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Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood:

in this weeks Winston Cup Scene, there is a story where #9, #19 and #91 team owner says he has no no plans or oppurtunities for Casey Atwood in 2003. There are no plans to run the #91 Dodge in anymore then a handfull of races next season. AND back to the BGN? Clarence...

Purvis Update:

Jeff Purvis continues to recover from a near-fatal BGN crash [at Nazareth in the #37 car] this spring, but it is unlikely that he will race next season. Purvis has indicated that he might want to race again, but will not rush his comeback.(Tennessean)(11-14-2002)...

Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood:

Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood: in this weeks Winston Cup Scene, there is a story where #9, #19 and #91 team owner says he has no no plans or oppurtunities for Casey Atwood in 2003. There are no plans to run the #91 Dodge in anymore then a handfull of races ...

Sawyer replaces Lepage in the #37:

Brewco Motorsports President Todd Wilkerson says Elton Sawyer will drive the team's #37 Timber Wolf Chevy in Saturday's Sam's Club 200 BGN race at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham. Kevin Lepage, who competed in 19 races for the team as a replacement for the injured...

Purvis at Atlanta:

Busch series driver Jeff Purvis, who nearly lost his life in a crash at Nazareth Speedway on May 19, was at AMS on Friday, his first trip to a track since the crash. "It's good to be back," Purvis said. "You don't realize how much you miss something until you lose ...

UPDATE 3 Hornaday back to Hendrick? Rockwell to leave RCR, to Gibbs:

Speculation is that Ron Hornaday, current driver of the #26 Dr Pepper Chevy for Carroll Racing, will take over the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy in the BGN with Rockwell Automation moving its sponsorship over from the #21 RCR team, sources say the deal is signed and...

Purvis story and news:

Race driver Jeff Purvis is on the mend after a near-fatal crash, with a new bride and a new outlook on life. The only thing that hasn't changed is his desire to race. "Purvis, who suffered severe head and neck injuries along with a broken leg in a Busch Series crash...

Lepage to finish out the season in the #37?

plans are being finalized for Kevin Lepage to finish the season in the #37 Timber Wolf/Brewco Motorsposts car. Lepage has subbed for injured jeff Purvis since he was injued at Nazareth in May.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read)(6-26-2002)...

Purvis has a long road UPDATE still getting married:

#37 BGN driver Jeff Purvis, slowly mending from a near-fatal crash in a May 29 BGN race [actually it was May 19th at Nazareth], yesterday said he will make a decision about his racing future once he's fully recovered. That won't be anytime soon. ''It's not going to...

Purvis goes home UPDATE:

Jeff Purvis, seriously injured in a crash last month at Nazareth, was released from an area rehabilitation facility Wednesday and returned to his Clarksville, TN home to continue physical therapy. Kevin Lepage is driving the #37 Brewco Motorsports Chevy in Purvis' ...

Lepage in for Purvis at Lowes UPDATE and the next three races:

Clarence Brewer Jr., owner of Brewco Motorsports, Inc., announced today that Kevin Lepage will drive the #37 Timber Wolf Chevrolet in the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at the Lowes Motor Speedway on Saturday Lepage will substitute for Jeff Purvis who was injured in the BGN...

Purvis injured at Nazareth UPDATES out for the year?

#37-Jeff Purvis was admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa., in serious but stable condition Sunday after a two-car accident with #60-Greg Biffle at Nazareth. Purvis sustained a contusion to the left base of the brain and a fracture of the first and second...

Brewco to switch manufacturer?

Theres a possibility Brewco Motorsports drivers #37-Jeff Purvis and #27-Jamie McMurray will be behind the wheel of something other than Chevys next season. Frustrated with a lack of support from General Motors, team owner Clarence Brewer has had brief talks with a ...

Testing at Richmond UPDATE:

Testing at Richmond UPDATE: Eighteen NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series drivers are scheduled to test at Richmond International Raceway over a four-day period next week in preparation for their visit to "The Action Track" May 2-4. Tentatively scheduled...

Purvis wins at Texas in a rain shortened event:

The timing was perfect for #37-Jeff Purvis. Purvis was running well in Saturday's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway but not quite up front. When all the race leaders pit on Lap 108, Purvis's team elected to take just two tires when most of the others took four. ...

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE:

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE: The first of three hectic days of testing by Cup and BGN teams preparing for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 and O'Reilly 300 kicked off Monday at Texas Motor Speedway amid cool temperatures. Three Cup teams took to the 1.5-mile superspeedway...

Testing at Texas UPDATE 2 rained out:

Testing at Texas UPDATE 2 rained out: testing at Texas Motor Speedway continues today for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race and O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series races (April 6-7th). Three remaining scheduled test sessions, which are closed to the public...

Gibbs to make BGN debut:

Coy Gibbs who drives the #20 MBNA Chevy in the CTS plans to make his BGN debut at Talladega in April and hopes to run five BGN races in 2002, others include New Hampshire, Kentucky, Bristol (Aug) and Kansas. Gibbs will pilot the # 20 Pontiac and is looking for a primary...

Fuller fastest Tuesday:

Top five in Tuesday afternoon practice were #88-Jeff Fuller, #59-Stacy Compton, #33-Tony Raines, #37-Jeff Purvis, and #1-Jimmy Spencer. See the BGN Racing site for EAS / GNC Live Well 300 Tuesday Afternoon Practice(2-12-2002)...

Sad News:

former BGN team owner, Larry Lockamy, passed away on Jan 31st at the age of 54. Lockamy founded LAR Motor Sports, and owned and managed a professional Busch Series racing team. Drivers such as Jeff Purvis and Casey Atwood drove many races in the LAR #28 Monte Carlo...