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Atlanta Testing Wednesday:

Atlanta Testing Wednesday: Bobby Hamilton Jr. was fastest Wednesday during a test of three Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend at Atlanta. Hamilton Jr. improved his speeds from Tuesday, steering his #25 U.S. Marine Corps Ford at ...

Hamilton Jr’s wife to race UPDATE injured and no more racing:

Stephanie Hamilton, wife of BGN driver, Bobby Hamilton, Jr. who drives the #25 Team Marines Ford Taurus, will make her racing debut on Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Riverview Speedway in Carthage, TN in the Junior Late Model Division event. Just like her husband, Hamilton...

Burton fastest in Tuesday testing at Atlanta:

Burton fastest in Tuesday testing at Atlanta: #99-Jeff Burton was fastest Tuesday during a two-day test of 12 Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. With overcast skies and a cool breeze blowing, Burton improved his speeds from Monday...

Richmond testing this week:

Richmond testing this week: Richmond International Raceway will play host to three days of testing this week for next weekend's race. #02-Hermie Sadler, #4-Mike Skinner and #41-Jimmy Spencer will be testing Winston Cup cars at the 0.75-mile oval tomorrow. They will...

Bliss wins at Nashville:

#16-Mike Bliss won at Nashville Saturday night, winning his fourth CTS race of the year. Bliss, who started from the pole but fell to a distant third, took advantage of Jason Leffler's 135th-lap accident that resulted in the second of three caution periods. Bliss, ...

Hamilton to decide his 2003 plans in a month or two; Jr moving up?:

Hamilton to decide his 2003 plans in a month or two; Jr moving up?: Bobby Hamilton, who won his first Winston Cup race driving for the legendary Richard Petty, appears to be headed back. The veteran driver from Nashville yesterday said he will make a decision on who...

Sprague wins at Nashville:

#24-Jack Sprague won the BGN race at Nashville Superspeedway and still leads the series points standings. Sprague has raced some in the Busch series since 1989 but had not won in 89 tries. #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. was 2nd, #60-Greg Biffle finished third, followed by #...

#25 Crew Chief fined UPDATE:

NASCAR officials on Wednesday penalized Fred Wanke, crew chief of the #25 Ford driven by Bobby Hamilton Jr., $20,000 for a rule violation found during post-race inspection following Sundays Stacker2 200 at Nazareth Speedway. Wanke was penalized because Hamilton Jr.'...

Biffle wins at Dover:

#60-Greg Biffle's first victory this season in the BGN came at team owner Jack Roush made his return to the track this weekend. Biffle beat #21-Jeff Green who finished 2nd. #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. finished third, #23-Scott Wimmer fourth and #24-Jack Sprague rounded ...

Hornaday wins pole at Lowes:

#26-Ron Hornaday won the pole for the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 BGN race at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.094mph, 2nd was #99-Michael Waltrip at 181.549, followed by #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. at 180.832, #21-Jeff Green at 180.620 and #66-Todd Bodine at 180.608...

Qualifying rained out at Nazareth:

Rain washed out qualifying Saturday for the BGN Sacker2 200 race, giving points leader #24-Jack Sprague the pole for Sunday's race at Nazareth Speedway. The rainout was the third in the last four BGN events, with Sprague starting his NetZero Chevy from the pole in ...

Hmiel wins pole at NHIS:

#47-Shane Hmiel won his 2nd 2002 pole, winning the pole for Saturday's Busch 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway with a lap of 129.406mph. #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. will line up second, #92-Todd Bodine third, #57-Jason Keller fourth and #7-Randy LaJoie fifth. ...

McLaughlin closes out Lowes testing as fastest:

#18-Mike McLaughlin's fastest lap came aboard the #18 MBNA Pontiac as 20 teams made final preparations for the May 25 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. With mid-day track temperatures topping 135 degrees, the unofficial stopwatches caught McLaughlin at 174.193 mph in the Pontiac...

Hamilton Fastest in Lowes Testing:

#25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. topped the unofficial speed charts Monday as testing shifted into high gear at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Hamilton led the speed parade among the 22 BGN teams preparing for the May 25 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Former Indy Car driver Roberto Guerrero...

Rudd Fastest in Lowes Testing:

Rudd Fastest in Lowes Testing: #28-Ricky Rudd and BGN driver #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. topped the unofficial speed charts Monday as testing shifted into high gear at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Rudd was fastest among 17 NASCAR Winston Cup drivers preparing for the May 26 Coca...

Hamilton’s Qualifying lap no good UPDATE:

#25 Bobby Hamilton Jr.'s qualifying speed for Saturday's BGN race at Talladega was disallowed after his #25 Ford was found to have shock absorbers that did not comply with NASCAR rules. The team had to use a provisional to get in the field and will start 37th. No fine...

Sauter wins pole at Talladega:

#2-Johnny Sauter won the pole for the Aarons 312 at Talladega with a speed of 188.764mph, more then a mph faster the the outside pole sitter, #59-Stacy Compton at 187.511. #87-Joe Nemechek was third, #21-Jay Sauter was 4th and #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr.was 5th. For Lineup...

Riggs wins in his 7th start – ties record:

#10-Scott Riggs led only once for the final 47 laps Saturday as he got his first BGN victory in just his seventh start on the circuit at the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway, tying a record for the quickest victory by a rookie. Johnny Rumley also won in his seventh...

Special Marine’s Scheme:

Team Rensi Motorsports will honor the bravery and spirit of the United States Marines who fought in the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, by giving the #25 Team Marines Ford Taurus a new look for the 1-866-RBCTERM.com 200 at North Carolina Speedway on February 23, 2002...

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...