Big Boar and Butt Paste
With Steve Grissom leaving to Jay Robinson Racing, the seat was open. Kim Crosby, one of the few female drivers in NASCAR, got the job. She would drive the #24 Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy for 2005.
However, that deal quickly fell south. Crosby did not qualify for the first three races of the season. Faced with a tough schedule, Mixon contacted Joe Nemechek about buying the #7 Chevy. The #7 was guaranteed in the field for two more races, and Crosby would be able to race. At Las Vegas, Crosby was in the #7 with Butt Paste sponsorship. Jeff Fuller attempted to qualify for that race in the typical #24. However, the Big Boar Customs Chevy did not qualify. Crosby did race. She qualified 42nd and finished 39th after she wrecked on the 78th lap. The next week at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Crosby had transmission problems, finishing 35th.
With the guarantee of being in the field gone, Crosby was released and Mark Green was asked to drive the car. Green had considerable experience and Mixon viewed Green as the best driver for the team. Green qualified for his two races with the team. He finished 40th at Nashville and then a solid 23rd finish at Bristol.
With Mark moving onto other opportunities, Mixon looked for a new driver of the #7 Butt Paste Chevy. Greg Sacks did not qualify for Talladega and at Phoenix, Scott Gaylord raced the #7.
Jeff Fuller was then brought in for the rest of the year. With new sponsor, Big Boar, back on the cars Jeff qualified for the majority of the races he tried. In most, he outstarted some drivers with better funding. At Lowe's Motor Speedway in October, he started inside of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeff also had some good finishes. He was 25th and 24th in two races at Dover Downs. At Charlotte in October, he finished 27th. Also, Brad Teague drove a 2nd Mixon car, the #24 Eagle Jet International Chevy at Milwaukee and New Hampshire. In both those races, the team started and parked, finishing 43rd in both.
However, Big Boar wasn't able to fully finance the team. With some issues beginning to show in the money department, Gregg Mixon made the tough decision. The team was moving to a limited schedule. After the race at Memphis, the team made one attempt and did not qualify.
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