Originally Posted by Dwight Clock:
Steve Kinser wasn't given a fair opportunity in NASCAR. One, he went straight from the sprint cars to cup. Secondly, despite that obvious lack of seat time, he was only given 7 races before being fired by Kenny Bernstein at North Wilkesboro in April of his first season. It was a raw deal.
Bernstein's team was going belly up and putting Steve in the car was a last ditch effort to make a miracle. The car was not on a par with the better part of the Nascar field. It was good of Quaker State to step up to the plate and support Steve's return to sprint cars.