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Andrews good at Pocono:

Andrews good at Pocono: #1-Steve Parks crew chief, Paul Andrews, has won races at Pocono Raceway with three different drivers: Alan Kulwicki, Geoffrey Bodine and Jeremy Mayfield. It was Mayfields first career victory (1998).(Gaston Gazette)(6-17-2001)...

#4 Restructures – new crew chief UPDATE 3 – 2nd car at Sears Point?

#4 Restructures - new crew chief UPDATE 3 - 2nd car at Sears Point? Morgan-McClure Motorsports has made personnel changes in an effort to restructure its organization and keep pace with the winning competition. Larry McClure, owner of the #4 Kodak Chevy, and crew chief...

Skinner Safe..for 2001:

Skinner Safe..for 2001: Something is happening on Richard Childress' second team(#31), where Mike Skinner works, and Skinner's future has been the subject of conversation in the Winston Cup garage for two weeks. Childress confirmed that he is talking with potential...

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?:

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?: PRN's Garage Pass interviewed Cup, BGN, IRL team owner Richard Childress who says he may give Robbie Gordon a shot in one of his cars in the future, possibly a BGN car(The #21 at Watkins Glen?). Plus the #...

Penske Jasper Engines Moving:

Penske Jasper Engines Moving: Employees of Penske Jasper Engines will move into their new 28,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Concord, N.C. within the next several weeks. Approximately 40 people are employed at Penske Jasper Engines, which builds the engines...

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

Simpson Restraint UPDATE: Simpson Performance Products has developed a head restraint system that is quickly catching on in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series divisions. The Simpson Decelerator, a concept originally developed by NASA and common among mountain climbers...

Mayfield to be Honored:

Mayfield to be Honored: Last year's NAPA AUTO PARTS 500 champion Jeremy Mayfield will join past champions Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin in the California Speedway Walk of Fame at Gate 12 on Friday, April 27th at 9:30 a.m. Mayfield will have a plaque permanently installed...

Mayfield Tried Different Device:

Mayfield Tried Different Device: Jeremy Mayfield tried out a new restraint system this weekend. The device, manufactured by Simpson, works as a decelerator in a crash. Unlike some restraint systems, the decelerator works to absorb force by moving slightly with the ...

#12 Special Paint UPDATE image:

#12 Special Paint UPDATE image: The #12 Mobil 1 Taurus driven by Jeremy Mayfield, will carry a special Sony paint scheme this week, featuring Sony's WEGA brand logo. The award-winning line of FD Trinitron (R) WEGA televisions have been the leader in flat-screen televisions...

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Speeds:

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Speeds: A few teams will be testing at Martinsville Speedway in the new few weeks: March 20-21 #1-Steve Park, #24-Jeff Gordon, #6-Mark Martin, #97-Kurt Busch, #21-Elliott Sadler. and on March 27-28 #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Buckshot...

Best Finishes:

Best Finishes: at Darlington, six drivers (unless I missed someone) has their best finsihes of the five race 2001 season: #88-Dale Jarrett 1st (and best since win at Rockingham last Oct) #12-Jeremy Mayfield 3rd (and best since a 2nd at Phoenix last season) #26-Jimmy...

Back of the Field:

Back of the Field: #12-Jeremy Mayfield was forced to start in the rear of the field yesterday after missing driver introduction. He was sick with the stomach flu but that was no excuse, according to NASCAR officials(Winston-Salem Journal). #4-Robby Gordon and #97-Kurt...

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville: A few teams will be testing at Martinsville Speedway in the new few weeks: March 20-21 #1-Steve Park, #24-Jeff Gordon, #6-Mark Martin, #97-Kurt Busch, #21-Elliott Sadler. and on March 27-28 #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Buckshot Jones, #96-Andy...

Another Marlin:

Another Marlin: Steadman Marlin has signed to run races in the ARCA and BGN series with Nashville-based Sadler Racing. The team, founded by Earl Sadler, has given career boosts to such prominent drivers as Steadman's dad Sterling, Davey Allison, Jeff Green, Michael...

Drivers Order the HANS:

Drivers Order the HANS: On the day after Dale Earnhardt's death, several NASCAR teams ordered a safety device designed to protect drivers from head and neck injuries. The Head And Neck Support (HANS) device was designed to lessen the pressure on the most vulnerable...

Leffler also DNQ’d? UPDATE yes:

Leffler also DNQ'd? UPDATE yes: hearing from sources at the track that #01-Jason Leffler's 1st round speed will be thrown out as there is some irregularity found in the cars fuel system possibly an additive in the fuel UPDATE: Two days after the fact, NASCAR announced...

Newman Wins ARCA Race:

Newman Wins ARCA Race: Ryan Newman, the protege of Winston Cup veteran Buddy Baker and soon-to-be teammate to Rusty Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield at Penske Racing, won his first race at Daytona International Speedway, capturing a victory in Sunday's Discount Auto Parts...

The Winston Stays the Same:

The Winston Stays the Same: No changes are planned for this season's running of The Winston all-star race, May 19 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The race will continue to be run in three segments, of 30 laps, 30 laps and 10 laps. As was done last season, the winner of both...

New Associate for the #12:

New Associate for the #12: Sony Electronics will team with Penske Racing and the Mobil 1 Taurus team of driver Jeremy Mayfield as an associate sponsor beginning in 2001. Sony has selected the award-winning FD Trinitron WEGA(pronounced .VAY-Ga.) television line to be...

Mayfield Extends with Penske:

Mayfield Extends with Penske: Jeremy Mayfield will stay behind the wheel of Penske Racing's #12 Mobil 1 Taurus well into the new millennium. Terms were not released but in making the announcement Penske Racing LLC President Walter Czarnecki said the agreement would...