Team officials announced today that Keith Barnwell has resigned as General Manager of ppc Racing effective immediately because he has accepted a position with another team.  Barnwell has served as team General Manager since 1999, and has been a part of a Busch Series Championship and multiple wins with a number of top-notch drivers, crew chiefs and mechanics. "I have enjoyed working with Keith, and am sorry to lose a friend to another team" said Greg Pollex, ppc Racing's owner. "Keith will always be a part of ppc Racing's great history."

"I want to thank Greg Pollex for giving me the opportunities that he has with ppc Racing," Barnwell said. "It has been a successful six years and we have accomplished a lot as a team.  I am looking forward to new challenges in the series."