Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series. It ran full time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 1995 to 2005, earning many wins and a 2005 championship with Ted Musgrave. Early in 2006, Ultra Motorsports announced that they are closing their shop, ending a long racing career. Jim Smith is a NASCAR team owner. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Ted Musgrave was born on December 18, 1955 in Franklin, Wisconsin . ... Kasey Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington) is a driver in NASCARs NEXTEL Cup series. ... Mike Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie, Oregon) is a NASCAR driver. ... Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of DaimlerChryslers Chrysler Group. ... National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is a professional certification group that certifies professionals in the automotive repair and service industry. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... 1917 Dodge Brothers Touring car. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... The 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season, the first one ever to be run, began February 5 and ended October 28. ... // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Jim Smith is a NASCAR team owner. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Ted Musgrave was born on December 18, 1955 in Franklin, Wisconsin . ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

Truck #1 History

The #1 truck made its CTS debut at the 2001 Florida Dodge Dealers 200. Ted Musgrave drove the Mopar sponsored Dodge to a 22nd place finish after suffering water pump failure. Musgrave was able to recover and won seven races that season. Musgrave won two races over the next two years, and almost won the championship in 2003, but lost it after jumping a restart at the season finale. During the course of the season, he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer. After another near miss at the title in 2004, Musgrave took only one win in 2005 but finally won the championship, the first in Ultra's history. Unfortunately, Dodge announced during the season that they would stop supporting Ultra's team. Ultra spent the offseason trying to work out a deal with the Ford Motor Company, but talks fell off, and Ultra was forced to shut down. The equipment and owner's points were sold to Richardson Racing. The 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 16 and ended November 3. ... Ted Musgrave was born on December 18, 1955 in Franklin, Wisconsin . ... Mopar (short for MOtor PARts) is the automobile parts and service arm of DaimlerChryslers Chrysler Group. ... The 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was held February 14 and ended November 14. ... Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. ... The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 19. ... // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ...

Truck #2 History

Ultra Motorsports made its official Truck debut in the series' first race, the Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway. The team was the #08 Ford F-150 driven by Mike Bliss, and sponsored by Smith's company, Ultra Custom Wheels. Finishing 14th in that race, Bliss ran with the team for the entire year, when it switched to #2 at Bristol. Bliss won once at North Wilkesboro Speedway and finished eighth in points that season. Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ... Mike Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie, Oregon) is a NASCAR driver. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track which held races in NASCARs top three series from NASCARs inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996. ...

In 1996, Team ASE Racing came on board as sponsor, and Bliss picked up two more wins and moved into fifth in points. After another top-five finish in 1997, Bliss slipped to tenth in the standings, and left for Roush Racing. Smith replaced him with Mike Wallace, who won in the first race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Another win at the NAPA 300K propelled Wallace to a sixth place finish in points. After winning twice more in 2000, Wallace moved up to Ultra's Winston Cup program. The 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began March 17 and ended November 3. ... National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is a professional certification group that certifies professionals in the automotive repair and service industry. ... The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19. ... Outside Roush headquarters. ... Mike Wallace, taken 2002 Mike Wallace (born March 10, 1959) is a NASCAR race car driver. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... The 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 18 and ended October 28. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ...

In addition to switching to Dodge Rams in 2001, Smith hired Scott Riggs to drive the #2. Riggs picked up five wins as well as three straight pole positions, and finished fifth in points. However, he moved up to ppc Racing in the Busch Series, and Smith hired Jason Leffler to take his place. Although he did not win a race in 2002, Leffler had eight pole positions and fifteen top-ten finishes. Leffler returned to Ultra in 2003, and picked up a victory at the MBNA Armed Forces Family 200, but was released mid-season after violating the terms of his contract (Ultra took issue with Leffler's driving the #0 NetZero Pontiac Winston Cup car for Haas CNC Racing, replacing the fired Jack Sprague). Jimmy Spencer and Andy Houston took over with Spencer picking up a win at Loudon. Houston returned for 2004, but he and the team struggled and he was released. P. J. Jones, Jamie McMurray, and Kasey Kahne shared driving duties for the season, with McMurray and Kahne winning during their relief duties. Second generation Dodge Ram 1500 regular cab See also Dodge Ram 50, an unrelated Mitsubishi-produced truck The Ram is a full-size pickup truck from DaimlerChryslers Dodge brand. ... Scott Riggs #10 Chevrolet from 2005. ... The correct title of this article is . ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... Jason Leffler (born September 16, 1975) is a NASCAR driver from Long Beach, California. ... The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. ... NetZero is an Internet Service Provider based in Woodland Hills, California. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Haas CNC Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Harrisburg, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Jack Sprague from Spring Lake, MI born August 8, 1964. ... Jimmy Spencer Jimmy Spencer (born February 15, 1957 in Berwick, Pennsylvania) is an American NASCAR driver and commentator. ... Andy Houston (born November 7, 1970 in Hickory, NC) is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, scoring multiple wins. ... New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1. ... P. J. Jones (born April 23, 1969) is a racing car driver from Torrance, California. ... James Christopher Jamie McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR driver. ... Kasey Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in Enumclaw, Washington) is a driver in NASCARs NEXTEL Cup series. ...

In 2005, Jimmy Spencer returned to the #2. Although he was unable to visit victory lane again, he put together nine top-ten finishes and a twelfth place finish in points. It had already been decided not to run the #2 when Ultra announced it was closing its doors. The equipment and owner's points for this team were sold to Evernham Motorsports' ride for Erin Crocker. // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... Evernham Motorsports is a racing team in NASCAR. For the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Season, the team won two races, which were also the first two for the new Dodge Charger, along with nine top-5 finishes and seventeen top-10 finishes. ... Erin Crocker Erin Mary Crocker (born on March 23, 1981 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts) is an American race car driver. ...

Other teams

Ultra has had other operations in the past. In 2000, they purchased Mattei Motorsports, and field the #7 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Michael Waltrip for the rest of that season with sponsorship from NationsRent. He was replaced by Mike Wallace in 2001 as the team switched to Ford, but he struggled as well, and he was briefly taken out of the car. Robby Gordon almost won a race for them that season at Infineon Raceway, but was trapped behind a lapped car and gave the lead to Tony Stewart. Wallace returned, but left for Penske Racing South late in the season, and Kevin Lepage took over for the balance of the season. In 2002, Casey Atwood came on with sponsorship from Sirius Satellite Radio and technical support from Evernham Motorsports as the team switched to Dodges. But Atwood struggled heavily, and Smith replaced him late in the season with Jason Leffler. However, after replacing Atwood with Leffler, Evernham pulled all support from the team and terminated their partnership contract. Jimmy Spencer climbed on in 2003, and had four top-tens, but Sirius left the team, and Smith sold the operation to Robby Gordon in 2005. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... Robby Gordon Motorsports is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Team. ... The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is an American mid-size car. ... Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, owning his #7 Ford Fusion, sponsored by Jim Beam, although he has also raced in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck series, Champ Car, the IRL... Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills. ... Anthony Wayne Tony Stewart (born May 20, 1971) is an auto racing driver who has won championships in sprint cars, Indy cars, and stock cars. ... Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, Formula One and CART. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is headed by Roger Penske. ... Kevin Lepage (born June 26, 1962) is a NASCAR driver from Shelburne, Vermont. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... Casey Lee Atwood(born August 25, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee), began racing NASCAR as a teenager, first in the Busch Series #27 Castrol car, and then in the Nextel Series as a member of the Ray Evernham Dodge Motorsports stable. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 12. ...

Also in the Truck Series, Smith fielded additional trucks. In 1995, Butch Gilliland drove the #06 in five races for Ultra, and had one top-ten finish. In 1998, the #1 truck was occupied by Bliss while Dave Rezendes piloted the #2 in a one-race deal at Bristol. In 2003, Ultra debuted the #7 Dodge Ram. Stuart Kirby, Tracy Hines, and Tyler Walker piloted it that season. In the 2003 Ford 200, Ultra fielded multiple trucks, some of which crashed. This drew fire from fans, especially points leader Brendan Gaughan, who accused Smith as using the trucks as roadblocks to help Musgrave win the race. (Marty Houston, who was driving the #7 truck in the race for Ultra, got into an altercation with Gaughan late in the race, knocking him out of the race and costing him the points championship, which led to the tirade.) Butch Gilliland (born February 25, 1958) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck Series driver from California. ... Stuart Kirby(born in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a racing car driver. ... Tracy Lee Hines, born on May 1, 1975 in New Castle, Indiana is an American auto racing driver. ... Tyler Walker is a NASCAR driver. ... The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a truck racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Marty Houston(born January 8, 1968, in Hickory, North Carolina), is a former driver in NASCAR. His older brother, Andy and father Tommy Houston have driven in NASCAR as well. ...

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