[2] For 1996 Sielsky and fellow competitor Jeff Shafer landed Kool sponsorship after a talent competition.
In his debut season the young driver finished third at Watkins Glen International and scored enough points to secure tenth in the championship.
With severe limitations to cigarette sponsorship in sports, Sielsky lost his primary sponsor.
[5] Sielsky also joined Emerald Performance Group testing the teams NASCAR Busch Series car.
The season was a preparation for his first full-time stock car campaign in the 2001 ASA National Tour.
[7] After his racing career Sielsky, with support of his mother, started a Chicago-style hot dog restaurant in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.
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