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Donation
Kyle Busch didn’t take long to decide what to do with the $241,065 winner’s share of the $5 million purse.
He dedicated the victory to the Katrina victims, telling team owner Rick Hendrick, “We’re going to donate your share and my share to them down there. I saw Carl Edwards (the Busch Series race winner on Saturday) do that last night and I thought it was a real class act, so I’m going to do the same.”
Rudd runs well
Ricky Rudd attended the funeral of his father on Friday, arrived in California from Virginia on Saturday, then ran well enough to finish ninth on Sunday.
He had to start from the rear of the 43-car field after replacing Jon Wood, who practiced and qualified Rudd’s car in his absence. Wood, the son of Wood Brothers co-owner Eddie Wood, qualified 39th.
Rudd’s father, Al, a former racer himself, died Tuesday.
Brother act
The Wayans brothers, a sort of comedy conglomerate, are getting into NASCAR racing — seriously.
The brothers are partnering with racing professionals and others to establish STAR Motorsports. The organization plans to field teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series.
One goal is to ensure that women and minorities are represented in the sport.
Plans are for the organization’s first car, STAR-Team Wayans, to compete in the 2006 Nextel Cup Series.
Marlon Wayans said he and brothers Keenen, Damon and Shawn believe it’s time for their family to join the NASCAR family, and help expand the rapidly growing fan base.
No driver or crew chief has been named.
“Hopefully we will have it together by next season, even if we have to put Marlon behind the wheel,” Keenen said.
The Wayans aren’t the only ones hoping to send out a team next season. Former NFL receiver Tim Brown also plans to launch one, with the help of team owner Jack Roush.
“We think we are going to be able to race Cup series starting in ’06,” Brown said. “We have two or three companies that are very interested.”
He may try to convince a fellow pro football receiving great to sign on.
“Maybe I can talk my good friend Jerry Rice into the same thing,” Brown said.
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