Ken Schrader has four Nextel Cup wins. Credit: Autostock

Schrader to drive No. 21 for Wood Brothers in '06

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader has joined the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Team. He'll drive the famed number 21 Ford Fusion during the 2006 Nextel Cup season.

The car will be sponsored Little Debbie.

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	Inside the Numbers Wood Brothers Racing in the Cup Series Starts 1,236 Wins 97 Top-5s 335 Top-10s 515 Poles 116 Avg. Start 14.1 Avg. Finish 15.8

"I look forward to establishing a winning tradition with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing and Little Debbie Snacks," says Schrader. "Some of the most victorious drivers in NASCAR history have driven the Number 21 car. I intend to continue that winning tradition in 2006."

"Three years ago, I thought that 2005 could be my last season. However, when the opportunity to drive for the Wood Brothers and Little Debbie presented itself, it made my decision to continue driving in the Nextel Cup Series very easy," says Schrader.

"There is always excitement when a new company realizes the marketing potential of NASCAR for increasing its business and then decides to enter the sport. This is going to be fun!"

Schrader becomes the latest in a long line of winning drivers for the Number 21 team founded by Glen Wood in 1953. The family-operated racing team has 96 career victories.

Little Debbie will be the primary sponsor of the Number 21 car for 19 races in 2006. Motorcraft Quality Parts and the U.S. Air Force will rotate their sponsorship of the Ford Fusion for the remaining races during the 2006 season.

"We've been fans of NASCAR, the Wood Brothers, and Ken Schrader for many years, so sponsoring the Number 21 car is a way to show our support for a great sport, a great race team, and a great driver," says McKee Food's CEO Jack McKee.

"From a business perspective, this is a perfect fit for our brand because NASCAR fans are Little Debbie fans."

"Wood Brothers/JTG Racing looks forward to winning on the track and in the marketplace with this new partnership," said Wood Brothers/JTG Racing co-owner, Tad Geschickter.

The Number 21 Little Debbie-sponsored car was unveiled following a news conference today at the Homestead Miami Speedway. A $21,000 check was presented to the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund to offer immediate assistance to victims of Hurricane Wilma in southern Florida