000 season, Ryan Pemberton came aboard as crew chief and made a huge difference as Pressley finished 25th in points the next two years, finished 2nd at the 2001 Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland. The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... The USG Sheetrock 400 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois. ... Chicagoland is an informal name for the Chicago metropolitan area, used by local residents, businesses, governments, and planning agencies. ...

2000's

Pressley and Jasper parted ways after the season, and former sprint car champion Dave Blaney was tabbed to replace him. But Blaney, while competitive in some races, was average at best, and was gone at the end of 2003. Sprint cars are small, high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running in short races (generally, five to fifty miles) on short tracks, which are often not paved (dirt tracks). The high power-to-weight ratio makes sprint car racing exciting; it often also makes it very... Dave Blaney (born October 24, 1962) in Hartford, Ohio is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and is currently searching for a new ride for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ...

At the end of the year, Wallace sold his share of the team, and Roger Penske took his place, causing the team to merge with Penske's team and switching to Dodge. The team also got a new sponsor in Kodak, as well as a new driver in rookie Brendan Gaughan. Despite grabbing 4 top finishes, Gaughan was replaced to the shock of fans by another rookie, Travis Kvapil. In his first year in the Cup circuit, he finished 32nd in points with two top-10 finishes. When the season came to a close, it was announced the #77 car would not run the 2006 season. Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a truck racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a German-American NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver. ...

Not long after the announcement, the team sold its owner's points to Michael Waltrip, which resulted in a new team, Waltrip-Jasper Racing. It is unknown if the team will return in 2007 as planned. Michael Waltrip #55 NAPA Dodge (right), courtesy USAF Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and team owner. ... Waltrip-Jasper Racing is a NASCAR team. ... The 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season will begin at Daytona International Speedway with the Bud Shootout and will end with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

External links

• Doug Bawel Winston Cup/Nextel Cup Owner Statistics
• D.K. Ulrich Winston Cup Owner Statistics