After Lance Hooper started their next event, Kenny Hendrick drove for the rest of the season, providing a best finish of 31st.
Originally based in Georgia, the team debuted at Bristol with Mark Gibson driving the Ford F-150 with sponsorship from Isaac Leasco.
Gill brought Nashville Auto Auction sponsorship and had two eleventh-place runs before Rick Johnson finished out the season.
Their next start came late in the season at Las Vegas when Cope returned and finished thirtieth with sponsorship from Manheim Auctions.
For 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the team had originally planned to work with African-American driver Preston Tutt, but the deal fell through.
[1] Their first race of the year came at Martinsville, where Jon Wood made his first start in the Mark Warner-sponsored truck and finished 31st.
After separate three-race stints by Ryan Hemphill and Robby Benton, Bickle returned to drive Fords, resulting in two twelfth-place finishes.
In 2004, Ballew switched to Chevrolet and hired Shane Hmiel for full-time driving duties, with sponsorship from Small's Harley-Davidson, Whittaker Farms, and later Trim Spa.
Hmiel secured Ballew's first Truck Series win at the Las Vegas 350, overtaking Todd Bodine late in the race.
Blake Feese, Martin Truex Jr., Kenny Wallace, Johnny Sauter, and David Gilliland each ran one-race deals for the team, while John Andretti secured two top-tens in four races.
The rotation included recently reinstated driver Kevin Grubb, Andretti, Mike Wallace, and Busch.
However, ongoing sponsorship difficulties midway through the season led Lester to step out of the truck, handing it over to drivers Denny Hamlin, Andrew Myers, J. R. Norris, and Shane Sieg.
He drove thirteen before being replaced by a variety of drivers, including Hamlin, David Stremme, Ryan Lawler, Kenny Wallace, John Andretti, James Buescher, and Jason White.
Despite the infraction, Waltrip retained the emotional victory, while his truck builder was fined $15,000 and placed on probation for the broken piece.
VAR enlisted 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Räikkönen for his NASCAR debut at Charlotte before ultimately ceasing operations and laying off many of its employees.
Engine builder Joey Arrington purchased VAR's remaining equipment and fielded trucks for David Starr and Dusty Davis.
With sponsorship from National Land Liquidations, Busch secured his first win in the truck and finished eighth in the subsequent race at Dover.
51, racing Toyota Tundras sponsored by NOS Energy Drink, Miccosukee Indian Resort & Gaming, and San Bernardino County.
51 part-time in 2009 with NOS Energy Drink and Miccosukee returning as sponsors, while Brian Ickler filled in for races when Busch was unavailable.
51 Chevy for Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch in the Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200 at Atlanta.