Cup Program
During 2002, Gregg Mixon began at looking to start a NEXTEL Cup Series team with Harmon driving. The #93 GIC Ford took to the track for the first time at Phoenix. They did not qualify for that race. Nor did they qualify for the following race at Homestead-Miami.
With the Busch program struggling to stay afloat, Mixon scaled the Cup operation down. They would refrain from attempting any Cup races until sponsorship problems were cleared up,
In 2004, Mixon was ready to try again. Geoffrey Bodine attempted the #93 in the last 3 races of the 2004 season. However, he had the same result as with Harmon. The team made none of those races.
In 2005, the team used Bodine to get into the Budweiser Shootout, an all-star race for pole winners. Bodine was locked in and guaranteed in the show. However, the race did not go well. Bodine immediately lost the lead draft and finished last in the event.
That would be the only race the Cup team would ever make. Since Mixon and GIC never made the show, they are not considered to be Cup owners. With the Busch team falling apart, by 2006, it appears the Shootout would the be only time the car would be on the track.
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