The team failed to qualify for a race again until the Pennsylvania 500 , at which point Wallace had departed and been replaced by Rick Mast . After missing the Brickyard 400 , Mast qualified for the next five races after that , ending with the Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 . Mast attempted to qualify for the remaining races in September , through the inaugural Winston Cup race at Kansas , but did not qualify there or at Dover ( New Hampshire was postponed to November due to the September 11 attacks in New York ) . Sauer 's left and prepared to spend 2002 with Mast at Donlavey Racing , leaving Birmingham with no sponsor , no driver , and no choice but to suspend operations . The team officially closed their doors on October 2 , 2001 , 2 days after the race at Kansas
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Bahari Racing