hearing that the #29 Kesloski CTS team, which had run Dodge’s, will switch to Ford. Terry Cook is the driver. Team is still looking for a sponsor(12-18-2000) UPDATE: Driver Terry Cook and the K-Automotive racing team have reached agreement to run the full NASCAR Truck series schedule in 2001 for Bob Keselowski, who owns the #29 K-Automotive entries with his wife, Kay, and brother, Ron. The team hasn’t locked in a primary sponsor, but Keselowski doesn’t expect it to be a problem long(That’s Racin’) AND Keselowski, whose team has been searching for sponsorship since being told in August by DaimlerChrysler that the manufacturer’s Dodge factory backing would not continue on the primary sponsor level in 2001, said previously that due to his plethora of Dodge equipment he would continue with those trucks in 2001(NOL)(12-22-2000) UPDATE 2: In addition to having new driver Terry Cook behind the wheel, K-Automotive will field Ford F-150 hardware for the upcoming season. That’s big news considering that K-Automotive – Bob, Kay and Ron Keselowski – had campaigned the Dodge brand for nearly three decades. “Ford offered us support and you need the factory behind you if you expect to do well in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,” said Bob Keselowski. “They will be there to help us with any problems and answer any questions we might have. It’s a great opportunity for our race team. Cook, meanwhile, debuted with the K-Automotive team last October steering his black #29 entry from 25th starting position to a seventh-place finish in the 2000 NCTS season finale at California Speedway. During the off-season, talks between Cook and the team continued until an agreement for the 2001 schedule was completed last December. With the new driver and manufacturer in place, the challenge now will be to retool and get ready for the upcoming season according to Keselowski(StockCarFans CTS Newsletter)(1-9-2001)
