PPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in CART, NASCAR and various off-road racing circuits.
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11 Facts About PPI Motorsports
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PPI Motorsports stood for Precision Preparation, Inc, a company founded by team owner Cal Wells in 1979.
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Over time, PPI eventually began its own off-road team, with help with Toyota Motorsports.
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PPI Motorsports fielded off-road trucks for Mickey Thompson's SCORE series and then later fielded trucks which competed in outdoor events such as the Baja 1000.
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Notable drivers for PPI Motorsports include Ivan "Ironman" Stewart and a young Robby Gordon .
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PPI Motorsports was notable in being the first NASCAR team to require pit crew members to wear helmets before the series mandated wearing helmets starting with the 2002 season.
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PPI Motorsports started its first Cup team during the 2000 season with open-wheel and Trans Am standout Scott Pruett behind the wheel of the No 32 Tide-sponsored Ford.
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PPI Motorsports showed clear signs of struggling in 2004 as Craven was unable to give the team a single Top 10 finish through the first 24 races.
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Later in 2000, PPI Motorsports started a second Cup Series team with backing from Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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PPI Motorsports then failed to qualify for the next two races at Rockingham and Las Vegas.
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PPI Motorsports was released following the event as no sponsor signed on to replace McDonald's, resulting in the team being shut down.
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