#09 Plans to keep running:

  • #09 team owner James Finch says he has sponsorship for 12 Cup races and will continue to run the circuit as long as it’s profitable. “I made more money per lap for running four laps at Bristol than Kurt Busch got from winning,” Finch says. And he’s right. The #09, driven by Joe Ruttman, made $16,583.75 per lap ($66,335 total); Busch made $346.93 per lap ($173,465 total).(FoxSports/Sporting News)(4-5-2004)