Sprint Cup
Chad Little: 1994-2000
In 1994, Little started driving a Winston Cup Pontiac owned by Greg Pollex. It had a famous green and yellow John Deere Tractor paint scheme. For the 1998 season, Pollex sold his team to Jack Roush, who made the #97 car a Ford Taurus. Little became teammates with veteran Mark Martin, among others.
Little was released before the 2000 season was over. Truck driver Kurt Busch replaced him in late September, John Deere pulled its sponsorship at year's end and the #97 ran unsponroed for the first few races of 2001. Rubbermaid/Sharpie signed on that April. Busch finished second in the 2001 rookie standings to Kevin Harvifck. The Roush #97 Ford featured several designs over the next few years. Busch won the Nextel Cup championship in 2004. 2005 would be his last year with the then-five-car organization, as he ended his contract early to replace Rusty Wallace at Team Penske. The #97 Taurus became the #26 Fusion in 2006.
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