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Foyt at Bristol and Texas UPDATE:

#14-Larry Foyt will attempt to make the Nextel Cup races at Bristol and Texas. The team is still looking for a sponosr for both races.(3-23-2004) UPDATE: After nearly a month off, Larry Foyt returned to the cockpit of the A.J. Foyt Racing Dodge when he tested March...

Foyt seeking sponsor:

Despite the lack of a primary sponsor, #14-Larry Foyt plans to return to the Cup tour at TMS next month. The team owned by his father, open-wheel legend A.J. Foyt of Houston, has not entered the #14 Dodge in the past two events. And Foyt does not plan to enter this...

Dale Jr. to test at Texas this week, looking at the tires UPDATE:

Working with Goodyear's softer compound radial tire will be high on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s to-do list when he tests at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Tuesday and Wednesday. "We've got a lot of things we've got to work on. I've got a lot to learn," Junior said ...

More on the Field Fillers:

#80-Andy Hillenburg, who failed to qualify Junie Donlavey's #90-car at Daytona (although he made a little money in the 125), made the field in Stan Hover's long-shot car here and did best among the irregulars, finishing 34th. You might also consider #14-Larry Foyt (...

#14 gets a sponsor for the 500 UPDATE:

The LPGA Tour will sponsor Larry Foyt's #14 Dodge in Sunday's Daytona 500, the first time the top women's professional golf circuit has advertised on a car in NASCAR's biggest race.(Fort Worth Star Telegram)(2-14-2004) UPDATE: Model-shoot photos of LPGA players Laura...

#19 / #97 may be fined:

Jeremy Mayfield's #19 team and Kurt Busch's #97 team are likely to be penalized further for infractions found by Nextel Cup officials, series director John Darby said. The rear deck lid on Mayfield's car failed to fit the template. Busch's car had a rear bumper support...

45 cars show, NASCAR trying to add to the list?

Next Thursday's Twin 125-mile qualifiers will be superfluous this SpeedWeeks since only 45 teams arrived for the 43-car Daytona 500 field. NASCAR officials are reported to be scrambling to add cars to the 125s.(Winston Salem Journal)(2-7-2004) 45 cars entered: the ...

Foyt and the #14 to return:

hearing that while Harrah's is no longer the sponsor of the #14 A.J. Foyt Racing team and driver Larry Foyt, the team plans to run at least the first three races of 2004, the Daytona 500, Rockingham and Las Vegas.(1-2-2004)...

Harrah’s gone? UPDATE:

hearing Harrah's Casino will not be back as the sponsor for the #14 A.J. Foyt Racing Dodge and driver Larry Foyt in 2004.(11-25-2003) UPDATE: hearing there is a good chance the team will NOT return to Cup in 2004.(11-28-2003)...

Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

#9-Bill Elliott led 189 laps and was on his way to his 45th career win when, with about an half lap left, cut down a right rear tire, allowing 2nd place #18-Bobby Labonte to scoot by and win the Ford 400 at the New Homestead-Miami Speedway while only leading one lap...

McMurray Rookie of the Year:

#42-Jamie McMurray clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors at Homestead. He finished ninth in the race, his 13th top-10 of the season. McMurray unofficially took the title by 37 points (320.25-283.25) over Greg Biffle and was one of three Raybestos Rookies to ...

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was...

Some Schemes:

looks like we have a few special paint schemes at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week noticed during qualifying and practice. #7-Jimmy Spencer has Pamela Anderson's likeness on the Sirius Sateliite Dodge to promote a talk show she does; #18-Bobby Labonte has Operation...

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Rockingham:

Bill Elliott broke a 49 race losing streak this afternoon as he dominated the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway. His 44th career victory (he's 14th all-time) was his first since he won at The Brickyard in August of 2002. And, considering he...

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Phoenix:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr powered past Jimmie Johnson on lap 252 and led the final 51 circuits to capture today's Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline at Phoenix International Raceway. It was the second win for Little E this season (he captured Talladega in April...

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

Oh gee! What a suprise! Ryan Newman won a Pole! The broken record (ya'll remember those big round black things that used to make music? Well, maybe some of you don't.) that is the mighty Bud Pole Machine inside that #12 Alltel Dodge just keeps on rolling along. Ryan...

Mark Green in the #14 for the next two races:

Mark Green will drive A.J. Foyt Racing's #14 Harrah's Dodge this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway and at Martinsville next weekend. Green replaces rookie Larry Foyt, who continues to suffer from a kidney bruise suffered in an accident at Talladega two weeks ago, according...

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Well, what did you expect? He hadn't had a pole in a month! Ryan Newman (who else) set a new track record tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway as he toured the 1 1/2 mile quad oval in 28.930 seconds (that's only 186.657 mph) and grabbed the Bud Pole for Saturday Night'...

Foyt Eligible [Jayski Not :(]:

Cosmopolitan magazine has named Larry Foyt, driver of A.J. Foyt Racing's #14 Harrah's Dodge in the Winston Cup Series, as North Carolina's hottest bachelor. Foyt, a 26-year-old rookie, and the other 49 bachelors appear in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, which is...

Testing at Martinsville Tuesday:

Eight Winston Cup drivers testing at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday. Testing at the .526-mile oval Wednesday were #97-Kurt Busch, #45-Kyle Petty, #0-Jason Leffler, #14-Larry Foyt, #4-Kevin LePage, and #22-Scott Wimmer in the Bill Davis Caterpillar Dodge usually driven...