Crocker full time with Evernham in 06?

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Crocker full time with Evernham in 06?

WhelenModifiedTour · WMT Moderator

I had the chance to meet Erin durin a worl of Outlaws event at Lebanon Valley . not only can she drive, but she seemed to have a great personality . Her looks defintely will not hurt her either . She has proven she can compete with the men , becoming the first women to ever win a Outlaw A main , and has had flashes of brillance on the ARVCA circuit . I hope this deal works out for her and Evernham Motorsports .

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Crocker Debut at Richmond; Full-time in 2006: Erin Crocker confirmed yesterday she will make her Busch Series debut at Richmond International Raceway in the FUNAI 250 on Sept. 9. Regardless of the result, it appears she will make big news at RIR. During the Sept. 8-10 NASCAR weekend, Evernham Motorsports is expected to announce a full-time Busch sponsor for Crocker in 2006.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(8-30-2005)

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

From Jayski.com:

Crocker to the Trucks and part-time Busch in 2006: Car owner Ray Evernham has changed the schedule Erin Crocker will run next season, pulling her out of a planned attempt to run a full Busch Series schedule. Crocker will instead compete in the Craftsman Truck Series and run a handful of Busch and ARCA races next season. Evernham said the decision was made to give Crocker more time to develop. "Erin not having raced on pavement a lot and not having raced traffic and things like that, we felt this would be a better way to get more experience racing without having all the pressure," Evernham said. "In fairness to her, I want her to learn without people running all over her all of the time." Crocker has competed in two Busch races this season, at Richmond, Va., and Dover, Del., and finished 39th and 35th. She was in accidents in both events, and suffered a cracked rib in the Dover wreck. Crocker said she's looking forward to running in more than 40 races next season, but admits she is disappointed it won't be in the Busch Series. "I am not going to lie, I was a little disappointed when we first talked about it because I am a competitive person and we had plans," she said. "But in the long run, this is better for me."(ESPN.com/AP)(10-14-2005)