May 2, 2000
- Drivers Points: Updated my Drivers Points page to show Mayfield’s new total, he drops 7 spots, from 7th after the California win to 14th currently. These are of course, Unofficial. See the standings at Drivers Points page(5-2-2000)
- #12 Penalties Explained: a Q&A at SpeedVision: Helton-Nelson Explain 12 Car Penalties by Ben Blake. Some of the Q&A’s: Q) What specifically was found in the fuel? A) The additive was an oxygenate, which is a performance enhancer in a racing fuel. Q) Q: Anything on last week’s issue on the roof measurement? A) That will come tomorrow or Thursday. Check it out for more info(5-2-2000)
- Another Crew Chief Change? UPDATE yep: hearing Doug Richert and the #32 Tide team have parted ways
UPDATE: PPI Motorsports and Doug Richert, crew chief for the #32 Tide Ford driven by Scott Pruett, have mutually agreed to part ways. Richert has opted to pursue other opportunities while PPI Motorsports focuses on restructuring the current management team for the Tide Winston Cup crew. Joe Garone, current program director for PPI Motorsports’ NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch teams and former crew chief for the #94 McDonald’s Ford, will temporarily fulfill crew chief duties on the #32 Tide Ford and ultimately take a more active role in the actual competition management of PPIM’s Tide Winston Cup team. Additional overall management support comes in the form of increased leadership roles for Roy McCauley, engineer for the #32 Tide Ford, and Pat Smith, crew chief for PPI Motorsports’ #97 McDonald’s Ford Busch car(PPI Motorsports PR)(5-2-2000) - New #90 Crew Chief: Hills Bros Coffee Racing Team owner Junie Donlavey named Dean Johnson as crew chief for the #90 Fords driven by Ed Berrier in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Johnson’s first event will be the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond this Saturday. Donlavey has been calling the shots on race day for the first third of the season(Keystone Marketing/Hills Bros Racing)(5-2-2000)
- Wal-Mart to Cup? Wal-mart might be the next new sponsor on the Winston Cup tour and could have a logo on Mark Martin’s quarter-panel next season, according to NASCAR sources. That could be the trigger that Target needs to make the jump into Winston Cup racing, too.(PitNow) UPS and Wal-Mart?(5-2-2000)
- not NASCAR but F1 driver ok: Formula One driver David Coulthard received minor injuries, but the pilot and co-pilot were killed today when their small plane crashed while landing at Lyon’s(France) airport(See AP story at the Star-Telegram)(5-2-2000)
- Winston West UPDATE 3: #55-Ken Schrader took the pole and #50-Johnny Benson the outside pole for Saturday’s NASCAR Winston West Series event at California Speedway(RacingWest)(4-28-2000)
UPDATE: flip-flop the drivers and you have the first two finishers, Johnny Benson won the Pontiac Grand Prix 200 at California Speedway Saturday with Ken Schrader finishing 2nd. Coming in third was the first of the Winston West regulars, Brendan Gaughan, followed by Eric Norris and Kevin Richards(Racing West)(4-30-2000)
UPDATE 2: Johnny Benson’s Winston West winning car was found to have an unapproved intake manifold and crew chief James Ince expects a fine(Times-Dispatch) UPDATE 3: NASCAR officials announced that James Ince, crew chief for the #50 Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac driven by Johnny Benson in the California Winston West race, has been fined $10,440 for rules violations and the team will lose 108 Winston West points(NOL)(5-2-2000) - Buckshot stays in a Chevy: Buckshot Jones will again pilot a Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Richmond instead of a Pontiac Grand Prix. The Hardee’s 250 will mark the second consecutive race in a Chevrolet for Jones. The team finished 23rd at California last week with the new #00-Monte Carlo(IMG Motorsports)(5-2-2000)
- Parker and Amick busy weekend: NASCAR Busch Series regulars Hank Parker Jr. and Lyndon Amick are set for double duty this weekend. The pair will compete in Friday evening’s Hardy’s 250 at Richmond International Raceway, and then fly to Miami to race in Saturday’s three-hour Motorola Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway during the Grand-Am Nextel 250 weekend. Parker and Amick will co-drive the No. 34 Team Amick Motorsports Dodge Vipers. Both drivers led the 2000 Motorola Cup opener at Daytona(Homestead-Miami PR)(5-2-2000)
- #61 Suspends Operations UPDATE: Effective immediately, the #61 Xpress Motorsports team and driver Hut Stricklin will not run any BGN races until the team can prepare better(Xpress Motorsports Site)(5-2-2000)
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