No Rift: Jim Smith said there is no rift between him and Ray Evernham, co-owners of the #7 car driven by Casey Atwood. ”My relationship with Ray is excellent,” Smith said earlier this week, although he admitted he was not pleased with the team’s progress when he discussed the situation with The Tennessean two weeks ago. ”You’re never happy when you’re not performing up to expectations,” Smith said, ”but I didn’t mean that to be taken as a criticism of Ray. ”He wants Casey to do well just as much as I do.” (Tennessean)(3-28-2002)
