hearing that crew chief Gene Nead and the #14 Circle Bar Racing team [driver Rick Crawford] have parted ways.(5-25-2004)
UPDATE: With hopes to revive a struggling season at Ultra Motorsports, Gene Nead returns to replace Shawn Parker as crew chief on Ted Musgraves #1 Mopar Truck. Nead will lead the Team Mopar Dodge to Dover for the first race after returning to Ultra Motorsports. The combination of Musgrave and Nead was very successful the last 2 seasons winning 6 races and finishing in the top 3 in points both years. After the 2003 season, Nead was promoted to crew chief of Ultra’s Nextel Cup team with driver Jimmy Spencer. With no sponsor signed, the team did not race after Daytona and left Nead with having to part ways with the team. The first 5 races Nead led the Circle Bar team with Rick Crawford to 3rd in points with 1 victory in Martinsville.(Ultra-Motorsports Site)(5-28-2004)
