The Buzz: Jan. 5, 2002

January 5, 2002
2:24 PM EST (1924 GMT)

Word is that Ultra Motorsports soon will unveil a sponsor for the No. 7 Dodge to be driven by Casey Atwood this year. The announcement is expected to take place in Las Vegas on Monday.

Casey Atwood

Atwood and Dodge are both new to Ultra's Winston Cup program. Mike Wallace and Kevin Lepage drove the team's Fords last year.

Atwood came to the team after it formed a partnership with Evernham Motorsports to run Dodge Intrepids beginning in 2002. Jeremy Mayfield will be driving the No. 19 Dodge that Atwood drove last year.

NationsRent had been the sponsor of the No. 7, but that company is not expected to return in 2002. So far, there's no indication as to what the new sponsor will be when it is unveiled Monday.