Kim Crosby is looking to top her Busch Series debut next Friday in the Winn Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Crosby piloted her #51 Boudreaux’s Butt Paste Dodge to a twentieth place finish in her Busch Series debut in April at Talladega Superspeedway. Before her current position with WARE Racing Enterprises, Crosby competed in both the ARCA Series and the Florida Pro Truck Series. She also spent many years in NHRA and IHRA drag racing. Crosby is looking forward to getting back on the track. “Things have come together nicely for Daytona,” said Crosby. “My sponsors and team have come together for me once again to put together a competitive car.” Boudreaux’s Butt Paste returns as a primary sponsor on the #51 Dodge. Associate sponsors include Golden Flake Snack Foods, Dixieland Electrical, Wadleigh Energy Group, Pepper Source, SuperStops, RacingOne.com, Lil’ Mama, and RacingUSA.com. RacingUSA.com is also the official distributor of Butt Paste Racing merchandise. Of her list of sponsors, Crosby remarked, “I am so thankful to have these people in my corner. Most of them are personal friends which makes sharing the dream that much better.” In addition to her jump to the Busch Series for several races for 2004, she is also in the process of securing funding to be able to race full time in 2005, if not sooner. Kim Crosby will have an official “copilot” for next week’s race as well. RacingOne.com began a lottery that lasted about two months for fans who wanted to make donations to help fund Crosby’s program. The winner of the lottery would get their name on the Daytona car. The winner of the lottery decided to put “Tyler,” a 15-year-old boy who is suffering from cancer, on the car in place of his own name. Crosby’s Dodge will also carry the name of “Jeannie,” another fan who recently died from cancer. According to Crosby, “I will have an angel riding with me next week.”(Kim Crosby site)(6-25-2004)
