Hermie gets a new crew chief:

SCORE Motorsports, a joint venture between NASCAR Busch Series veteran Hermie Sadler and retired NBA Star Bryant Stith, announced the hiring of Ernie Cope as Crew Chief and General Manager. Cope previously served as crew chief for Derrike Cope and car chief for Evernham Motorsports. Ernie is very talented and his experience will make a tremendous impact on our team, stated Hermie Sadler. We are proud to have him and are looking forward to a very successful season. Were gearing up to run the first eight NASCAR Busch Series races and select NEXTEL Cup races. Ive been very impressed with Ernies knowledge and work ethic and know his hard work will pay off with solid results. Sadler also announced a partnership with Jenkins, Jenkins and Jenkins. The LaPlata, Maryland based law firm will join SCORE Motorsports as a major associate sponsor for 2004. SCORE Motorsports is seeking additional sponsorship in order to run the entire 2004 schedule and compete for the NASCAR Busch Series Championship. Sadler will run the #02 Chevy’s in both series.(Elliott Sadler Enterprises/Score Motorsports PR)(1-13-2004)