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closeDoubters no worry, new team owner Randy Moss says
DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Thursday, Jul. 03, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss knows that other NFL players and professional athletes have come and gone through the NASCAR world in recent years. So it doesn't surprise him that some doubt his commitment as a Truck Series team owner.
"I am used to that," Moss said. "I have been doubted my whole life. I am up to the challenge."
Moss has purchased 50 percent ownership in the team formerly known as Morgan-Dollar Motorsports. The team is now Randy Moss Motorsports.
"I have been a fan just from watching the guys and the energy they bring," said Moss, a West Virginia native. "I just met Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. for the first time and I felt like a kid."
Willie Allen will drive the team's No. 81 - the NFL number Moss wears - in its first Truck series race under the new name at Kentucky Speedway on July 19. Co-owner David Dollar said the team would like to run for a championship next year with a veteran driver.
Moss, who is black, said he doesn't see race as a factor in his team ownership.
"I know a lot of people do," he said. "But I am not jumping into NASCAR because of the color of my skin. It's about the love and passion I have to win and about being a fan with an opportunity that has come my way."