Chuck Bown News

Rette & Hensley out at RHR? UPDATE 2 Hensley to KHI; Rette to Turner Motorsports:

Rette & Hensley out at RHR? UPDATE 2 Hensley to KHI; Rette to Turner Motorsports:

December 10, 2010
Hearing that both Mark Rette and Jeff Hensely have left their positions with Red Horse Racing. [Rette was the crew chief for Justin Lofton's rookie season and Hensley Timothy Peter's crew chief.] Also hearing that Red Horse Racing plans to run with drivers Timothy

Generations of NASCAR Luminaries to Attend Grand Opening:

Generations of NASCAR Luminaries to Attend Grand Opening:

May 3, 2010
NASCAR Hall of Fame officials released the names of NASCAR drivers, owners and executives planning to participate in the Tuesday, May 11 grand opening of the 150,000-square-foot facility in uptown Charlotte, N.C. As part of the historic day, 15 lucky customers will

Sad News – Hubert Hensley:

Sad News – Hubert Hensley:

April 10, 2010
Hubert Shelton Hensley, 78, of 1600 J. S. Holland Road, Ridgeway, VA died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville/Henry County. He was born on September 27, 1931 in Henry County, VA. Hensley owned a Nationwide Series [usually #63] team from 1982

Logano young, but not the youngest:

Logano young, but not the youngest:

September 13, 2008
#96-Joey Logano is young, but at 18 years, 3 months, 20 days, he'll not be even close to the youngest to make his Sprint Cup debut when he makes the big jump Sunday at New Hampshire. Driver, debut date and track listed with their ages: Tommie Elliott Aug. 1, 1951 Altamont

Key Motorsports hires Dodson:

Key Motorsports hires Dodson:

March 27, 2006
Veteran NASCAR crew chief and mechanic Barry Dodson has been named to lead the efforts of the Key Motorsports Truck Series organization. Dodson succeeds Lance Hooper as crew chief of the #40 Key Motorsports Chevy trucks currently driven by Chad Chaffin as Hooper has

Off Weekend-Atlanta Notes:

Off Weekend-Atlanta Notes:

March 10, 2005
NASCAR racing, unlike other professional sports, has no player draft. Future prospects are where you find them. Jack Roush arguably is the best in the business at beating the bushes and identifying the stars of tomorrow especially through competition in the NASCAR

Chuck Bown to Compete in 29th Annual Oxford 250:

Chuck Bown to Compete in 29th Annual Oxford 250:

July 9, 2002
1990 BGN Champ, Chuck Bown, has entered in the 29th Annual Oxford 250 on July 14th. Bown will be competing in the "83 meanz Smoke-Free" Grand Prix, which will be prepared and crewed by GGM Motorsports of Beverly, MA. 1982 marked Bown's first Oxford 250 start. Since

Burton wins at Darlington:

Burton wins at Darlington:

March 16, 2002
#9- Jeff Burton led every lap in winning Saturday's darlingtonraceway.com 200 at Darlington Raceway. Burton is the first driver since Chuck Bown in 1990 to lead every lap in a series race. He is the first to do so on a superspeedway. See ThatsRacin.com for a column

Bickle more BGN:

Bickle more BGN:

September 1, 1999
besides running a few races in his own #91 BGN car, HVP Motorsports today announced Bickle will take over the team's #63 Exxon Chevys at Darlington and Richmond. Bickle replaces rookie Bobby Hamilton, Jr. who earlier this season assumed the driving chores in the Exxon

Bickle more BGN:

Bickle more BGN:

September 1, 1999
besides running a few races in his own #91 BGN car, HVP Motorsports today announced Bickle will take over the team's #63 Exxon Chevys at Darlington and Richmond. Bickle replaces rookie Bobby Hamilton, Jr. who earlier this season assumed the driving chores in the Exxon

Bown Out UPDATE 1:

Bown Out UPDATE 1:

June 16, 1999
According to RPM2Nite, Bobby Hamilton Jr will be in the #63 Superflo Chevy for the rest of the season and in 2000. He replaces Chuck Bown. As for Bown's injuries on Saturday night, I hear he had heat exhuastion and will be ok, but have seen nothing posted about his

Accidents and Backups:

Accidents and Backups:

February 13, 1999
During Friday's practice there werew three different accidents which will send seven teams to the rear of the field in backup cars: #'s 3-Dale Earnherdt, Jr; #5-Dick Trickle; #9-Jeff Burton; #29-Ted Musgrave; #38-Glenn Allen, Jr rolling out the Rockingham Ford; #63

#63 Team UPDATE:

#63 Team UPDATE:

November 10, 1998
Sources tell me that the #63 Hensley team have found a sponsor and Chuck Bown will return to drive for them in 1999.(11-10-98) - RPM2Nite announced Bown will return to the #63 Hensley team, didn't say the sponsor but it looked like Exxon Superflo Oil, had the Tiger

August 17, 1998

August 17, 1998

August 17, 1998
As we know, Tracy Leslie will be leaving the #63 Hensley Racing BGN Lysol Chevy(not Pontiac) at the end of the year, one driver being rumored to drive the car in 1999 is former BGN Champ Chuck Bown. (08-17-1998)

More news on the Roush Racing Truck Teams

More news on the Roush Racing Truck Teams

February 17, 1998
Sponsor of the #50 Joe Ruttman truck, LCI decided to re-evaluate its involvement with NASCAR. Roush decided to combine the #50 and #99 teams. Joe Ruttman will now take over the #99 Exide Ford F150 that Chuck Bown drove. Bown the is out of a ride temporarily and will