An
historic
event
will
take
place
on
March
17,
2006
in
Atlanta,
GA.
Curry
Racing,
Inc.
owned
and
founded
by
Julius
Curry,
will
take
over
as
owner
of a
NASCAR
race
team
at
the
Atlanta
Motor
Speedway
Craftsman's
Truck
Series.
This
will
mark
the
first
time
in
NASCAR
history
that
an
African-American
owned
company,
Curry
Racing,
Inc.
will
be
the
sole
owners
of a
NASCAR
race
team.
Driving
the
Curry
Racing,
Inc
truck
will
be
Chase
Montgomery.
Julius
Curry,
former
NFL
star
and
University
of
Michigan
football
star
is
the
driving
force
behind
this
momentous
occasion.
Capitalizing
on
his
professional
football
skills
in
tandem
with
his
knowledge
of
Sports
Marketing
has
propelled
Curry
Racing,
Inc
into
the
forefront
of
new
and
innovative
team
leadership
entering
the
NASCAR
fold.
"I
am
honored
and
privileged
to
be a
part
of
NASCAR
and
its
established
track
record
in
car
racing."
"I
am
confident
that
Curry
Racing,
Inc.
will
add
to
NASCAR's
exemplary
record
in
car
and
truck
racing."
"I
would
also
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
Ray
Montgomery,
VP
of
Operations
at
Curry
Racing
Inc.
for
all
of
his
assistance
in
making
this
extraordinary
day
possible."
so
states
Mr.
Curry.
Ray
Montgomery
of
Montgomery
MotorSports
hails
this
historic
occasion
and
states
that
"It
was
gratifying
to
be a
part
of
history
that
you
know
will
live
forever."
Curry
Racing,
Inc.
brings
to
the
NASCAR
arena
all
of
its
founders
energy,
zeal,
dedication
and
enthusiasms
which
will
establish
themselves
as
one
of
the
top
owners
at
NASCAR."
Curry
Racing,
Inc.
will
field
a
full
team
for
2006
and
is
building
toward
a
complete
season
starting
in
2007.
With
able
assistance
from
Sam
Belnavis,
currently
the
Director
of
Roush
Racing's
Diversity
Program,
NASCAR
is
motoring
down
the
speedway
of
Diversity.
Mr.
Curry
hopes
that
his
example
will
open
the
way
for
new
sponsors
to
enter
the
NASCAR
arena
and
build
successful
sponsorships
African
American
and
other
diverse
owned
teams.