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Green tests at Kansas:

Green tests at Kansas: #30-Jeff Green tested at Kansas Speedway on Monday, running about 100 laps, with speeds topping just over 172mph. Green is the defending inaugural winner of the NASCAR Busch Series Mr. Goodcents 300. This year, he has plans to race in both the...

Richmond testing this week:

Richmond testing this week: Richmond International Raceway will play host to three days of testing this week for next weekend's race. #02-Hermie Sadler, #4-Mike Skinner and #41-Jimmy Spencer will be testing Winston Cup cars at the 0.75-mile oval tomorrow. They will...

To the Back – Sadler and Skinner:

To the Back - Sadler and Skinner: #21-Elliott Sadler's team changed an engine after Friday's first practice, so Sadler will go to the rear of the field before the green flag on Saturday night. Sadler also crashed on his qualifying lap, no word on if he will go to a...

Morgan-McClure announcement at Bristol? UPDATE 2 It’s Official to Pontiac:

Morgan-McClure announcement at Bristol? UPDATE 2 It's Official to Pontiac: hearing that the #4 Morgan McClure to Pontiac announcment could come at Bristol the weekend of August 23-24th.(8-15-2002) UPDATE: Word on the street has Morgan-McClure Motorsports leaving the...

More Pontiac Switches?

More Pontiac Switches? Bob Kraut, marketing director for Pontiac Grand Prix, said Friday there would be additional announcements forthcoming regarding more teams changing to Pontiac next season. Pontiac lost two flagship teams when Joe Gibbs Racing announced earlier...

Skinner back in the #4 in 2003? UPDATE:

Skinner back in the #4 in 2003? UPDATE: Although he signed a three-year contract with Morgan-McClure Motorsports, Mike Skinner' future in the #4 Kodak car isnt a given. The contract is for one year with two, one-year options. Were in the process of talking with ...

Morgan McClure to Pontiac? UPDATE:

Morgan McClure to Pontiac? UPDATE: Pontiac officials say they hope to have at least as many cars on the track in 2003 as they currently have, and expect to soon begin announcing which teams will field the new Grand Prix. Chief among those expected to join Pontiac is...

Whatever happed to….Jamie Skinner?

RW Motorsports is pleased to announce that they will be making their USAR Hooters ProCup Series debut on July 20, 2002 at New River Valley Speedway with Jamie Skinner as the driver. The RW Motorsports team has been working hard all year on the new #80 car and is excited...

Bill Elliott wins the pole at NHIS

Bill Elliott wins the pole at NHIS for the New England 300. #9-Bill Elliott won the pole at New Hampshire with a speed of 131.469mph, his third Bud Pole of the year and his 54th of his career. Starting on the outside pole is #4-Mike Skinner, 131.175 Results/Lineup: ...

BAM Racing hires new crew chief?

BAM Racing hires new crew chief? hearing that Scott Eggleston has joined the #49 BAM Racing team as crew chief. Eggleston was the Daytona winning crew chief in 2001 with Michael Waltrip and recently was the crew chief of the #4 Kodak Chevy team and driver Mike Skinner...

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs:

Indy Testing TUES/WED UPDATEs: Indianapolis Motor Speedway has scheduled four days of Cup testing at the track, July 9-10 and July 15-16, and most every Cup team will test. A complete schedule of the teams/drivers for each of the tests can be seen at: www.brickyard...

New #4 Morgan McClure Crew Chief:

New #4 Morgan McClure Crew Chief: Morgan-McClure Motorsports has switched around jobs on its #4 Kodak Chevy team, moving Chris Carrier into the crew chief position. Scott Eggleston, the former crew chief, will now serve as the team manager. Owner Larry McClure has ...

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE’s and IMAGES and a new page:

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE's and IMAGES and a new page: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr will run a #3 Taz scheme at Richmond in the BGN race and that there is a chance the Looney Toons schemes may return at the Richmond Cup race.(5-10-2002) UPDATE: The Sports Business...

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE 3:

Looney Toons and Taz to return? UPDATE 3: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr will run a #3 Taz scheme at Richmond in the BGN race and that there is a chance the Looney Toons schemes may return at the Richmond Cup race.(5-10-2002) UPDATE: The Sports Business Journal reports that ...

Amick Staying at #26 UPDATE 3 Nope – Hornaday In:

Reports were circulating at Nashville that #26 Dr Pepper team owner Dave Carroll was going to replace Amick with Winston Cup regular Mike Skinner. And while Carroll said it was true that tentative plans are being made for Skinner to run a second car as early as Richmond...

Bliss wins pole at Gateway:

#16-Mike Bliss edged #46-Dennis Setzer to win the pole Saturday for the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Bliss qualified his Chevy at 129.549mph, and will start on the pole Sunday for the first time since May 16, 1999. It was his 15th career pole...

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing: #32-Ricky Craven and Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contenders #12-Ryan Newman and #48-Jimmy Johnson closed out two days of testing at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday afternoon. Testing resumes Monday when #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Bill Elliott...

#4 Jackman to return:

#4 Jackman to return: Mike James, jackman for Joe Nemechek' #87 BGN team, served as jackman for #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports and river Mike Skinner at Darlington. He replaced recuperating Tony Cardamone, who suffered a cracked shin at Atlanta. Cardamone, who was at...

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th...

Crew Chief change at the #4? UPDATE No, but Carrier hired as crew member:

Crew Chief change at the #4? UPDATE No, but Carrier hired as crew member: hearing Chris Carrier, currently the crew chief of the #33 APR Chevy [without a sposnor and skipping Vegas] will move over to the #4 Morgan McClure team and driver Mike Skinner as the new crew...