Billy Boat News

Stewart/Kahne/Yeley entered in Chili Bowl:

Stewart/Kahne/Yeley entered in Chili Bowl:

January 13, 2007
Nextel Cup drivers Tony Stewart [who flipped and was injured last year], Kasey Kahne and J.J. Yeley are entered in the 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Tulsa, OK, held January 9-13, 2007. .A.J. Foyt is the grand marshall of the event, other NASCAR

Stewart/Kahne entered in Chili Bowl:

Stewart/Kahne entered in Chili Bowl:

January 2, 2007
Nextel Cup drivers Tony Stewart [who flipped and was injured last year], Kasey Kahne and J.J. Yeley are entered in the 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Tulsa, OK, held January 9-13, 2007. .A.J. Foyt is the grand marshall of the event, other NASCAR

Indy 500 Champ, Buddy Lazier, to test #15 Truck at Lowe’s:

Indy 500 Champ, Buddy Lazier, to test #15 Truck at Lowe’s:

April 25, 2005
Former Indianapolis 500 and Indy Racing League champion Buddy Lazier will try the NASCAR waters this week as he prepares to test the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado in Tuesday evening's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series open test at Lowe's Motor Speedway

Billy Boat at Phoenix:

Billy Boat at Phoenix:

October 16, 2003
Billy Boat, who until a few days ago never had driven a stock car, plans to make his NASCAR Busch Series debut in the Nov. 1 race at Phoenix International Raceway. Boat, a recipient of primary sponsorship help from the Arizona Department of Health Services, will drive

No Hornish to DEI:

No Hornish to DEI:

July 18, 2003
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has given up on trying to put two-time Indy Racing League champion Sam Hornish Jr. in a stock car. DEI executive vice president Ty Norris said Hornish, whose contract with Panther Racing expires after this season, was never more than mildly interested

Not NASCAR but quite a feat:

Not NASCAR but quite a feat:

August 11, 2002
Not NASCAR but quite a feat: Indy Racing League driver Sarah Fisher became the first woman to win the pole position in a major auto race Saturday when she nudged Billy Boat from the top spot in qualifying for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Fisher

Drivers Looking around:

Drivers Looking around:

November 6, 1999
Pep Boys IRL drivers Billy Boat and Buddy Lazier were both seen in the NASCAR Busch Series garages Friday scoping out the fendered machines. Also on hand was an extremely low key NHRA Winston Funny Car champion and banquet speaking legend John Force, who meandered

Foyt-Boat-Cup?

Foyt-Boat-Cup?

October 17, 1999
Billy Boat still doesn't have a contract to drive for A.J. Foyt next season, and the way Foyt addressed the subject Tuesday in a conference call, it doesn't sound promising. When Foyt was asked about Boat and teammate Kenny Brack's status, he said: "Both drivers' contracts

Foyt Driver:

Foyt Driver:

October 12, 1999
As expected, A.J. Foyt announced that he will put his #14 on a Winston Cup Pontiac next year. However, the driver of his Conseco-sponsored car will not be Johnny Benson, as many within the NASCAR hierarchy had assumed. Foyt insisted he had made no decision yet, but

AJ News UPDATE 3:

AJ News UPDATE 3:

October 3, 1999
Waddell Wilson, the NASCAR veteran who is helping A.J. Foyt put together his new Winston Cup team, said things are coming along well. Wilson said the team now has six people on payroll and about 15 more committed to join next season. One job that hasn't been filled

More AJ Updates:

More AJ Updates:

September 3, 1999
With financial backing from Conseco, an Indiana-based insurance and investment firm, Foyt will launch a one-car team at Daytona in February. No driver has been hired. The team will be based in Charlotte while Foyt continues to run his Indy Racing League operation out

AJ on RPM2Nite:

AJ on RPM2Nite:

August 27, 1999
AJ on RPM2Nite: Marlo Klain interviewed AJ Foyt and he says he has signed nothing and has not talked to Al Unser Jr about a Cup ride or an IRL ride for the Indy 500. It was also mentioned that Foyt still plans to have his two car IRL team in 2000 and hopes to have

AJ on RPM2Nite:

AJ on RPM2Nite:

August 27, 1999
Marlo Klain interviewed AJ Foyt and he says he has signed nothing and has not talked to Al Unser Jr about a Cup ride or an IRL ride for the Indy 500. It was also mentioned that Foyt still plans to have his two car IRL team in 2000 and hopes to have his two drivers(

Tony Stewart to sub for Earnhardt or Skinner?

Tony Stewart to sub for Earnhardt or Skinner?

May 21, 1998
Check this out: Following Sunday's Indy Racing League-sanctioned Indianapolis 500, defending IRL champion Tony Stewart will board a jet and fly South to Charlotte, N.C. and prepare to drive, if necessary, in the NASCAR Winston Cup Coca-Cola 600. "It's possible that