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Home | Winston Cup | Grand National | Bill Elliott Racing | Raycefan's Rave In-Car Radios | Silly Season | Forum | Photo Gallery | Newsletter | In the Pits News and Results | Point Standings | 2001 Schedule | 2000 Schedule and Results   GNC Live Well 250 - Billy Parker Notes GNC Live Well Will Sponsor Billy Parker at Milwaukee MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 27) -- General Nutrition Centers (GNC Live Well) announced today that it will sponsor Billy "Catfish" Parker in the NASCAR Busch Series GNC Live Well 250, which takes place Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis. In just his second NASCAR Busch Series start, Parker will drive the No. 15 GNC Mega MenŽ Supplement Ford, fielded by ppc Racing. He is the younger brother of Hank Parker Jr., who drives the No. 36 GNC Live Well Chevrolet for Cicci-Welliver Racing. He is already employed by ppc Racing of Mooresville as a mechanic. "I want to thank GNC for coming on board with us for this race," Parker said. "They've been a great sponsor for my brother and it will be an honor to carry their logo for this race. I hope we'll have a good run for them and hopefully attract other sponsors who might want to come on board." GNC Live Well is the title sponsor of the June 30 GNC Live Well 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race and the July 1 GNC Live Well 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at The Milwaukee Mile. "This sponsorship allows GNC Live Well to have even more of a presence at this weekend's events," said Don Smith, executive vice president of GNC Live Well. "We're proud to be associated with the Parker family, and we're excited to have two GNC Live Well entries in a race for which we're the title sponsor." This is only the second time the two drivers have competed against each other in a NASCAR event. The two faced off for the first time last October in the Sam's Town 250 NBS event at Memphis Motorsports Park. Carrying nearly identical paint schemes for Team Marines Racing, Hank finished 34th (Hank) Billy finished 35th. The GNC Live Well 250 airs live on Sunday, July 1, at 2 p.m. EDT on the FX Network .   News and Results | Point Standings | 2001 Schedule | 2000 Schedule and Results   Home | Winston Cup | Grand National | Bill Elliott Racing | Raycefan's Rave In-Car Radios | Silly Season | Forum | Photo Gallery | Newsletter | In the Pits ©Copyright 2001 Race 2 Win