#6 team owner Ray Evernham said he is “reasonably confident” the team will field a full-time Busch car for Erin Crocker in 2006. A deal could be announced within the next couple of weeks, and Evernham said Crocker would race six Busch events this season. The 24-year-old probably would make her debut at Richmond or Dover. Crocker reportedly has drawn the interest of rival manufacturers, and Evernham said he must keep her in a ride to keep her under the terms of a developmental deal. “If I don’t, and someone else comes and gives her a better ride, I’m going to tell her to go ahead and take it,” he said. “She’s a good kid and part of our family now and I want what’s best for her. Right now, it looks like we’re going to be ones to provide the best opportunity for her.” Kahne joined Evernham’s team under similar circumstances when Ford was unable to provide a full-time Cup deal satisfactory to the 2004 rookie of the year.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(8-28-2005)
