Turn out the lights Mikey...
McVickers does a nice jump on lap 2 - 187.239 puts him 8th of 27. He'll start in the 1st Duel.
Davis grew up in Little Rock and as a boy his father took him to work on the weekends to jobsites for McConnell Heavy Hauling where the elder Davis supervised large rigging jobs. Then, as a successful young salesman in his early twenties, he wanted to follow his dreams to own and operate a fleet of refrigerated equipment. After an acquisition of two trucks, family friend Julian Martin of Batesville invited Davis to lease his trucks at JMI and learn the business of trucking.
Thus was the beginning of Bill Davis Trucking, Inc. As the years passed, equipment was slowly added, shops were built, offices enlarged and BDTI thrived.
Ironically, Davis' association with his father's long-time friend, Julian Martin, helped him achieve another lifetime goal. Martin's son, Mark, had begun his racing career and Davis often traveled to help on the crew. As the years progressed, both the young Martin and Davis succeeded in their chosen careers. In 1987, as Mark Martin ran the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series for Bruce Lawmaster, he and Davis collaborated via telephone from Greensboro, NC to Batesville, AR to build an ASA car. Bill Davis Racing was born.
Davis' High Point, North Carolina based Nextel Cup racing operation now encompasses the #22 Caterpillar Dodge and the #23 Dodge. In addition, Davis has the #22, #23 and #5 Toyota trucks in the Craftsman Truck Series.
Recognized throughout motorsports for having a keen eye for young driving talent, Davis has given several current NASCAR regulars including Martin, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and his current drivers the support and quality equipment necessary to establish themselves in motorsports' toughest competitive leagues.
In 1991 Davis moved the racing operation to North Carolina and Gail, with the help of several devoted employees, continued the daily operation of Bill Davis Trucking. Although racing has become a major focus, the pride of ownership and love of trucks and trucking have motivated Davis to continue striving for perfection in a very tough business. "Julian Martin always said that if you were tough enough to make it in trucking, you could be successful in any business and I'm sure that has helped us make our businesses work," said Davis. "We've been able to expand both businesses, keep our trucking clients and our race-team sponsors happy, plus we've made some great friends and a lot of dreams have come true along the way."