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Homestead Testing:

Homestead Testing: Some Cup drivers will be testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Wednesday, October 23, from 9 am - 5 pm each day. Admission is free to the public for the test sessions with open seating in the Speedway Club level. Drivers scheduled...

#9 Needs a Sponsor for 2003:

the #9 Gain Ford with driver Jeff Burton, is seeking primary sponsorship for the 2003 BGN season. Roush Racing recently learned that Gain will not be backing this season's only five-time winners next year, and they are actively searching for a replacement to run a ...

Jeff Burton wins at Lowe’s:

#9-Jeff Burton put all but two of the 42 other cars at least a lap down in winning Saturday's Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, his fifth BGN victory in 12 starts this season. 2nd place went to #99-Michael Waltrip and 3rd to #87-Joe Nemechek...

Burton Wants Safety Changes:

Burton Wants Safety Changes: Jeff Burton hasn't always had a spotter in the spotters' stand when he's practicing his Cup and BGN cars, but he will from now on. And he thinks NASCAR should require everyone else to do the same. "I think mandating that is a good idea," ...

Waltrip on the pole at Lowe’s:

#99-Michael Waltrip won the pole for the Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a speed of 180.343mph. The rest of the top five are: #8-Jeff Burton at 180.337, #1-Jimmy Spencer at 180.282, #87-Joe Nemechek at 180.150 and #10-Scott Riggs at 180.000. For lineup...

New 2003 Scheme for the #99:

New 2003 Scheme for the #99: More than 3,000 CITGO marketers witnessed the unveiling of the #99 CITGO Ford 2003 paint scheme at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. Roush Racing team owner, Jack Roush, made the trip to the Opryland Hotel for the unveiling as CITGO ...

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...

Atlanta Testing UPDATE speeds:

Atlanta Testing UPDATE speeds: not sure what other drivers are there, but Christian Fittipaldi is testing a Petty Enterprises Dodge today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was the first time the former Formula One and current CART driver had driven a Winston Cup-style ...

Mixed Reviews on Smaller Fuel Tanks:

Mixed Reviews on Smaller Fuel Tanks: NASCAR officials called the smaller fuel cells used for Sunday's EA Sports 500 a "partial success." The move, which reduced the size of the fuel cells from 22 gallons to about 13, was made to try to spread out the tightly packed...

Roush Engine Problems at Kansas:

Roush Engine Problems at Kansas: Jeff Paxton, head engine tuner for Roush Racing, said the three Roush cars that had engine failures last weekend at Kansas City all had different problems with the valve train. He said Martin's engine suffered a broken rocker arm. Jeff...

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing: For the second straight day, #00-Buckshot Jones led the speed charts during a two-day test of ten Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap of 187.869mph). Just ...

Baldwin out? UPDATE 3 yes, and Stoddard in:

Baldwin out? UPDATE 3 yes, and Stoddard in: hearing #22 crew chief Tommy Baldwin and Bill Davis Racing have parted ways, no word on a replacement or where Baldwin will go.(9-30-2002) UPDATE: Tommy Baldwin and Bill Davis Racing have parted ways, effective immediately...

Waltrip on the Kansas Pole:

#99-Michael Waltrip ran a track-record lap at 174.831mph to win the pole for Saturday's Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway. It is his first BGN pole of 2002 and first since Richmond on Sept. 5, 1997. His previous best start this season was second last month at Michigan...

Davis on Baldwin and Stoddard UPDATE:

Davis on Baldwin and Stoddard UPDATE: Bill Davis had an interesting week after he read in the newspapers that his crew chief, Tommy Baldwin, was entertaining a contract offer from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to fill the position vacated by Paul Andrews with Steve Park' Chevrolet...

Stoddard wants to stay a Cup Crew Chief:

Stoddard wants to stay a Cup Crew Chief: Frank Stoddard, recently replaced by Paul Andrews on Jeff Burton's #99 team, made it clear Friday that he still has his mind set on being a Winston Cup crew chief. Stoddard still works for Roush Racing and said he has been offered...

Earnhardt Jr/Gossamer win at Richmond:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in a race all to himself Friday night as he dominated the Funai 250 at Richmond, leading 190 of 250 laps to earn his second BGN victory of the season. He also won the season opener at Daytona. Earnhardt Jr.'s #8 Chevy - built by a new team...

Andrews In, Stoddard out at the #99 UPDATE Stoddard to Davis?:

Andrews In, Stoddard out at the #99 UPDATE Stoddard to Davis?: Roush Racing announced that Paul Andrews has been hired as the crew chief of the #99 CITGO Ford, effective immediately. Andrews has been a Winston Cup crew chief since 1988 when he was teamed up with the...

IRWIN Rough to Finish Award #99 Team:

IRWIN Rough to Finish Award #99 Team: Gray skies and rain were consistent at Sunday's Mountain Dew Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C., and so was the No. 99 CITGO Ford of Jeff Burton. As a result of the team's top-10 finish, Frank Stoddard takes home this week's IRWIN...

Dale Earnhardt Jr wins pole at RIR:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr won the pole for the BGN race at Richmond with a speed of 126.868mph in the Looney Tunes/Gossamer Chevy, set the track BGN qualifying record in the process. It is Earnhardt Jr's first BGN pole since Myrtle Beach in 1999. The rest of the top five...

Teams Fighting Over Crewmen and drivers:

Teams Fighting Over Crewmen and drivers: Joe Gibbs' teams are being criticized by rivals, some from the Roush camp, for hiring away crewmen in the middle of the season and by car owner Bill Davis for attempting to sign BGN driver Scott Wimmer. Wimmer's contract with...