Since its inception in 2004, the Drive for Diversity program has supported 21 different drivers in NASCAR's developmental series.

The Driver Development program:

• Provides driving opportunities for minority and female participants with established race teams in the NASCAR Camping World Series and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
• Seeks opportunities for program graduates to advance within various NASCAR series

Access Marketing & Communications, which runs the Drive for Diversity program, is always accepting applications from minority drivers interested in the Drive for Diversity program. Each year, Access Marketing & Communications asks a panel of motorsports experts to review application materials submitted from interested drivers. Qualified drivers are then invited to attend a Testing & Evaluation Combine.

Over 200 drivers submitted applications to participate in the program for 2008. Twenty-four of those drivers were selected to take part in the Testing & Evaluation Combine held in October 2007 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Va. At the Combine, drivers were evaluated on their on-track performance and off-track interactions with team owners and media.

Eight drivers - Kristin Bumbera, Michael Cherry, Michael Gallegos, Paul Harraka, Jesus Hernandez, Lindsey King, Lloyd Mack, and Jonathan Smith - were selected to represent the Drive for Diversity program for the 2008 race season.