Clint Bowyer will drive RCR’s No. 21 Zaxby’s Chevrolet at Atlanta Motor Speedway (Sept. 4), Richmond International Raceway (Sept. 10), Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 15) and Texas Motor Speedway (Nov. 6). Shepherd will drive the No. 21 Shepherd Racing Ventures Chevrolet in the seven other races remaining.

“Morgan and I have been friends for a long time and he is a direct link back to the days when we raced together in the ’60s, ’70s and 80s,” said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “He’s been a great representative of NASCAR for all that time so I’m honored to be working with Morgan in continuing his racing career.”

Legendary veteran, Morgan Shepherd and the #89 Victory In Jesus Racing Chevrolet team are proud to introduce DealTaker.com to race fans coast to coast. As Morgan Shepherd and race fans alike are feeling the economic crunch it is DealTaker.com to the rescue!

DealTaker.com has stepped up to the plate, not only by sponsoring Morgan Shepherd, but also helping all NASCAR fans to get more and save more during these harsh times. The #89 Victory In Jesus Racing Chevrolet will be sporting the action-packed web site logo as an associate sponsor on its rear quarter panel during one of NASCAR’s most exciting races on the circuit – the half-mile concrete oval at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In his 43rd consecutive year of racing, Morgan Shepherd is known in NASCAR for taking a little and making the most of it. “Partnering with DealTaker.com is a perfect fit for our team,” states Shepherd. “We have to work smarter, not harder with our resources. This company is doing that with us and can help our fans do the same.”

DealTaker.com was just started in 2004 and has become the fastest growing online deal & coupon site in the U.S. “This company will have no problem keeping up with the speed of NASCAR or its fans,” Shepherd continued. “We appreciate them coming aboard this weekend at Bristol.”

About Morgan Shepherd
Morgan Shepherd knows Bristol. Shepherd is currently tied for most Nationwide Series victories with Kevin Harvick with three wins at the ½ mile oval track. Shepherd’s 1975-2009 Nationwide Series Stats: 259 Starts, 15 wins, 44 Top 5’s, 67 Top 10’s.

After 42 consecutive years in racing, the 2009 Most Popular Driver Vote results, coming in 7th place, is proof that Shepherd is still a fan favorite. Shepherd was also awarded the Davey Allison’s Talladega “Walk of Fame” honors by NASCAR fans’ popular vote, edging out drivers Kasey Kahne and Michael Waltrip in 2009.

The story started with a snowstorm still referred to around Atlanta as “The Blizzard of ’93.” It hit town about the same time as the NASCAR circuit, and by Saturday afternoon, it was evident there would be no racing on Sunday. “It snowed so much so fast we couldn’t get out of town,” Eddie Wood recalled. “We stayed at the Holiday Inn in Griffin. We ate every meal at the Waffle House. There was no power at the hotel, but the Waffle House had power.” Finally power was restored, roads were cleared and the Woods returned home. But they were soon back at the track for the rescheduled Motorcraft 500, which was run the Saturday after its originally scheduled date.

Morgan Shepherd was at the wheel of the No. 21 Ford at that time. Atlanta was by far Shepherd’s best track as three of his four career Cup wins came on the old Atlanta oval. That Saturday he was running well, as usual, in a race that at one point appeared to be the one that would bring Jeff Gordon his first Cup victory. But he wound up bouncing off the wall after leading Laps 265-316 and was a non factor at the end. The Woods and Shepherd were strong contenders all afternoon, and by the time they were preparing to make their final scheduled pit stop, they’d built a 17-second lead. But Shepherd had a flat tire and had to pit earlier than expected under green. The Woods changed four tires and packed the No. 21 full of fuel.

Earlier that day, Kulwicki, the defending Cup champion, had crashed out, but instead of trying to beat the traffic and head home early, he came over to the Wood Brothers’ pit area and watched the rest of the race with his friends Len and Eddie Wood. With about 25 laps left to run and no sign of another caution flag, the Woods, with encouragement from Kulwicki, decided to try to stretch their fuel to the end. “Alan said we should start saving gas right then,” Eddie Wood said. “Saving gas that early in a run is a natural thing to do now, but it wasn’t then.” Wood radioed to Shepherd that they were going to try to stretch the fuel and told him to start slowing down. “As we backed him down, he got faster, which happens a lot,” Wood said, explaining that when a driver backs off early to enter a corner, the car rolls easier and lap speeds often pick up.

“Kulwicki was clocking every lap, like it was his own race car. He kept jerking me on the arm, and saying, ‘You need to slow him down, more, more, more.” Shepherd obeyed, and also began running a lower line, which translates to a shorter distance to be traveled. The fuel-saving measures worked, and Shepherd beat Ernie Irvan and Rusty Wallace to get the victory. And Kulwicki was there to celebrate with his friends the Woods.

“He was really pulling for us,” Wood said. “He stayed until the end of the race. It was hard to get out of the track with the traffic and all, but he stayed anyway.” When Kulwicki won the Cup championship the year before at Atlanta, beating the Woods’ current driver Bill Elliott by 10 points in what many describe as the greatest points finish ever in NASCAR, the Woods sent Kulwicki a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne. After their Atlanta win, Kulwicki sent the Woods their own bottle of Dom Perignon. “It’s in our museum now,” Wood said.

Although there’s always been a sense of camaraderie among the competitors in the Cup garage, the relationship between the Woods and Kulwicki was special. They both were young. They both raced Fords, and they even had something in common when it came to car numbers. Kulwicki’s No. 7 came from the Woods, who had been running that number while sponsored by the 7-Eleven convenience store chain but switched back to their familiar No. 21 for the 1987 season. Even though they were competitors, a visit with Kulwicki was a regular part of the Woods’ Sunday morning routine at the track. It was during those meetings that the two teams shared their set-up information, although it wasn’t done until after the cars were ready to race.

“At that time you had a book with the set-up information in it,” Wood said. “We’d throw ours out there. Alan would have his in his pocket. “We didn’t share set-ups before then, during the week or before the race, but most every time we’d be within a couple of hundred pounds on the springs, and the shocks would be very similar.” That was uncanny given the fact that Shepherd did his set-ups based on his own instincts and experience and what he felt from the seat of the car while Kulwicki had not only his experience in the car but an engineering background to boot. “They came up with almost identical set-ups week after week after week,” Wood said.

Like others in the sport back in 1993, Wood was in a hotel room in Bristol on Thursday night, April 1, when he got word that a plane had crashed, possibly the one carrying Kulwicki. Wood called the North Carolina residence of Don Hawk, Kulwicki’s business manager. He feared Hawk had been on the plane, but Hawk answered the phone. “He said he hadn’t heard anything,” Wood said. “I said, ‘I think you need to check.’ “He hung up, and the rest is history.” Wood said NASCAR would be a lot different today had Kulwicki not died in his prime. “He’d have won more championships,” Wood said. “History would have been different.”

The Wood Brothers and their Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion return to action on April 16-18 with the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Shepherd will be fielding a “Fans for Faith” entry during the season opener, whereby fans, businesses, churches and others can share in the excitement of kicking of the 2010 season.

“We wanted to do something that would honor all of our fans and let them share in becoming a sponsor,” Shepherd said. “We have created a program that will let individuals, churches, schools, charities and virtually anyone to become a sponsor in the biggest race of the year for just $100.”

Shepherd said sponsorship packages are just $100 for Daytona and include the sponsor’s name written 1.25 inches high by 5 inches long on the race car. Sponsors also will receive an autographed post card and a free team t-shirt for participating.

Sponsorships can be arranged by calling Cindy Caldwell at 828-256-2194 or by mailing a check or money order for $100 to Victory in Jesus Racing, P.O. Box 623, Conover, NC 28613.

Shepherd said he would love to fill his car completely with names of Christian supporters for the Daytona race.

“It would be great with the shape the world is in today to be able to run that race with the names of our fans, supporters and believers on the car,” Shepherd said. “Christians need to make a statement about promoting Christ and I think by helping be part of the Racing With Jesus program it would be making that statement.”

The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR’s greatest names and a tribute to one of racing’s brightest stars – the late Davey Allison. Developed in 1994, the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame has inducted one active driver and up to two inactive drivers since 1995 based on the fans’ vote chosen from a ballot of nominees selected by strict guidelines.

Shepherd, 67, a native of Ferguson, NC, made his NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) debut in 1970 at Hickory Motor Speedway. And, for nearly 40 years since, Shepherd has competed in one of NASCAR’s top divisions. He is a four-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and has 15 wins in the NASCAR Nationwide Series where he currently competes.

Shepherd is the 1980 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman division champion and recipient of the 2005 NMPA Pocono Spirit Award.

For Shepherd, his work in the race car is only part of his duties at the track each weekend. As co-owner of his Faith Motorsports team, he oversees all daily operations of the race team including car preparation, engine building, testing and racing. Shepherd also serves as a lay minister, spreading the gospel to the NASCAR community.

Smith, of Metropois, Ill., was one of NASCAR’s pioneers. He first raced in what is now considered the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1949, beginning a career that would span 15 years. He recorded 21 wins and is a member of the NMPA Hall of Fame. Smith passed away in 2001 at the age of 78.

Past active driver inductees have included Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Bobby Hamilton, Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin, Kyle Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Bobby Labonte. Richard Petty and Benny Parsons were the first inactive drivers to be inducted, later joined by Alan Kulwicki, Cale Yarborough, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker, David Pearson, Junior Johnson, Harry Gant, Lee Petty, Tim Flock, Fireball Roberts, Buck Baker, Joe Weatherly, Red Byron, Bobby Isaac, Fred Lorenzen, Fonty Flock, Herb Thomas, Terry Labonte and Rex White.

The first inductees – “ Alabama Gang” drivers Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Red Farmer and Neil Bonnett – were inducted by decree of the board.

In the park, Davey Allison is remembered with a large marble monument, while drivers inducted into the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame have bronze plaques placed around the park, accessible by walkways that form the shape of Talladega Superspeedway.

One Source Solutions is one of the strongest credit card processing resellers in the southeast, offering retailers competitive pricing, 24/7 customer service in several languages and a wide variety of products to choose from.
The company provides the expertise and reliability to enable merchants to accept credit cards, debit cards and checks, as well as provide them with A.T.M. machines.

Dayne Miller of One Source Solutions said the company will direct a large portion of it’s commissions earned back into the Faith Motorsports race team in hopes of helping Shepherd’s single-car team grow to the next level.

“We anticipate that a great number of businesses will want to use our services instead of another reseller because we will be giving back dollars to the team and the ministry,” Miller said. “These are services that all businesses already have and they are usually using a reseller who they do not have a personal relationship with. We look forward to saving money for our customers and giving back to Morgan’s team and ministry.”

The One Source Solutions logo will appear on the upper rear quarter panels of Shepherd’s #89 Chevrolet for this weekend’s event at Daytona, before moving to a less prominent location on the car for each of the remaining 2009 races.

No stranger to racing, the company is also a series contingency sponsor in the USA Racing Series, formerly Hooters Pro-Cup Series, where it provides the racing series with credit card processing services.

More information about One Source Solutions can be found online at www.onesourcesolutions1.com.

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Faith Motorsports would like thank the Days Inn Campton for its lodging support of the team during its trip to the Magic Mile. The team will display the Days Inn logo on the #89 Chevrolet throughout the race weekend and the hotel’s management will be guests of the team at the track.

Viox Services, which is celebrating 60 years of service, combines the responsiveness of a hometown contractor with the problem-solving resources and expertise of a national facility management firm. As a result, Viox has consistently registered double-digit annual revenue growth and in 2007 topped $74 million in sales.

The Viox Services logo will appear on the rear quarter panels of Shepherd’s Faith Motorsports entry and company officials will join the team at the track for the race weekend.

By offering multiple facility maintenance, management, construction and engineering support services, Viox Services provides a one-stop solution for a full range of facilities needs. The company’s 900 associates self-perform over 90 percent of the firm’s contracted work — a workload that annually covers over 60-million-square-feet of commercial, institutional and industrial facilities.

Viox Services can be found on the web at www.viox-services.com.

The hotel, located at 600 West Third Street in Covington, KY, offers a riverfront view of the Cincinnati skyline and is located directly across the Ohio River from the Queen City.

For reservations you can contact the hotel online at www.holidayinn.com/cvg-riverfront.

Faith Motorsports would like to thank the Holiday Inn, Cincinnati-Riverfront for its support of the team. The hotel’s management will be guests of the team at the track and the hotel’s logo will appear on the #89 Chevrolet throughout the race weekend.

“We at Lagina Plumbing are tremendously impressed with Morgan Shepherd and the entire Faith Motorsports team,” Lagina said. “Morgan’s hard work, his determination in the face of adversity, and his passion for racing are even more impressive when you consider his purpose for life. He’s racing to win, but he knows there’s something infinitely more important in life. We’re honored to help him carry that message throughout the racing circuit.”

Lagina’s corporate logo will be carried on the team’s #89 Chevy in all 35 races, as well as on the team’s uniforms, pit crew suits, pit box and other equipment.

Lagina Plumbing launched its support for Faith Motorsports amid the 2008 season, and is very pleased to be an associate sponsor of the team for the entire 2009 season, Lagina said.

“We’re all rooting for the best season ever this year for Morgan and his team at Faith Motorsports. It’s a great team; we’re confident they will produce winning results,” Lagina said.

In addition to the traditional on-track sponsorships, Lagina’s advertisements will also appear on the team’s tractor-trailer hauler and on its website, www.racewithfaith.com.

Shepherd, who at age 67 is NASCAR’s oldest and most experienced full time competitor, said having a company such as Lagina Plumbing involved with his program only increases the team’s desire to succeed.

“Mr Lagina and his family were such a blessing to us throughout the 2008 season and we are so thankful to welcome them back for a full season this year,” Shepherd said. “They run their business and serve their clients the same way we go about racing, with honesty and dedication.”

Shepherd said Lagina’s sponsorship in 2008 allowed the team to improve its finishes dramatically as the season progressed, including a 13th place run at Talladega Superspeedway.

Shepherd finished the 2008 campaign 29th in driver points while the team was 31st in owner points, both the highest marks since Faith Motorsports started racing in 2006.