Dale Earnhardt - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Pennzoil gone…may stay as an assoc:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. officials are looking for a company to replace Pennzoil as the sponsor of the No.1 car after this season, a team official said Sunday. Pennzoil's contract expires after the season, and the company will not renew that contract. Ty Norris, executive...

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

#12-Ryan Newman had enough gas to last today and powered to his 3rd win of the season in the Tropicana 400. It was the 4th career win for Newman (moving him into a tie for 63rd on the all- time win list) and the 45th for Roger Penske as a car owner. Still not enough...

Testing at Watkins Glen:

July 28th and 29th are the annual NASCAR Winston Cup test days at Watkins Glen International. The tentative lineup signed up to attend: #24-Jeff Gordon, #17-Matt Kenseth, #6-Mark Martin, #31-Robby Gordon, #88-Dale Jarrett, #40-Sterling Marlin, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #...

Waltrip’s Carb Pulled, other parts taken UPDATE 2 Fines and Points, no Suspension:

NASCAR officials confiscated the carburetor from Michael Waltrip's #15 Chevy during pre-qualifying inspection Thursday morning at Daytona International Speedway. Winston Cup series director John Darby said the carburetor had problems with openings through which air...

Jeff Burton’s Team Claims Pit Crew Win in Daytona:

The pit crew for Jeff Burton's #99 Citgo Ford joined a growing list of multiple winners of the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE after claiming top honors in last week's NASCAR Winston Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. The #99 crew...

Parker to drive for Chance 2 at Kansas:

Expect an official announcement on Tuesday naming Hank Parker Jr. to drive the Chance 2 Motorsports #8 Busch Series car at Kansas Speedway [in Sept]. Parker has three starts in the Busch Series this season, including one in the 8 car, co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...

Waltrip’s Carb Pulled, other parts taken UPDATE Two Week Suspension?:

NASCAR officials confiscated the carburetor from Michael Waltrip's #15 Chevy during pre-qualifying inspection Thursday morning at Daytona International Speedway. Winston Cup series director John Darby said the carburetor had problems with openings through which air...

More on AT&T as a team sponsor UPDATE 2:

NASCAR executives are still studying AT& --T's sponsorship program with #49 car owner Beth Ann Morgenthau [driver, Ken Schrader qualified 4th forthe Pepsi 400], who has had a contract this season allowing AT& --T to become primary sponsor whenever it desires. AT& --...

Tony HANS ready:

Tony Stewart is about to start wearing a HANS device while racing. Stewart was the last Winston Cup holdout before NASCAR made it mandatory in October 2001 for drivers to wear head and neck restraints in the aftermath of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death from head injuries...

oops…practice ABOVE the yellow line:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s performance during Friday evening's final Winston Cup practice drew a stern warning from series director John Darby. After Earnhardt Jr. apparently dropped below the yellow line during the final 10 minutes of practice, Darby came over the NASCAR...

Chance 2 Plans:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was asked what his plans for the Chance 2 Motorsports team that he owns with his stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt, would be if he had his choice. "I would like to run Martin Truex Jr. in 20 Busch races next season, to give him a chance to really get ...

Dale Jr. wins at Daytona [Buschwackers take top 3 spots]:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. never gave another driver another chance in Friday night's Winn-Dixie 250, leading all 100 laps en route to a dominating victory from the pole at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt Jr. completed a sweep, winning all three restrictor-plate...

Safety Meeting UPDATE and the hatch:

NASCAR has driver safety update meetings scheduled for July 4th for competitors in the Cup and Busch Series at Daytona. The series has been holding such meetings a couple of times a year or so since Dale Earnhardt 's fatal crash at Daytona in 2001.( Roanoke Times )(...

Park on the pole at Daytona:

#30-Steve Park won the pole for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona with a speed of 184.752mph, his 2nd Bud Pole of 2003 [1 with the #1 car, and 1 with the #30]. On the outside pole is Park's teammate, #29-Kevin Harvick. Petty Racing had a tough night qualifying, #45-Kyle Petty...

Earnhardt Jr. on the pole at Daytona:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona in the #8 DMP Chevy with a lap of 186.308mph. Starting outside pole is #38-Kasey Kahne, followed by #99-Michael Waltrip, #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. and #20-Mike Bliss. Missing the race were: #73-Jason...

Florida Court Won’t Consider Earnhardt Case:

The Flordia state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether the law restricting access to autopsy photos is constitutional, letting stand a decision stemming from Dale Earnhardt's death. The publisher of the Independent Florida Alligator was seeking to ...

Update on the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert:

Just like Dale Earnhardt used to rack up victories at Daytona International Speedway and bring fans to their feet, his Tribute Concert did the same. Tens of thousand [estimates are about 40,000] of fans packed the infield and trioval grandstands to bond and reconnect...

Special NASCAR TV Guides:

As NASCAR approaches the second half of its 2003 Winston Cup season, TV Guide hits newsstands with its July 5 special Winston Cup mid-season issue (on sale June 30th), featuring two different collector's covers. The sport's two leading pairs-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and ...

Bethea Remembered:

In 1973, Randy Bethea, a black race driver from Newport, Tenn., rolled into Fairgrounds Speedway for a NASCAR race and bumped hometown hotshot Darrell Waltrip off the pole. Bethea, now 55 and still racing periodically, is one of a few perhaps only four black drivers...

Robby Gordon’s Pit Crew Wins For Second Time After Outstanding Performance in Sonoma:

Call it a double win for the #31 Cingular Wireless team during Sunday's (June 22) Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Team driver Robby Gordon won the race on the twisting 11-turn road course and his pit crew won the McDonald...