Key Motorsports founder and owner Curtis W. Key, Sr. has become the first of several independent race team owners to join forces with Clay Andrews and commit to his teams participation in the Clay Andrews Alliance Partners organization. “Clay was very emotional when he explained to me why he decided to shut down his race team,” Key stated. “He believed that he was betrayed somewhat, and felt the best way to handle the situation was to shut his doors. But this new project has re-invigorated him, and I like his determination and drive. I believe that he is on to something really beneficial for the independent race teams, and Key Motorsports has committed to the project,” Key added. The Clay Andrews Alliance Partners project has been designed to give independent, single car or truck teams competing full-time in NASCARs Busch or Craftsman Truck Series the very things needed to find success at this level of racing. Sharing testing and practice data, utilizing a unified engine program, sharing technology and sometimes personnel and sponsorship money are some of them. At least four teams will actively support the Alliance at this time. Key Motorsports is the first Craftsman Truck Series team in the stable and has already purchased two of Andrews Hype Manufacturing motors for competition this year.(Key Motorsports PR)(9-2-2006)
