hearing Taco Bell, KFC and Long John Silvers will be a sponsor for Chance 2 and drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. in 2004.(1-9-2004)
AND hearing Bass Pro Shops will sponsor the car for up to seven races in 2004.(1-12-2004)
UPDATE: “We’re going for the Busch Series title with Martin,” Junior [Dale Earnhardt Jr.] told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “We had just kind of planned on a three-quarter schedule, but, as things changed in the offseason, we were able to justify running the entire season for him.” He said the full-season deal came together when Yum! Brands Inc., agreed to put its KFC, Taco Bell and Long John Silver restaurant brands on Truex’s car for 14 of the 34 races, joining several returning sponsors from last year.(ESPN/AP)(1-14-2004)
UPDATE 2: The agreement is for 14 Busch races with paint schemes featuring KFC, Taco Bell and Long John Silvers. Earnhardt Jr. will carry the Taco Bell colors at Talladega Superspeedway in April and KFC for the July race at Daytona International Speedway. Martin Truex will drive for Long John Silver’s, as well as KFC and Taco Bell.(Chance2 PR)(1-15-2004)
