Moss to buy NASCAR team
Posted: Monday June 30, 2008 05:01AM ET
Ten-year NFL veteran Randy Moss has purchased a majority interest in Morgan Dollar Motorsports and plans to begin fielding entries in the Craftsman Truck Series with the July 19 race at Kentucky Speedway, The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com have learned. A formal announcement of the new venture is expected Thursday at Daytona International Speedway, sources said. The team, which would be called Randy Moss Motorsports, is expected to continue its long-standing relationship with Chevrolet and plans to enter several events this season with intentions of running two full-time Truck teams in 2009, the sources said. Morgan Dollar has used upstart Landon Cassill in five races so far this season in the No. 46 Chevrolets. Cassill and another Sprint Cup Series driver could be used in some events this season. Veteran Johnny Benson is a candidate for one truck next season, with the second truck likely to be split among several rookies. Moss, a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, announced his intentions in April to get involved in the Truck series.
Randy Moss, AP
Comments (42)
Fer once I dont even now what to say!
FAVREistheman | 06/30/08, 05:06 AM
Report Offensive Commentwell it worked out pretty well for joe gibbs so randy figures why not.
vaughn9 | 06/30/08, 05:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentThere is life after football so, heh, why not.
no name at all | 06/30/08, 07:26 AM
Report Offensive CommentThat's one way to integrate NECKCAR!! Good for you, Randy! I hope you've got some good business people that you can trust to run a venture of this magnitude.
localboy54 | 06/30/08, 08:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentWow....fruit-energy drinks in WVA and now Nascar. At least he didnt in vest his money with the same people Mike McCrary did.
SteelersinMD's cats are fat | 06/30/08, 08:23 AM
Report Offensive CommentLet's flip this over the the NASCAR section of FN and see what the motorheads think!
localboy54 | 06/30/08, 08:25 AM
Report Offensive CommentI did a flip, localboy. Not one Randy Moss/Nascar story did I find. Guess they'll have to come here to comment.
no name at all | 06/30/08, 08:33 AM
Report Offensive CommentRednecks won't like Moss on pit road....
EYES KNOW IT ALL | 06/30/08, 08:35 AM
Report Offensive CommentHow will Randy Moss be paying for this team?
"Straight cash, hommie."
BigBlue4You | 06/30/08, 08:51 AM
Report Offensive CommentI say the Necks, (as the stick and ballers call it) will take his money. There have been several other transfers like Staubach and Brad Daughtery, (owned a truck team). A two truck team is pretty ambitious. Heard one of the sponsors will be Bratz.
jackman (Badfinger) | 06/30/08, 08:58 AM
Report Offensive CommentHow does any NFL'r get introduced, and then interested in NASCAR?
I thought there had to be a 4 tooth maximum to get into that "sport".
Hortag | 06/30/08, 09:12 AM
Report Offensive CommentI thought there had to be a 4 tooth maximum to get into that "sport".
Hortag |
There is no minimum...................and its teef!
jackman (Badfinger) | 06/30/08, 09:17 AM
Report Offensive CommentRandy will fit right in he'll be fishin' with the locals soon enough. and with that southern accent and all that cash those boys will love him.
vaughn9 | 06/30/08, 09:30 AM
Report Offensive CommentWell, I hope he decides to drive it, too .... in the opposite direction!
DCruiser | 06/30/08, 10:38 AM
Report Offensive CommentSo this is life after football Randy? Well, have fun now and make sure to drive a car when you retire ... go out in style.
Real Sports | 06/30/08, 11:07 AM
Report Offensive CommentIs he supposed to pay by credit BigBlue?!?!?...lol...What a lame!
Teemon_216 | 06/30/08, 11:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentCan he film the other Pit Crews practice runs the day before the race?
Lucic For President | 06/30/08, 12:05 PM
Report Offensive CommentI don't see how this is going to be a good investment. Most teams don't make much in net income so surely he could have made more putting his money into something else.
c note | 06/30/08, 12:38 PM
Report Offensive CommentHe's gone country!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yard bird | 06/30/08, 01:21 PM
Report Offensive CommentThe money is too extreme in NASCAR for him to have a team that can compete with the big boys. He'll be out in less than 3 years, if that.
RIR12 | 06/30/08, 01:28 PM
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