Billy Parker News

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an

Busch wins Rookie of the Year:

Busch wins Rookie of the Year:

November 26, 2004
Kyle Busch was the 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the

Parker out of the #66, McMurray and Rusty In UPDATE 6 Parker still with team, not racing:

Parker out of the #66, McMurray and Rusty In UPDATE 6 Parker still with team, not racing:

July 22, 2004
hearing Billy 'Catfish' Parker and Rusty Wallace Inc [RWI] have parted ways. One possibility I hear is Jamie McMurray driving some races in the car

Rusty helps test the #66:

Rusty helps test the #66:

June 17, 2004
During a recent test at Kentucky Speedway for the Meijer 300, #66 RWI Racing owner and 55-time NASCAR Cup race winner, Rusty Wallace, actually got behind the wheel of the Duraflame Dodge. Said Wallace, "I have all of the faith in the world in Billy Parker. When we

Open Testing at Lowe’s:

Open Testing at Lowe’s:

May 11, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series and IPOWER DASH Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday, May 10, through Wednesday, May 12, in preparation for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge on May 22, the May 30 Coca-Cola

Parker and RWI back at Texas:

Parker and RWI back at Texas:

March 30, 2004
Even though Duraflame RWI Racing and driver Billy Parker turned a lot of heads in their Busch Series debut, Parker feels the team will be even better in its second race, the O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. "Our car was bad fast at Las Vegas, but we just didn

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

March 22, 2004
#44-Justin Labonte, #66-Billy Parker, and #50-David Starr will be testing Mar. 22-24 at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for the O'Reilly 300 on April 3. (TMS PR via BGNRacing.com)(3-22-2004)

Parker ready to debut for Rusty’s team at Vegas:

Parker ready to debut for Rusty’s team at Vegas:

March 3, 2004
Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the first race for the newly-formed RWI Racing and its rookie driver, Billy Parker. Team owner and former NASCAR Champion, Rusty Wallace, is quite optimistic about the race. "This kid's (Parker) going

ODDS:

ODDS:

February 28, 2004
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1.

Rusty’s Busch Team Gearing up for 2004:

Rusty’s Busch Team Gearing up for 2004:

December 30, 2003
According to NASCAR great Rusty Wallace, perhaps the most action during racings so-called off season is occurring at 161 Knob Hill Road in Mooresville, NC. Thats the address of our brand new facility and were only about three weeks away from moving in, reports Wallace

Rusty has his replacement:

Rusty has his replacement:

October 29, 2003
#2-Rusty Wallace has offered no solid hints on when he will retire, but he has his replacement in mind. Billy Parker, a Late Model star who will drive for Wallace's new Busch team in 2004, apparently is being groomed to take over Wallace's No.2 Dodge at Penske Racing

Rusty’s Son Wins First Feature:

Rusty’s Son Wins First Feature:

October 13, 2003
Stephen Wallace, 16-year-old racing upstart and son of former Winston Cup Champion Rusty Wallace, claimed his first career Late Model Stock Car win in a 200-lap feature event yesterday at the new Friendship Motor Speedway, a paved four-tenths-mile racetrack near Elkin

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team? UPDATE 5:

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team? UPDATE 5:

September 20, 2003
Rusty Wallace is looking for a driver for his Busch team, and two men he's considering are Billy 'Catfish' Parker, Hank Parker's kid brother, and Burt Myers, the son of Bowman Gray racer Gary Myers. Chad Blount has been scratched from the list, according to sources

Rusty to start Busch team:

Rusty to start Busch team:

September 20, 2003
Winston Cup driver [#2] Rusty Wallace formally announced plans Saturday to begin fielding his own Busch Series next season, which will run Billy Parker in 17 races in the #66 Dodge sponsored by Duraflame. Wallace is constructing a new race shop in Mooresville, N.C.,

3rd ppc Racing team?

3rd ppc Racing team?

August 2, 2001
3rd ppc Racing team?ppc Racing's two Busch Series teams, owners Greg Pollex and Keith Barnwell are seriously exploring the possibility of fielding a third team next season. Billy Parker has qualified a third ppc Racing car in one race this year, and plans to do so