On the SPEED Report, Ray Dunlap reported that a rumor in the garage has Bill Lester, driver of the #15 Billy Ballew Chevy, will not be able to finish out the Truck Series season, nothing more said.(7-1-2007)
UPDATE: According to a representative from Billy Ballew Motorsports, the rumor that Bill Lester will not be finishing out the season, is untrue.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(7-2-2007)
UPDATE 2: For Lester, it’s not just a matter of building a foundation, but building the finances to keep the team rolling. In his first year driving the #15 for Ballew, his Chevy has carried several different sponsors, from a home builder to a shelving company to a pair of auto auction houses and, most recently, a company called Christian Debt Consolidation. The latter won’t be on Lester’s ride at Kentucky, leading to some rumors that he wouldn’t be running at all this week or even the rest of the season. Not so, he said. But the continued struggles to find money are real. “We’re always looking for support, it’s not a secret,” Lester said. “We’re trying to put together enough that we are solid throughout the season. Our plan is to run the whole year — we’re trying to indicate [to sponsors] that there’s an excellent opportunity to get in with us.”(ESPN.com)(7-11-2007)
