By RICK MINTER
Cox News Service

Ray Evernham, who owns the Nextel Cup cars driven by Kasey Kahne and Jeremy Mayfield (and occasionally Bill Elliott), said he'd also like to field entries in the Busch and Craftsman Truck series.

Evernham said that competing in other divisions would help recruit and develop young drivers and crew members. Several other Cup team owners already have teams running in all three divisions, including Rick Hendrick, Jack Roush, Richard Childress and Bill Davis.

"I'd love to," Evernham said. "We're really looking hard at them if we can get the right opportunity to do that."

He said finding sponsors for new teams is the biggest hurdle at this point.

"It still comes down to funding," he said.

Notebook: The racing 411

NEXTEL CUP

Race: MBNA America 400: Salute to Heroes

Where: Dover International Speedway; Dover, Del.

When: Sunday, 1 p.m., EDT

Defending champion: Ryan Newman

Race distance: 400 miles/400 laps.

Race record: Mark Martin; 132.719 mph; Sept. 21, 1997.

Qualifying record: Rusty Wallace; 159.964 mph; Sept. 24, 1999.

Storyline: Newman (right) won both races last year at "The Monster Mile." A new 94-foot scoring pylon will be in place for Sunday's race.

BUSCH SERIES

Race: MBNA America 200

Where: Dover International Speedway

When: Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

Defending champ: Joe Nemechek

Race record: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 130.152 mph, May 30, 1998.

Qualifying record: Joe Nemechek, 156.747 mph, May 31, 2003.

Storyline: NASCAR's top three series all race at Dover this weekend. Only one spring race at Dover has been won from the pole: last year's event won by Nemechek.

CRAFTSMAN TRUCK

Race: MBNA America 200

Where: Dover International Speedway

When: Friday, 4 p.m. EDT

Length of race: 200 laps/200 miles

Race record: Ted Musgrave; 104.545 mph; May 31, 2002.

Qualifying record: Kurt Busch, 151.764 mph; Sept. 21, 2000.

Defending champ: Jason Leffler

Storyline: The Craftsman Truck Series resumes Friday at Dover after a week off. The series made its debut at the Delaware facility in 2000.