McMillin Homes will serve as an associate sponsor on the #38 Cure Autism Now Ford of rookie driver Brandon Whitt on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2004. The 21-year-old driver from El Cajon, Calif., will be running for rookie of the year in the series, following a highly-successful seven-race test stint last season. McMillin Homes has been good to me and to this race team, said Whitt, who qualified sixth in his last outing the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finale at Homestead, Fla., in November. Whitt was 13th fastest in testing earlier this week at the 2.5-mile Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, site of the series season-opener next month. “Were really excited to have McMillin Homes back with us this season, Whitt continued. They were with us last year when we were just looking to see what we could do, and they have been incredibly supportive. We had some great races last season, and were happy McMillin Homes can be with us as we build on that towards the future. Jerry Pitts is a veteran crew chief who worked in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series with Bill Elliott, then moved to lead Eric Norris to the 2002 NASCAR Winston West championship. Marty Gaunt is general manager, coming to the team after a winning stint with Penske Racing. The Cure Autism Now Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and funding autism research and accelerating the pace of scientific progress toward effective treatments and a cure. The organization is the largest private funder of biological research in autism, providing more than $12 million in grants since its inception in 1995.(Williams Company PR)(1-21-2004)
