Craftsman Truck Series
Renshaw ran in 14 of the last 15 races of the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. She drove the #29 Ford F-150 for K-Automotive Motorsports. Despite finishing no higher than 15th, she became the first woman to ever lead a race in the series when she led one lap in the Darlington 200. Renshaw joined Bobby Hamilton Racing's driver development program in December 2004. Replacing Chase Montgomery in the #8, Renshaw became the first woman to ever run a complete schedule in one of NASCAR's three premier series; she missed only one race in the 2005 Craftsman Truck Series season. She had two top-ten starts, the highest being 8th at Nashville Superspeedway in August, but she failed to garner a top-ten finish. Her final position in the points standings was 24th.
Afterwards, Renshaw's future with Bobby Hamilton Racing (BHR) was unknown. BHR was forced to search for a replacement for EasyCare, who pulled out as the primary sponsor. Furthermore, the team announced Bobby Hamilton, Jr. was going to run a limited schedule in the truck for the 2006 season, with Montgomery returning for the first race at Daytona; no plans for Renshaw were announced. Finally, on February 1, 2006, The Tennessean reported the pullout by EasyCare cost Deborah her ride at Bobby Hamilton Racing, which may effectively end her racing career. In November 2006, she married NASCAR crew chief Shawn Parker.
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