The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) will not return as a primary team sponsor in the 2009 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, nor will it return as title sponsor of TruckSeries.com Presented by Team ASE. “As one of the original NCTS sponsors, our Team ASE racing program has served the organization well since 1994, but our board has decided that it’s time to redirect those resources,” said Tim Zilke, ASE President. ASE is the primary sponsor of the #59 Harris Trucking/Team ASE Toyota driven by 2005 NCTS Champion Ted Musgrave. With 16 of 25 races on the 2008 schedule completed, Musgrave currently sits 14th in points, with five top-10 finishes. Following Ultra Motorsports closing in 2005, Team ASE was the primary sponsor for Musgrave, who drove the 9 Toyota with Germain Racing for the 2006-2007 seasons and moved to HT Motorsports for the 2008 NCTS season.(TruckSeries.com)(8-29-2008)
