Andy Houston - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Houston has NO problem but a 2004 gig, Musgrave returns…and part time 3rd team:

Ultra Motorsports owner Jim Smith said Saturday that Andy Houston, who has driven a few races in Ultra's #2 Dodge in the NASCAR Truck series this season, will return to the team full time in 2004. Smith also said that Ted Musgrave, who is second in points with one ...

Musgrave wins Phoenix Pole:

#1-Ted Musgrave, 3rd in the drivers points, won the pole for the Chevy Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway breaking the track record with a speed of 129.427mph, beating Joe Ruttman's 2000 record of 129.204. #6-Kevin Harvick will start 2nd, followed by #2...

Surprise – Gaughan wins at Texas:

#62- Brendan Gaughan came from the back of the pack and won Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, becoming the first NASCAR truck driver to win four straight races at the same track. Gaughan was forced to drop to the back of the 36-truck field to start the Silverado 350...

Houston we have a pole…at Texas:

#2-Andy Houston earned his fourth career pole, and first since May 21, 2000, with a lap of 181.531mph in his Dodge. #75-David Starr earned his fourth start on the outside of the first row at his home track with a speed of 180.385. #99-Carl Edwards, the runner-up to...

Musgrave wins at California:

#1-Ted Musgrave won the American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway Saturday, the third time in a row Musgrave has won the race. It is Mugrave's third won of 2003 and 13th career Truck Series win. Pole sitter, #62-Brendan Gaughan led three times for 66 laps and...

Houston in the #2 at California and Vegas:

Andy Houston takes over the reins of the #2 Team ASE/CARQUEST Dodge this weekend at California Speedway replacing Jimmy Spencer who won the New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Saturday. "This is what I have waited for," Houston said. "The opportunity...

Andy Houston back to PPI:

Driver Andy Houston is exploring new racing options. Houston began the 2003 season as the driver of the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports truck in the Truck Series. He posted the team's best-ever finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, bringing the...

Houston leaves Ballew? UPDATE:

hearing Andy Houston has left the $9/#15 Billy Ballew racing team and that several employees were let go.(5-20-2003) UPDATE: Billy Ballew's Statement Concerning Andy Houston: "Unfortunately for all us, Billy Ballew Motorsports and Andy Houston have parted ways. I want...

Driver swap within team, for Charlotte:

In order to find the most competitive combination in his stable, longtime Truck Series owner Billy Ballew has made sweeping changes to his organization placing Rich Bickle in the #15 FASSCORE Marketing/Vokal Clothing Ford and moving Andy Houston to the #9 Spondivits...

Rap star Nelly, buys into #15 team UPDATE Nelly cancels visit:

Grammy award-winning rapper Nelly will buy into a Craftsman Truck team starting on March 14 at Darlington Raceway. The deal to purchase part of #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports will last the rest of the season, Nelly's representative, Michael Warmack, told The Associated...

Houston gears up for 2003 NCTS season, Releases new website:

Andy Houston, Driver of the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Ford released his new website this week at www.andyhouston.com. Learn more about Houston and his family, his past successes and chat with other race fans. In 2002 Andy teamed up to run a limited CTS schedule ...

Houston back full time:

Andy Houston, a proven winner in the CTS, will take the reigns of the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Ford starting with next weekend's LasVegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Houston replaces Brian Rose who competed in three events for the Billy Ballew Motorsports ...

Houston back in a Truck:

CTS team owner Jim Harris announced today that Andy Houston will pilot the #17 Hardee's Dodge Truck in the Hardee's 250 at South Boston Speedway with sponsorship from Boddie-Noell Enterprises - the largest franchise owner in the Hardee's restaurant chain. "I'm excited...

Andy Houston returns to racing:

Andy Houston returns to racing: On July 27th former Winston Cup/Truck Series driver, Andy Houston will return to the track at Hickory Motor Speedway [NC] to drive the Carolina Motorsports Tech Centers USAR ProCup car at the Naturally Fresh Foods 250. Houston started...

Houston out of the #92? UPDATE 2 Bodine in:

the BGN Racing site is reporting that Andy Houston has been released from the #92 Herzog Jackson ride, effective immediately. The team will test for a replacement driver this week.(3-5-2002) UPDATE: hearing that Todd Bodine (of the #66 Haas Carter Ford that is sidelined...

Testing at Darlington – a few speeds:

Testing at Darlington - a few speeds: Prepping for his return to Winston Cup racing, Steve Park tested a pair of #1 Pennzoil Chevy's at the Darlington Raceway Tuesday. Park's supersub Kenny Wallace was not at the track. Park said the doctors told him it would be at...

Reggie Jackson buys into the #92:

Herzog Motorsports and baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, announced a newly formed joint ownership agreement of the #92 BGN race team. With the new partnership, the team's name will change to Herzog Jackson Motorsports. Brothers Randy and Stan Herzog, and their...

USS George Washington Visit:

USS George Washington Visit: Other than sore knees and an occasion bumped head, no injuries were reported during a visit by seven racers to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) off the coast of Virginia. The group featured 1998 Indy 500 winner Eddie ...

update on the USS George Washington visit:

update on the USS George Washington visit: Three drivers with NASCAR ties, two Indy Racing League stars, a world record-setting motorcycle drag racer and a NASCAR crew chief will spend 24 hours on the nuclear-powered aircrasft carrier USS George Washington this week...

Friday Testing:

#1-Joe Ruttman was the fastest Friday in the cool air with a speed of 185.943 mph. 2nd fastest was #26-Lyndon Amick at 185.128 and 3rd was #33-Tony Raines at 184.188. Also hearing most of the late afternoon practice was rained out and not much drafting got done. The...