Evernham Announcement at Atlanta – UPDATE it’s Official: scheduled for Friday, November 16th at 8:30am/et (11-14-2001) New Website: the Evernham Motorsports website: www.evernhammotorsports.com will launch at 8:40am/et on Friday, Nov 16th. Currently there is an image and some links to sponsors posted. Now has some info listed including a Jermey Mayfield link and bio, but no announcement there…yet UPDATE the announcment: Evernham Motorsports and Ultra Motorsports today announced the formation of a new partnership. This partnership agreement represents the continued growth strategy of the president and CEO of Evernham Motorsports, Ray Evernham, and his Winston Cup organization, further expanding his quest for a championship. The agreement for 2002 outlines plans for Evernham Motorsports to field the #9 Dodge Dealers Intrepid R/T with Bill Elliott as the driver as well as the #19 Dodge Dealers Intrepid R/T with Jeremy Mayfield as the driver. Ultra Motorsports will field with the #7 Dodge Intrepid R/T with Casey Atwood as the driver, with a sponsor to be named later. The partnership, which joins Dodge’s Winston Cup Series development partner with the manufacturer’s lead Craftsman Truck Series team, involves support from team owner Ray Evernham and Evernham Motorsports for team owner Jim Smith and Ultra Motorsports. This support includes the transition of rookie driver Casey Atwood to the #7 Dodge, production of engines for the #7 team, and support from Evernham Marketing Services for sponsorship development. Ray Evernham also will provide consultation and management of competition personnel. Ultra Motorsports will provide management of day-to-day operations of the No. 7 team, which will be based out of Ultra Motorsports current headquarters in Mooresville, NC. Dodge and the Dodge Dealers will continue their sponsorship of the #9 and #19 Dodge Intrepid R/Ts from Evernham Motorsports. The #7 car will be an additional Dodge Intrepid R/T competing in the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.(Evernham Motorsports Site)(11-16-2001)
