Randy Moss, Welcome to NASCAR

[KenP]

Fresh off a record breaking NFL season, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss announced Tuesday the formation of Moss Motorsports, LLC with its intended participation to begin in the Craftsman Truck Series.

Moss anticipates that the team will debut at some point in the second half of the 2008 season and run selected races through the conclusion of the year. The partial schedule is a prelude to a full-time campaign in 2009. Sponsors and manufacturer alignments will be announced at a later date...

Moss is a 10-year veteran in the National Football League and was a first-round draft pick in the 1998 draft out of Marshall University. He has been a NASCAR fan for several years including sponsorship of a local dirt track program and he recently made the decision to get involved with the ownership of a NASCAR team...

"There are a lot of NASCAR fans in the locker room," Moss said. "We've seen a lot of football players get involved -- guys like Dan Marino and Troy Aikman to name a couple. I think it's a good fit and gives some of the companies I am already working with an additional outlet. It's a smart move on the marketing side of things but on the personal side of things I think it's going to be a lot of fun."

Moss has kick started his efforts by contracting with Integrity Sports Marketing, LLC -- a leading motorsports marketing company in NASCAR...