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Visit Checkers/Rally’s Joins Drive For Diversity Program: page

Checkers/Rally’s Joins Drive For Diversity Program:

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. announced that the Company will have an active role in the 2006 Drive for Diversity program with Checkers supporting Brianne Cronrath as a primary sponsor in nine NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series races. Cronrath, a 21-year-old dean's list...
Visit Lester has new son: page

Lester has new son:

Truck series regular Bill Lester, and fresh off his first Nextel Cup start, added more excitement to his life with the birth of his second son, Austin Richard Lester, on Tuesday. Lester and family are all doing well. (Scene Daily Newsletter)(3-29-2006)...
Visit Lester Welcomes a New Son: page

Lester Welcomes a New Son:

Barely a week after the excitement of racing in his first Nextel Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bill Lester and his wife Cheryl had another major event to celebrate ... the birth of their second son, Austin Richard Lester, who arrived on the starting grid at 1...
Visit BDRs Lester to qualify for Cup race: page

BDRs Lester to qualify for Cup race:

Bill Lester will pilot the #23 Nextel Cup entry for Bill Davis Racing at Atlanta. He'll be the first black driver to attempt to qualify for a Cup Series race in 20 years. Before this week, the last black to start a Cup event was Willy T. Ribbs at Michigan on June 15...
Visit Kahne wins at Atlanta: page

Kahne wins at Atlanta:

#9-Kasey Kahne won the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Las Vegas Motor Speedway, dominating the final 80 laps for his 2nd win of his career [other was Richmond last May] and 1st of the year. It is the first Dodge to win at Atlanta since Richard Petty won there in March...
Visit Lester easily makes the race at Atlanta: page

Lester easily makes the race at Atlanta:

Bill Lester became the first African-American driver to qualify for a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race in 20 years, while Kasey Kahne took the pole for Sunday’s Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Lester’s #23 Waste Management Dodge was the fastest among the ...
Visit BDR/Lester plan full 2007 season: page

BDR/Lester plan full 2007 season:

Bill Lester’s #23 Waste Management Team is scheduled to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, at Michigan Speedway in June and at California Speedway in September. More races are expected to be added to the 2006 schedule as additional sponsorship and Lester’s commitments...
Visit Kahne wins pole at Atlanta: page

Kahne wins pole at Atlanta:

#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 192.553mph for his first pole of 2006 and 7th of his career. #12-Ryan Newman just missed the pole by .002 seconds/.013mph, and missed his 7th straight pole at Atlanta...
Visit Lester gets assoc sponsor for 3 races: page

Lester gets assoc sponsor for 3 races:

Valvoline, with its 110-year history of firsts in motorsports, is seeking a new first – a historic partnership in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition with driver Bill Lester. Valvoline will be an associate sponsor on Lester’s #23 Dodge Charger for three races – Atlanta (...
Visit Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta: page

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

Well, whatcha know! Somebody other than #12-Ryan Newman can take a Bud Pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway. #9-Kasey Kahne grabbed the top-spot tonight at AMS for Sunday's Golden Corral 500 by all of .002 over the aforementioned Mr. Newman for his first pole since Richmond...
Visit Lester to make Cup debut at Atlanta UPDATE 2: page

Lester to make Cup debut at Atlanta UPDATE 2:

Bill Lester is expected to announce at a Tuesday news conference that he'll attempt to make the Cup race next weekend at Atlanta in a Bill Davis Racing car [#23?]. If Lester makes the race, he would become the first African-American to compete in a Cup race since Willy...
Visit Truck Series News & Notes: page

Truck Series News & Notes:

John Deere 200 marks series' 100th race with at least one female starter. Terry Cook to become second series driver to log 200 consecutive starts Veteran Kelly Sutton (# 02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet) and Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Erin Crocker (# 98 Cheerios...
Visit Final Thursday Practice: page

Final Thursday Practice:

for the RaceTickets.com 200; Top five were: #22-Bill Lester 177.331 #20-Jon Wood 177.091 #60-Jack Sprague 176.965 #6-Mark Martin 176.298 #47-Kraig Kinser (1st Rookie) #1st Dodge, #18 Bobby Hamilton(19th) Slowest; #07-Eric Norris 168.784 Chad Chaffin brushed the wall...
Visit GM Flex Fuel 250 Qualifying is over: page

GM Flex Fuel 250 Qualifying is over:

Top five were: #6-Mark Martin 178.628 (16th driver to win a pole in all three series) #22-Bill Lester 178.017 #21-Stacy Compton 177.715 #20-Jon Wood 177.480 #5-Mike Skinner 177.473 Starting 11th: #47-Kraig Kinser (first Chevrolet) 176.291 Starting 16th: #59-Mike Wallace...
Visit Lester gets a sponsor for 3 races: page

Lester gets a sponsor for 3 races:

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants announced that it will sponsor Bill Davis Racing's Driver Bill Lester for a second year at select races including the GM Flex Fuel 250 Truck Series race at Daytona on Friday. Lester's #22 Toyota will feature a Checkers Loaded Fries primary...
Visit Black Wheels to air Monday: page

Black Wheels to air Monday:

Speed Channel reached an agreement with New Millenium Studios to air Black Wheels, a one-hour film exploring the history of African-Americans in motor sports, beginning in Monday, Feb. 6 at 9:00pm/et. The special will re-air during Daytona Speedweeks on Feb. 12 at ...
Visit Dodge and Bill Davis Racing lock horns in lawsuit: page

Dodge and Bill Davis Racing lock horns in lawsuit:

A multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit between DaimlerChrysler and Bill Davis Racing is expected to get under way today in U.S. District Court in Detroit. DaimlerChrysler says Bill Davis Racing, based in North Carolina, violated the terms of a six-year contract...
Visit Rusty Wallace Shakes Down Daytona Prototype At DIS: page

Rusty Wallace Shakes Down Daytona Prototype At DIS:

Rusty Wallace has retired from Nxtel Cup Series competition, but he's still got one more race on his to-do list - the 44th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29. Wallace flew down to Daytona International Speedway for the day to shake down a Howard-Boss...
Visit Bodine wins 3rd in a row..this time at Homestead: page

Bodine wins 3rd in a row..this time at Homestead:

#30-Todd Bodine won the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his 5th win of 2005 and 7th of his career. #60-Jack Sprague was 2nd followed by #23-Johnny Benson, #16-Mike Bliss and #22-Bill Lester. Points leader #1-Ted Musgrave finished 20th and clinched the 2005...
Visit Marlin’s sponsor to be announced today UPDATE 2: page

Marlin’s sponsor to be announced today UPDATE 2:

MB2 Motorsports is scheduled to announce their sponsor at Homestead for Sterling Marlin, who will drive the #14 Chevy for the team in 2006. Hearing the sponsor will be Waste Management, who has sponsored Matt Kenseth in some 2005 Busch Series races and Bill Lester ...
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