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Common Templates in 2003? UPDATE:

Common Templates in 2003? UPDATE: With plans for a newly designed Pontiac Grand Prix already in motion, NASCAR also has told General Motors to have a common template Monte Carlo ready for the 2003 Daytona 500. A minimum of three different Monte Carlos are being developed...

Elliott wants to be left off:

Elliott wants to be left off: [#9] Bill Elliott, perennial winner in the most-popular driver balloting, doesn't want to play any longer and has asked that his name be taken off the ballot. But The National Motorsports Press Association, which conducts the vote, still...

Simpson vs NASCAR:

Simpson vs NASCAR: NASCAR claims in court documents filed this week that it did not defame seat-belt pioneer Bill Simpson because its officials told the truth without malice about the death of Dale Earnhardt and his torn seat belt. NASCAR also stated that it never ...

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

FitzBradshaw Racing, in its first year in BGN competition, hopes to run five Winston Cup events next season -- including Texas Motor Speedway. The team, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, currently ranks 27th in the BGN standings ...

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004: FitzBradshaw Racing, in its first year in BGN competition, hopes to run five Winston Cup events next season -- including Texas Motor Speedway. The team, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, currently...

Fenley Shop Sold:

Fenley Shop Sold: NASCAR legend Bud Moore' Spartanburg-based racing operation were sold at public auction Monday at the county courthouse. The Fairview Avenue race shop that once was home to such legendary drivers as Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough and, more recently...

Earnhardt Statue and Paintings/Prints:

Earnhardt Statue and Paintings/Prints: Ross Morgan, the Arizona-based sculptor selected to build the Dale Earnhardt Tribute, has officially signed on to the project and will be in Kannapolis for the next few days. Jennifer Woodford, Kannapolis' public information officer...

Teresa Earnhardt – Outstanding Mother of the Year:

Teresa Earnhardt - Outstanding Mother of the Year: Teresa Earnhardt, the CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. -- the racing and business conglomerate that fields three NASCAR Winston Cup Series race teams [#'s 1,8,15] -- has been cited as an Outstanding Mother of the Year ...

More on DEI case UPDATE 2 DEI wins:

More on DEI case UPDATE 2 DEI wins: Testimony in the civil lawsuit between Boiling Springs resident Gray London and Dale Earnhardt Inc. is nearing an end. London's former business associate, Rocky Wagner, and Dale Earnhardt's brother, Randy, took the stand Wednesday...

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate:

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate: Brett Bodine got some good news on Thursday. The Hooters Restaurants chain has decided to sponsor #11 Ford Bodine's team for the remainder of the 2002 season. The company had been one-race sponsor...

Childress off to the Artic after Bristol:

Childress off to the Artic after Bristol: Richard Childress [owner of the #'s 29,30,31] is taking a hunting trip, smack in the middle of Winston Cup season. "I'm changing my lifestyle a little bit," Childress said. "I need to." The change was prompted in part by the...

New Seat Belt Requirements:

New Seat Belt Requirements: NASCAR announced today additional seat belt restraint system safety requirements for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series that becomes effective Thursday, March 7. In addition to each vehicle already being equipped with a NASCAR-approved seat belt...

Autopsy Photo Hearing Today UPDATE:

Autopsy Photo Hearing Today UPDATE: Several Florida newspapers and other media groups will ask a judge to overturn a year-old Florida state law restricting access to autopsy photos. Lawyers for the Orlando Sentinel, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and nearly a dozen...

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th...

Earnhardt’s join the autopsy case:

Earnhardt's join the autopsy case: Seeking to defend a new state law restricting public access to autopsy photos, Dale Earnhardt's family joined a court case Thursday challenging the law. The late NASCAR driver's family said it was admitted as a "friend of the court...

Dale Earnhardt tribute update:

Dale Earnhardt tribute update: A committee planning a Dale Earnhardt tribute in Kannapolis, N.C., has approved a new tribute site. The Earnhardt tribute, in the planning stages for nearly a year, is now expected to be built in Kannapolis' downtown. A statue and brick...

Park to race at Vegas? UPDATE 2 No Vegas/Atlanta:

Park to race at Vegas? UPDATE 2 No Vegas/Atlanta: Steve Park could be back in a racecar this weekend at Las Vegas. Park, who has been sidelined since September 1 because of a head injury suffered when his car veered out of control in a Busch race at Darlington, tested...

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25...

Earnhardt Jr and Pit Road:

Earnhardt Jr and Pit Road: #8-Dale Earnhardt had moved up to second place before his right-front tire blew and he hit the wall on Turn 2 of the 22nd lap. During the caution - the race's first - he went to the pits twice to get a new tire and repair the damage to the...

#12 Sponsor news:

FitzBradshaw Racing, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Terry Bradshaw, announced today that 10-10-220, the long distance phone service, is its newest Busch Series primary sponsor. 10-10-220 will be the primary sponsor for four races with driver Kerry Earnhardt on the #12...