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Pemberton to Petty? UPDATE:

Pemberton to Petty? UPDATE: rumors have former #2 crew chief, Robin Pemberton going to work for Petty Enterprises in some capcity (team manager, general magaer, consultant - but not as a crew chief) for the 2002 season.(12-7-2001) UPDATE: Robin Pemberton has been named...

New #6 Car Chief:

New #6 Car Chief: Joe Dan Bailey, a member of Dale Earnhardt championship teams at Richard Childress Racing in 1993 and 1994 who later moved to Penske-Kranefuss Racing and most recently worked with Shawna Robinson, is the new car chief on the No. 6 Fords owned by Roush...

Rudd’s Back? UPDATE 2 Surgery:

Rudd's Back? UPDATE 2 Surgery: #28-Ricky Rudd could be headed for the same back surgery that Mark Martin had during a recent offseason. "I didnt hurt my back when I hit the wall, I think I must have the Mark Martin syndrome, my back has been bothering me for a little...

Martin and Kraft:

Martin and Kraft: #6-Mark Martin will run a Kraft scheme at the 2002 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. See my Paint Scheme Gallery for an image(12-3-2001)...

Rudd’s Back? UPDATE Surgery:

Rudd's Back? UPDATE Surgery: #28-Ricky Rudd could be headed for the same back surgery that Mark Martin had during a recent offseason. "I didnt hurt my back when I hit the wall, I think I must have the Mark Martin syndrome, my back has been bothering me for a little...

Roush Changes? UPDATE:

Roush Changes? UPDATE: hearing that effective on Monday, Dec 3rd: #97 crew chief Ben Leslie and the entire #97 crew will start working on the #6 car for Mark Martin and that #6 crew chief, Jimmy Fennig and the entire #6 crew will now be working on the #97 car for driver...

Elliott 4th Quater Man of the Year:

Elliott 4th Quater Man of the Year: Bill Elliott has been selected as the fourth quarter nominee for True Value.s Man of the Year. True Value, the Official Hardware Store of NASCAR, is once again sponsoring the NASCAR True Value Man of the Year. The award is designed...

Rudd’s Back?

Rudd's Back? #28-Ricky Rudd could be headed for the same back surgery that Mark Martin had during a recent offseason. "I didnt hurt my back when I hit the wall, I think I must have the Mark Martin syndrome, my back has been bothering me for a little while," Rudd said...

Two Martins at Atlanta:

Two Martins at Atlanta: Mark Martin will not be the only Martin competing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Matt Martin, Mark's nine-year-old son, will also be aiming for a win. While Mark will be concentrating on the Winston Cup race on Sunday, Matt will be ...

No Top 10 for Martin in 2001 UPDATE:

No Top 10 for Martin in 2001 UPDATE: Simply by starting Sunday's race, #99-Jeff Burton assured himself of at least a 10th-place finish in this year's NASCAR Winston Cup drivers points standings. That means that for the first time since 1988, Mark Martin will not finish...

IROC at Chicago in 2002 UPDATE and California:

IROC at Chicago in 2002 UPDATE and California: IROC (International Race Of Champions) will be heading to at least new venue next season, announcing that it would run the third of its 2002 four-race schedule on the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway oval. The track will ...

Testing at Homestead:

Testing at Homestead: Winston Cup testing sessions at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be open to the public beginning Tuesday, October 16. Testing runs from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Admission to the testing sessions is free to the public. Driver participation is subject to change...

Checking Temps at RIR UPDATE:

Checking Temps at RIR UPDATE: Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth will have new additions to their respective pit crews next weekend at Richmond. The additional pit workers will concentrate on how the drivers replace the fluids they lose during a race, as well as the cars...

Checking Temps at RIR:

Checking Temps at RIR: Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth will have new additions to their respective pit crews next weekend at Richmond. The additional pit workers will concentrate on how the drivers replace the fluids they lose during a race, as well as the cars' onboard...

Visine Gone:

Visine Gone:Visine won't return as the primary sponsor of the Reiser Enterprises Busch Series #17 team next season. Team manager and co-owner John Reiser said parent company Pfizer will focus all their racing efforts on its Winston Cup program with Mark Martin(Winston...

3td Qtr Driver of the Year:

3td Qtr Driver of the Year: Jeff Gordon continued commitment and dedication has earned him the recognition of being selected as the third-quarter nominee for True Value's Man of the Year for his continued commitment and dedication by spending a large amount of his ...

Testing at Kansas UPDATE:

Testing at Kansas UPDATE: hearing all four Roush Racing teams and the #24 Hendrick Motor Sports team will be testing on August 27-28th at Kansas Speedway(8-22-2001) UPDATE: Jeff Gordon said Monday that Kansas Speedway incorporates familiar elements from three other...

Martin on Two Minute Drill:

Martin on Two Minute Drill: Mark Martin made a special trip to New York City last Thursday on his way to Watkins Glen to be a celebrity panelist on ESPN's 2minute Drill. Other athletes on the panel included former Los Angeles Laker Kurt Rambis, former relief pitcher...

Tara Parker Update:

Tara Parker Update: Canandaigua(NY) native Shawn Parker said his wife, Tara, is "doing OK" after a heart transplant July 28 in North Carolina. Parker, 27, a former mechanic for dirt-track racer Danny Johnson, has lived in the Charlotte area since graduating from high...

Shawn Parker’s Wife Gets Help UPDATE 2:

Shawn Parker's Wife Gets Help UPDATE 2: it was mentioned during Happy Hour that #6 Car Chief, Shawn Parker's was flown down to Winston Salem, NC by team owner Jack Roush. Parker's wife, Tara, is on the priority list for a heart transplant and it was reported one was...