Sixty-three year old Morgan Shepherd, easily the NASCAR Nextel Cup’s oldest driver, survives week-to-week with his two man team and no sponsors. “I’m the last of the Mohicans,” he says, forcing a laugh. ESPN’s Outside the Lines has been chronicling Shepherd’s 2005 campaign since NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 on February 20. He has started just one race – the UAW Daimler Chrysler 400 on March 13 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, starting 43rd and finishing 40th. Outside the Lines will present an inside look at Shepherd’s travails on Thursday, May 5 at 12:00midnight/et [Subject to change depending on breaking news]. Despite struggling, Shepherd refuses to retire in part because of his Christian faith -his team logo is prominently displayed on his #89 Dodge.(ESPN)(5-2-2005)
