the #88 Menards/Enzyme Magic Chevy team, owned by Duke and Rhonda Thorson, which has operated as SealMaster Racing since it was founded in 1996 has changed to ThorSport, effective immediately. “We’ve felt for some time that we needed to create a new identity,” Duke Thorson said.. “The SealMaster name is something that we need to reserve for our pavement maintenance products company. The race team and the pavement company aren’t the same.. As long as they had the same name, we never could make it clear that they were separate.. By creating ThorSport, we can make that distinction more clear.” When ThorSport returns to action this week, it will do so with a new face in management. Dave Fuge Jr. has joined the group as a consultant.. Fuge Jr. comes to ThorSport after a successful stint with Xpress Motorsports, the team which won the 2002 NASCAR Truck Series championship. “We’re delighted to have Dave Fuge Jr. join ThorSport,” Thorson said.. “He’s a winner, a guy we think can help us improve ourselves on the race track immediately.” Matt Crafton, currently 15th in the series point standings, continues as the driver of the #88 Chevy. Jerry Cook remains as the crew chief.(Team PR)(5-13-2003)
