Keith Coleman Racing
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Keith Coleman Racing was a NASCAR
Busch Series team. It fielded the #23 and #26 cars for three seasons. The team was formed in 2004
by New Orleans native, Keith Coleman and at the time bought the team's equipment from Holigan Racing and later from Bill Davis Racing
.
KCR debuted in 2004 at the Mr. Goodcents 300 as the #26 LoveFifi.com Chevrolet Monte Carlo
. Driver Mark Green
qualified 26th and finished 34th in the race after suffering engine failure. He would run four more races that year for KCR, his best finish being a 23rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway
. In the season-closing Ford 300
, Green failed to qualify the #26, but KCR was able to get an entry in, the #50 Vassarette
machine piloted by Jennifer Jo Cobb
. Cobb crashed on the third lap of the race.
Despite her accident at Homestead, Cobb signed up to run the full 2005 Busch Series year with Coleman in the #26. NASCAR did not approve of her running at all tracks. Coleman originally asked Christi Passmore to fill in for Cobb in the races NASCAR did not allow Cob to run, but that fell apart. Because Vassarette insisted that they would only sponsor a car with a woman behind the wheel, KCR selected Shawna Robinson
as the team's driver for the full season. When she did not finish higher than 27th, Coleman removed her from the car, and she and Vassarette left the team during the summer. Mark Green returned to the #23, with BMAR joining as sponsor. He ran 16 races that year with KCR, his best finish being an 11th at Talladega
. Meanwhile, KCR began operating a second car, the #26, in addition to the #23.
In June 2005, it was announced that Kim Crosby
would drive the new car part-time, with Boudreaux's Butt Paste
as sponsor. Crosby finished 28th in her KCR debut at the Winn-Dixie 250, and then 39th a few weeks later at Pikes Peak
. Both drivers were released towards the end of the season. In 2006
, Chris Wimmer
began the season the #23 car, but was released after the Pepsi 300
. Marc Mitchell took over at Phoenix, but crashed during practice, forcing the team to miss the race. Carl Long
drove the car beginning at the Federated Auto Parts 300
and had a best finish of 34th before he was released, and Brad Keselowski
finished the season with the team with Ridley Motorcycles coming on board as sponsor. Eduardo Troconis
attempted the race at Watkins Glen International
, but failed to qualify. Keselowski was to drive the car full-time in 2007 with the Oklahoma Centennial Commission serving as the team's original primary sponsor, before Mactac Graphics became the team's new primary sponsor midway through the year. In July 2007, the team suspended operations, reportedly due to health problems from Coleman. The team officially closed its doors later in the month.
NASCAR
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Busch Series team. It fielded the #23 and #26 cars for three seasons. The team was formed in 2004
2004 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. Martin Truex, Jr. of Chance 2 Motorsports won the championship.See Also: 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-2004 Team chart:...
by New Orleans native, Keith Coleman and at the time bought the team's equipment from Holigan Racing and later from Bill Davis Racing
Bill Davis Racing
Bill Davis Racing was a racing team that participated in all three of NASCAR's top divisions until 2009.The team had run Toyota-branded stock cars and trucks in both the Camping World Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series since 2007. Dodge, Ford, and Pontiac previously backed the team...
.
KCR debuted in 2004 at the Mr. Goodcents 300 as the #26 LoveFifi.com Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made two-door coupe introduced for model year 1970, and manufactured over six generations through model year 2007. It was marketed as a personal-luxury coupe through most of its history, with the last model version being classified as a full-sized coupe...
. Driver Mark Green
Mark Green (NASCAR)
Mark Green is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #49 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing in the Nationwide Series on a part time basis. He is the brother of drivers, Jeff Green and David Green.- Beginnings :...
qualified 26th and finished 34th in the race after suffering engine failure. He would run four more races that year for KCR, his best finish being a 23rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. In the season-closing Ford 300
Ford 300
The Ford 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race is part of the NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend, and is the final race of the season for the Nationwide Series....
, Green failed to qualify the #26, but KCR was able to get an entry in, the #50 Vassarette
Vassarette
Vassarette is a brand of women's underwear owned by Vanity Fair Brands. Their lines include bras, stockings and lingerie, and they were previously a major manufacturer of girdles. Originally advertised discreetly in ladies' magazines, they have more recently advertised on prominent and sometimes...
machine piloted by Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Jennifer Jo Cobb is a race car driver and team owner. She has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series along with the ARCA Remax Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. She drives the 13 Ford Mustang for her own team Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in the Nationwide Series-History:She started...
. Cobb crashed on the third lap of the race.
Despite her accident at Homestead, Cobb signed up to run the full 2005 Busch Series year with Coleman in the #26. NASCAR did not approve of her running at all tracks. Coleman originally asked Christi Passmore to fill in for Cobb in the races NASCAR did not allow Cob to run, but that fell apart. Because Vassarette insisted that they would only sponsor a car with a woman behind the wheel, KCR selected Shawna Robinson
Shawna Robinson
Shawna Robinson is a former NASCAR driver.Robinson began her racing career in 1984 in the GATR Truck Series, winning rookie of the year honors in 1984 as well as a race at Flemington Speedway in 1987. She began racing NASCAR in 1988, when she was named Rookie of the Year in the now-defunct Dash...
as the team's driver for the full season. When she did not finish higher than 27th, Coleman removed her from the car, and she and Vassarette left the team during the summer. Mark Green returned to the #23, with BMAR joining as sponsor. He ran 16 races that year with KCR, his best finish being an 11th at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
. Meanwhile, KCR began operating a second car, the #26, in addition to the #23.
In June 2005, it was announced that Kim Crosby
Kim Crosby
Kim Crosby is a NASCAR Busch Series driver and professional driving instructor. Before she became a NASCAR driver, she served as a middle school principal, resigning in December 2004 to focus full-time on her racing career.Crosby originally was a drag racer, competing in the NHRA and IHRA for...
would drive the new car part-time, with Boudreaux's Butt Paste
Boudreaux's Butt Paste
Boudreaux's Butt Paste is a skin cream used to treat skin ailments such as diaper rash, minor burns and insect bites.The product is made by Blairex Industries, which is not based in Louisiana, but in Columbus, Indiana.- Ingredients :The combination of ingredients is:*16 percent zinc oxide*a...
as sponsor. Crosby finished 28th in her KCR debut at the Winn-Dixie 250, and then 39th a few weeks later at Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a participant focused racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo...
. Both drivers were released towards the end of the season. In 2006
2006 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 25th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 18, 2006, at Daytona International Speedway and concluded November 18, 2006, at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
, Chris Wimmer
Chris Wimmer
Chris Wimmer is an American driver. He has raced mostly in short track competition and as high as the NASCAR Busch Series . Wimmer is currently competing in the ASA Midwest Tour where he finished fourth in 2008.-Early career:Wimmer's career began in his youth, when he began working on his uncle,...
began the season the #23 car, but was released after the Pepsi 300
Pepsi 300
The Nashville 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway on Holy Saturday.-Past winners:-References:*...
. Marc Mitchell took over at Phoenix, but crashed during practice, forcing the team to miss the race. Carl Long
Carl Long
James Carlyle Long is a former NASCAR Sprint Cup race car driver and mechanic who is currently returning from suspension after a violation on his car during the 2009 Sprint All-Star Race weekend. Prior to his suspension, he was a crew member on the #34 Front Row Motorsports Cup team...
drove the car beginning at the Federated Auto Parts 300
Federated Auto Parts 300
The Federated Auto Parts 300 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series race that takes place at Nashville Superspeedway. The race is one of two races held at the track, which received a second date on the then-Busch Series schedule one year after the track opened...
and had a best finish of 34th before he was released, and Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski
Bradley Robert Keselowski is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series and the #22 Discount Tire Company/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series for Penske Racing...
finished the season with the team with Ridley Motorcycles coming on board as sponsor. Eduardo Troconis
Eduardo Troconis
Eduardo Troconis is a Mexican race car driver. He is a two-time Formula 3 International champion and a Rookie of the Year Award winner in the Indy Lights de las Americas and Formula Vee Series. Troconis has also competed in the NASCAR Mexico Series and Desafio Corona Series.-External links:*...
attempted the race at Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The facility is owned by International Speedway Corporation...
, but failed to qualify. Keselowski was to drive the car full-time in 2007 with the Oklahoma Centennial Commission serving as the team's original primary sponsor, before Mactac Graphics became the team's new primary sponsor midway through the year. In July 2007, the team suspended operations, reportedly due to health problems from Coleman. The team officially closed its doors later in the month.