hearing Mopar will leave the #1 KMotorsports Dodge team. Driver Dennis Setzer is rumored to go to a 2nd CTS team owned by Ultra Motorsports/Jim Smith. Some rumors even have Smith switching to Dodge, but that makes little sense as he just announced his #7 Cup team will switch from Chevy to Ford(8-25-2000)
UPDATE: Officials with DaimlerChrysler informed team owners Bob and Kay Keselowski at Chicago, that they will drop its CTS sponsorship of the #1 K Automotive trucks at the conclusion of the 2000 season. The story goes on to say that Dodge has decided to form a two-truck team to make an all-out effort for the CTS championship in 2001 and that current #1 driver Dennis Setzer and crew chief Howard Comstock would be part of the 2001 program, continuing as Dodge Division employees. Keselowski said his organization was unsure of its plans to continue in the series and that Dodge had made an offer of limited support in 2001 and that his operation, which has a new shop and a fleet of 11 trucks, along with what he called ‘some really good people, would continue with Dodge Rams(NOL)(8-28-2000)
