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- Front Row Motorsports buying #37 R&J Racing? UPDATE 2: hearing that Front Row Motorsports, who has three teams, the #34 with Kevin Lepage [which plans to run at least the first five races of the 2007 season], and the #61 and #92 teams that have no schedules or drivers yet for 2007, have bought out or into the #37 RJ Racing Dodge team. The #37 team plan to run Bill Elliott at Daytona in the Budweiser Shootout and Daytona 500, but after that plans have not been announced. Elliott did test the #37 Dodge at Las Vegas, which was listed as the #37 Front Row Motorsports Dodge.(2-4-2007)
UPDATE: hearing that #37 team over John Carter will still own the #37 team, with RJ Racing partnering up with Front Row Motorsports in 2007.(2-4-2007)
UPDATE 2: Front Row Motorsports (FRM) announced today they will run two (2) cars during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. FRM will run the #34 driven by Kevin Lepage with Randy Seals as the crew chief. For the second FRM entry, team owner Bob Jenkins has formed a partnership with John Carter. The team will convert the #61 from 2006 to the #37 for the 2007 season. The team has hired Bill Elliott to run a limited number of events, with Chad Chaffin slated to compete in the remainder of the schedule. Mark Tutor will serve has crew chief for the team. NASCAR veteran Gere Kennon will be Director of Competition and oversee the efforts of both teams. Both teams will run Dodge Chargers powered by motors built by Ernie Elliott Inc. "Given the increased level of competition this season, I could not be happier with the group of experienced professionals we have assembled," stated Jenkins. "I am excited about our driver line-up, and with the opportunity to partner with someone like John. In addition, our affiliation with Dodge has already paid dividends in testing and with car preparation. Obviously to compete at this level, sponsorship is essential to having a successful team. We currently have several associate sponsorships in place. However, we are continuing to pursue full-time primary sponsors for both teams. Our approach has always been to build a strong foundation so that a potential sponsor would see themselves as the only missing component to our success." For additional information about Front Row Motorsports please visit: www.frontrowmotorsports.com.(FRM PR)(2-8-2007)
- Front Row Motorsports to run #34 team in 2007: Kevin Lepage, who recently tested the #92 Front Row Motorsports Dodge ar Daytona, will in all likelyhood, tun the #34 Dodge for the team with Ernie Elliot Engines. Gere Kennon is the Director of Competition & Randy Seals the crew chief. No word if the team will run the #61 or #92 teams it ran in 2006 along with the #34. The team also has a job opening, see my Racing Schools/Jobs page for more info.(1-20-2007)
- #92 Done? #92 Crew Chief Teddy Brown informed us [Front Row Motorsports Fanz] that they will stop running the #92 car, just to focus on two cars. The #92 team only made one of nine races [attempted 8 of 9]. The engine costs for that team so far are around $300k. With Jeff Stec's #61 team now with Front Row Motorsports, they will concentrate on getting both #61-Kevin Lepage and #34-Chad Chaffin's cars ready for Richmond.(Front Row Motorsports Fanz)(5-6-2006)
- #61 Team Sold? UPDATE: hearing that #61 team owner, Jeff Stec has sold the #61 Peak Fitness Motorsports team that Kevin Lepage drivers for the Furniture Row Motorsports, the team that #78-Kenny Wallace drives for. Unclear if it will become a two-car team or merged into the current one car operation. The #61 runs Fords while the #78 runs Chevy's.
UPDATE: looks like my sources were a little confused as to what team, it is Front Row Motorsports [not Furniture Row Motorsports].......Front Row Motor Sports owner Bob Jenkins, and Jeff Stec have formed a limited partnership to campaign the #61 Ford Fusion for the remainder of the 2006 NASCAR season. Greg Conner and the balance of the #61 team members will be integrated into the Front Row Motorsports organization beginning this week with the running of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega. Kevin Lepage will continue to drive the #61 car. “The #61 team has gotten off to a good start this year by making 6 of the first 8 races. By combining resources and sharing knowledge, we are confident that we can improve each of our teams,” states Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins. “We are looking to upgrade both our qualifying and race day efforts. We are excited about the opportunities this presents our team and the advantages we can gain by working together.”(Front Row Motorsports PR)(4-27-2006)
- #92 gets a sponsor for Texas: Front Row Motorsports announced that FOX Collision Center will sponsor the Front Row Motorsports #92 Chevy driven by Chad Blount at Texas Motor Speedway, for the Samsung/RadioShack 500. FOX Collision Center, Inc., with 11 full service body shops is owned and operated by Kansas native Todd Fox, an industry veteran with over 20 years experience in collision repair. He began his collision repair business in Wichita and operated four facilities before moving onto Tulsa, Oklahoma in
spring of 2001. After just a few short months, FOX quickly became Tulsa’s premier Collision Center. There are currently four FOX Collision Centers in Wichita, one in Kansas City, Kansas; four in Tulsa and one in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. FOX Collision launched in Arkansas last week with the opening of their newest shop in Springdale. For more information about Fox Collision please visit www.foxcollision.com.(FRM PR)(4-5-2006)
- Makoto Dressing on #34 and #92 at Martinsville: Front Row Motorsports placed both of their entries into the starting lineup at Martinsville for the DirecTV 500. The #34 Oak Gloves car driven by Chad Chaffin will start 31st and the Makoto Dressing #92 driven by Chad Blount will start 43rd. Makoto Dressing will be a sponsor on both cars. They will be on the hood of the #92 and on the quarter panels and TV panel of the #34. Makoto Ginger Dressing, which was developed at one of their two Japanese Steakhouses in Florida, is available in refrigerated sections of grocery stores across the United States. For more information, please visit www.makotogingerdressing.com.(Front Row Motorsports PR)(4-2-2006)
- Blount to the #92: look like Chad Blount has taken over the driving duties for the #92/64 Front Row Motorsports Chevy/Dodge. Blount was supposedly going to run a full-schedule then a partial schedule in the #37 RJ Racing Dodge. Blount is now listed as the #92 driver on the Front Row Motorsports website.(3-16-2006)
- #92 to Dodge?...as reported Chaffin returns: Chad Chaffin, who landed a part-time job in the Nextel Cup Series in 2005 with #92 Front Row Motorsports of Denver, N.C., has hired Chaffin to run the full Nextel Cup schedule in 2006. Front Row has yet to land a sponsor, but owner Bob Jenkins said he is committed to running all 36 races without one if necessary. "We may not be in the top 20," Jenkins said of his fledgling race team, "but we plan to grow and progress." Jenkins owns two North Carolina companies, one that manufactures vinyl gloves, the other a food franchise. He chose Chaffin for the full-time job next season "because Chad's a good driver and he knows how to communicate with the pit crew. That's very important." The team raced Chevrolets this season and is debating going to Dodges next year. In addition to his full Cup schedule, Chaffin also will compete in the NASCAR Busch Series for Goodlettsville-based Wayne Day Enterprises. While Front Row plans to run all 36 Cup races, Chaffin said he may turn the car over to a substitute driver for the two annual road-course events.(Tennessean)(12-8-2005)
- #92 Team retains crew and chiefs, Chaffin to drive UPDATE: Veteran crew chief Ted Kennedy announced Friday afternoon that his plans are to continue to serve as the car chief on the #92 Front Row Motorsports Nextel Cup Series team for the 2006 season with driver Chad Chaffin despite rumors flowing that Kennedy will join Michael Waltrip Racing in association with FitzBradshaw Racing next year in the Busch Series. "I'm not sure how the rumor was started, but I plan on staying with Front Row Motorsports and driver Chad Chaffin as we intend to put together a competitive package for the Nextel Cup Series in 2006."
Kennedy, who spent the latter part of the 2005 Nextel Cup Series season with Front Row Motorsports, owned by Bob Jenkins also stated "At this time, I don't forsee me heading to another organization."(Ted Kennedy Enterprises PR/Catchfence)
UPDATE: been told a rep at Front Row Motorsports that Mike Steurer is the crew chief of the #92 team and will be in 2006 also.(12-2-2005)
- Chaffin hopes to stay in #92 in 2006: Chad Chaffin will attempt to make his third Nextel Cup race in four qualifying attempts today. "We've done a lot better than anybody expected," said Chaffin, who was released from two rides in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this season. The Cup team Chaffin drives for is #92-Front Row Motorsports, a low-budget operation in Denver, NC. "They don't have a lot of resources but they really put a lot of effort into it," Chaffin said. "Just to qualify for a Cup race these days is a big deal, and we've made three of four so far." Chaffin said there is a chance he could drive for the team full-time next year. He also plans to run a limited Busch Series schedule for #16 Wayne Day Racing.(Tennessean)(11-19-2005)
- #92 Gets Sponsor for Texas: Front Row Motorsports announced that FOX Collision Center will sponsor the #92 Chevrolet driven by P.J. Jones at Texas Motor Speedway, for the Dickies 500. “I’m looking forward to driving the FOX Collision Center Chevrolet at
Texas,” commented driver PJ Jones. “The #92 FOX Collision Center car qualified well at Kansas and we fully expect another good run this weekend.” FOX Collision Center, Inc., with 9 full service body shops is owned and operated by Kansas native Todd Fox, an industry veteran with over 20 years experience in collision repair. He began his collision repair business in Wichita and operated four facilities before moving onto Tulsa, Oklahoma in spring of 2001. After just a few short months, FOX quickly became Tulsa’s premier Collision Center. There are currently 4 FOX Collision Center’s in Wichita. Their ninth center opened October 4th in Kansas at I-35 and Antioch.(Front Row Motorsports)(11-2-2005)
- Driver Change - Hamilton Jr. In, Chaffin Out: on Speed Channel's NASCAR This Morning, it was mentioned that Bobby Hamilton Jr.. who failed to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday in the #32 Tide Chevy, will take over the #92 Chevy that Chad Chaffin qualified. Chaffin was to start 43rd as will Hamilton Jr.
AND PPI Motorsports (PPIM) through a partnership with car owner Bob Jenkins will race the #32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet with driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. in today’s Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “Bob and I forged a relationship at Talladega a few weeks ago,” said Wells. “And he was gracious enough to continue the partnership with PPIM at Atlanta. We are looking forward to fielding our #32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet in today’s event as well as accomplishing our goal for the weekend which is a top-25 finish.”(PPI Motorsports)(10-30-2005)
- PEO Pros assoc on #92: PEO Pros will be an associate sponsor for the #92 Front Row Racing Chevy at Kansas. PEO Pros is negotiating directly with their favorite driver, PJ Jones. "PJ was originally going to pilot the #34, but we are happy Front Row moved him to the #92 along with Fox Collision Center" remarked PEO Pros CEO and Sports Marketing Agent John Tenney. "We're looking forward to seeing PJ prove that he can be fast and competitive on ovals as well as road courses."(PR)(10-6-2005)
- Fox Collison Center to sponsor #92: Front Row Motorsports announced that FOX Collision Center will sponsor the #92 Dodge driven by PJ Jones at Kansas Speedway, for the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods. “I appreciate the opportunity to drive the FOX Collision Center Dodge at Kansas this weekend,” commented driver PJ Jones. “I look forward to working with the crew and providing FOX Collision Center a strong run on Sunday.” FOX Collision Center, Inc., with 9 full service body shops is owned and operated by Kansas native Todd Fox, an industry veteran with over 20 years experience in collision repair. He began his collision repair business in Wichita and operated four facilities before moving onto Tulsa, Oklahoma in spring of 2001. After just a few short months, FOX quickly became Tulsa’s premier Collision Center. There are currently 4 FOX Collision Center’s in Wichita. Their ninth center opens October 4th in Kansas at I-35 and Antioch. “We appreciate the support of FOX Collision Center, Inc. for the Kansas race”, said team owner Bob Jenkins. “They have been great to work with and we look forward to partnering with them on future races. We feel the FOX Collision Center Dodge will make a strong showing this weekend.”(PR)(10-5-2005)
- Driver changes at Talladega: #00 - Bobby Hamilton Jr. replaced Mike Skinner; #34 - Mike Skinner replaced Hermie Sadler..Tide is going on the #00 and Aaron's going to the #34 for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.(NASCAR Stats Services)(10-1-2005)
AND the deal was with the #34 Front Row Racing team and #32 owner, Cal Wells, which failed to make the race with driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. So Wells made a deal with Chris Edwards, owner of the #34 Ford that Hermie Sadler qualified for the race. But since the #34 is a Ford this week [usually a Chevy], the Wells made a deal with Jenkins and Mike Skinner, moving Skinner to the #34 Ford and using the #00 car, which is really the #92 [owners points #192 Bob Jenkins the owner] and will run the #32 in the race with Tide as the sponsor. Running the race will NOT get the #32 team owner, Cal Wells, any owners points for the race, driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. will of course get drivers points since he will start the race in the car, but has to start in the rear of the field due to the drivers change. Sadler was supposedly compensated for letting the switch happen as well as the owners of the #34 and #192 [#00]. The #00/92 was an odd deal already, as a deal between Jenkins and #00 [#100] team owner Michael Waltrip to run Skinner and Aaron's along with the #00, similar to the deal between Waltrip and Bill Davis Racing to run the #00 Dodge with Aaron's and Kenny Wallace a few weeks ago.(10-2-2005)
- #00 Team Note; been told the #00 is the #192, being allowed to use the #00 number with Mike Skinner driving and the #192 Front Row racing team getting the owners points and the credit for the race attempt at Talladega Superspeedway, allowing them to keep the full season race attempts streak alive. #192 [#92] has run many drivers in 2005, Stanton Barrett, Tony Raines, Hermie Sadler, Eric McClure among others.(9-30-2005)
- Hermie speaks to Boy Scouts: #92-Hermie Sadler spoke to Cub Scouts and signed autographs at an event Thursday night to kick off the Heart of Virginia Council's "Race to Scouting," a membership drive to attract a projected 3,000 boys to scouting. The Heart of Virginia Council serves more than 22,000 youth and 7,000 volunteers who deliver scouting programs in central Virginia.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-10-2005)
- VA Governor Candidate to sponsor #92 team at Martinsville: Going after the NASCAR vote, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore will sponsor a car in the Oct. 23 Nextel Cup Subway 500 at Martinsvillle Speedway. NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler of Emporia will drive the #92 Kilgore for Governor Chevy. The Democratic candidate, Timothy M. Kaine, also is chasing the NASCAR fans. He is holding a fundraiser in the infield before the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway tomorrow. He also will attend the race. The Kilgore campaign will pay almost $100,000 to sponsor the car, campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said yesterday. Kilgore announced the sponsorship yesterday at RIR. A sponsorship costs about $200,000. Sadler has contributed part of the fee as an in-kind campaign contribution, Murtaugh said. Kilgore said he and Sadler have been acquaintances for about seven years, after meeting at the fiddler's convention in Galax. In addition to driving the race car, Sadler will make several appearances with it. He will wear a Kilgore for Governor driving suit during the Martinsville race and members of his pit crew also will wear Kilgore-touting apparel. Democratic Gov. Mark R. Warner sponsored a racing truck when he ran four years ago.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-9-2005)
- Bank of Southside VA to Sponsor Hermie Sadler at Richmond: Virginia native Hermie Sadler will be carrying some familiar colors on the #92 in next weekends Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. The Bank of Southside Virginia will sponsor Sadler, from Emporia, as the bank celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Peter Clements, President and CEO of BSV, says his employees and customers look forward to watching the BSV car at Richmond next weekend. “It is a great event for us. Our employees and customers come together to support the BSV car, and the fact the we will be celebrating our 100th year makes it even more special.”
"We appreciate the partnership and support provided by BSV for the upcoming race at RIR", said Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins. "We know Hermie and the entire crew will give them an exciting weekend of racing to help celebrate their 100 year anniversary." The Bank of Southside Virginia, headquartered in Carson, Virginia, currently operates 15 branches. For more information, please visit
www.bsvnet.com.(PR)(9-6-2005)
- Miller in the #92 at Watkins Glen: Road Racing expert Johnny Miller will return to Nextel Cup competition this weekend during the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Miller, who last competed in a NASCAR race in 2003 here, will drive the #92 Chevy fielded by Front Row Motorsports [Hermie Sadler and Tony Raines usually drive the car]. Miller, who received an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee, was tapped by the team in large part for both his driving skill and engineering prowess. Miller is currently using his 20-plus years of racing experience to drive and develop Grand American Road Racing Rolex Series cars, along with testing racing tires for several major international manufacturers. In fact, Miller is doubling up this weekend, also competing in a Rolex GT Class Chevrolet Corvette for ASC Motorsports in Friday evening’s Grand-Am race. “I’m beyond excited to be back in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series,” said Miller, who made his Nextel Cup debut in 2003 at Infineon Raceway with Morgan-McClure Motorsports finishing 24th on the lead lap. “I’m privileged that (team owner) Bob Jenkins gave me the call when he was looking for a road-course specialist. We are entering this weekend from square one—Front Row motorsports is a great team with a competitive car, but with no testing time under our belt we’ll have get up to speed quickly. It’s going to be a busy weekend driving in two different races,” added Miller, “but that is my typical race weekend—I try to drive as many race cars as possible. I love racing, and I enjoy learning as much as I can to get to the front of the pack.” Johnny Miller, from Johnson City, Tenn., was one of NASCAR’s “hired guns,” competing in two NASCAR Nextel Cup races for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 2003.(Miller Racing site)(8-10-2005)
- Kenny Wallace in the #92, #00 withdraws: Kenny Wallace in cooperation with MWR, has decided to run the #92, State Fair Corn Dog Car in Chicago Nextel Cup race this weekend. "The MWR Team is working hard to build some new cars, has a new Crew Chief [Butch Hylton], so we are taking a little side step this weekend to get in the Chicago Race." Wallace will be driving with a DEI engine, and Front Row Motorsports crew chief Fred Wanke.(Kenny Wallace site)(7-8-2005)
- #92 team and Hermie get a sponsor for Daytona: Front Row Motorsports announced that they have partnered with Taco Bell for the Pepsi 400 race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 2nd. They will run the Taco Bell logo on their
#92 Chevrolet driven by Hermie Sadler. “I am excited about the opportunity to drive the Taco Bell car in Daytona,” said Hermie Sadler. “I think we will have a strong car this weekend. I look forward to working with the crew to provide all the Taco Bell employees and their customers a strong finish on Saturday night.”
"We are taking a brand new car to Daytona,” said crew chief Fred Wanke. “We built this Taco Bell car from the ground up, the guys in the shop have been working overtime to get it ready. We are anxious to see how this car will perform on the track for the first time. We are extremely optimistic about this weekend and the rest of year. We certainly appreciate Taco Bell partnering with us in Daytona.”(Front Row Motorsports PR)(6-30-2005)
- Hermie back at Pocono..then to TV: It didn't take long for Hermie Sadler long to find a new ride, albeit a temporary one. Four days after resigning from the #66 Ford, Sadler was in the #92 Chevrolet at Pocono filling in for Stanton Barrett, who is running tonight's Busch race at Nashville Superspeedway. It's a one-race deal for Sadler. "I had planned on taking a couple weeks off just to regroup and get my thoughts together," Sadler said. "But they're in the same boat we've been in, working hard every week, trying to make it happen. I was glad to help them out. I came here with the attitude to come have a good time and see what happens." Sadler won't be available for fill-in duty next weekend at Michigan, as he will be helping cover the Busch race at Kentucky Speedway for FX.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(6-11-2005)
- Hermie in the #92: Hermie Sadler, who yesterday, left the #66 Peak Fitness Racing team, is listed on nascar.com's Pocono 500 entry list as the driver of the #92 Front Row Motorsports Chevy. Stanton Barrett usually drives the #92, but will be in Nashville for the Busch race and is Tony Raines, who also has seen time in that car.(6-7-2005)
- #92 Team Looking: Transporter driver wanted for #92 Cup team. Must hold valid CDL and have a clean driving record. Full time work at shop as well as over the road. Duties include stocking, cleaning and maintaining transporter. Experience and additional mechanical knowledge is a plus. Serious inquiries only, please. 704-721-9091.(5-3-2005)
- Stanton Barrett gets a sponsor for Atlanta: Front Row Motorsports has announced a deal that will make USMilitary.com the primary sponsor for its #92 Chevrolet for Stanton Barrett for this weekend's Golden Coral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Web site, which offers potential enlistees information to help them compare branches of the armed services, will also be the primary sponsor at a second race to be determined. Financial terms were not announced.(NASCAR Scene Daily Newsletter)(3-18-2005)
- Barrett gets a sponsor for Daytona Cup and Busch races: First Trust Portfolios, L.P., a Chicagoland firm specializing in Asset Management, Financial Advisory and Defined Portfolio supervision, will be primary sponsor for Stanton Barrett's #92 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car in the season-opening Daytona 500. Master Spas will serve as associate sponsor. The car is fielded by Front Row Motorsports, owned by restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. For Barrett's NASCAR Busch Series car, the #36 Chevrolet fielded by DCT Motorsports, will have primary sponsorship divided between Master Spas and First Trust Portfolios.(Williams Company PR)(2-2-2005)
