Lefturn Motorsports, LLC, has signed a Letter of Intent to combine race team operations with CJ Racing Enterprises’ #27 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Team of Denver, NC, effective August 18, 2000. Under the arrangement, the #27 Hastings Filters Ford F-150 will complete the full 2000 NCTS season with Lefturn’s driver, Ricky Sanders, at the controls. Mike Albernaz, CJR owner, will assume the role of Crew Chief and the combined #19 and #27 race trucks and equipment are now housed at CJR’s shop. Sanders has qualified for NCTS events at Texas and Kentucky and was running 21st at Texas when the transmission broke at 100 laps and finished 22nd at the Kroger 250. The #27 is 26th in Owner Points and the arrangement with Lefturn allows the #27 to continue to display the Hastings Filters colors with the #19’s TruckTrix.com. as an associate.(Lefturn Motorsports PR)(8-25-2000)
