Derrike said, "This weekend marks the end of the 2006 NEXTEL CUP season. We certainly did not end it the way we had hoped. We were unable to find the necessary speed in the Sundance Vacations Dodger Charger to qualify for the race. We went with a more conventional set up which proved to not be capable of matching the competition with the coil bind chassis combination. We could have had a better lap in qualifying I believe, But we needed quite a bit of speed to make the race so I elected to free the car up and make a number of changes in hopes of getting the lap I needed, but the car was just too loose and I turned sideways on me on the first lap in turn three which ended our bid.

"There were a lot of teams trying to make the race which provided a look at what next year may bring. We are now looking at our options on how to further the team's productivity for next year. Certainly funding is the key issue.

"I want to thank all of the crew for their hard work and dedication. They are all giving their time each week voluntarily, with the exception of Wiz, Greg, and Dallas. We accomplished a great deal more that people expected us to, although the latter portion of the year was a bit disappointing. For such a small team I personally am pleased with what we were able to make happen."