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Some more driver rumors UPDATE Pressley to the #4? or is it Skinner?:

Some more driver rumors UPDATE Pressley to the #4? or is it Skinner?: Mike Skinner to the #77 Jasper Engines Ford with current driver, Robert Pressley possibly headed to the #4 Morgan McClure Kodak Chevy. Skinner is also rumored to the #4 team and the #33 Andy Petree...

Lepage Out:

Lepage Out: Morgan-McClure Motorsports has made a decision not to renew a contract with Kevin Lepage as its driver for the 2002 Winston Cup season and beyond. The team will continue in its efforts to take the #4 KODAK MAX Film Monte Carlo back to a weekly competitive...

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002:

2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002: .......Another small outfit, Morgan-McClure Racing, is trying to land another primary sponsor in an effort to add a second team. How much might either organization benefit from the addition of a second...

Dallenbach Decision soon UPDATE:

Dallenbach Decision soon UPDATE: Wally Dallenbach Jr., who will decide this week whether to continue his television career or go back racing, is certain about one job for the 2002 season: He will compete in next year's 2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Dallenbach most likely...

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE:

Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE: #33-Joe Nemechek may be the next driver in the free-agent market, and car owner Andy Petree may be down to a one-car team (the #55 with Bobby Hamilton) next season, according to team members, who say Nemechek...

Mayfield Unhappy UPDATE:

Mayfield Unhappy UPDATE: #12-Jeremy Mayfield, 21st in points, said there are a lot of opportunities to drive for good teams in the series next season and he feels like he's wasting the most important time in his career. "I'm going through the same old up and down season...

Newman wins pole at Darlington

Newman wins pole at Darlingtonby 3mph. #02-Ryan Newman won the pole for Saturday's South Carolina 200 at Darlington with a lap Friday at 169.246 mph, slightly off the pace of the record he set in winning the pole for the March BGN race at the track. #21-Mike Skinner...

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE...

Special RCR Scheme:

Special RCR Scheme:For the second consecutive year, the #21 Richard Childress/Brant Motorsports Chevrolet will catch the eyes of everyone at the fall BGN at Darlington Raceway. As part of an annual employee promotion, the primary sponsor has turned the familiar red...

Gordon and the #31? UPDATE 2:

Gordon and the #31? UPDATE 2: hearing Robby Gordon has signed a 3-year deal with RCR to drive the #31 Cingular Chevy(8-17-2001) UPDATE: It appears that Robby Gordon will be replacing Mike Skinner on Richard Childress's second team next season, with what is reported...

Skinner wins pole at Bristol:

Skinner wins pole at Bristol:#21-Mike Skinner won the pole at Bristol with a lap at 124.460mph. #2-Kevin Harvick, the points leader in the BGN, qualified second; #10-Jeff Green was third; #48-Kenny Wallace, fourth; and rookie #60-Greg Biffle qualified fifth but wrecked...

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE: but the Anniston...

Skinner Free to Look and Out UPDATE:

Skinner Free to Look and Out UPDATE: during an interview on FSN's Totally NASCAR, Mike Skinner said he has been given permission to look around for other driving oppurtunities. Skinner currently drives the #31 Lowes Chevy AND from SpeedVision: Mike Skinner and Richard...

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in – 3yr deal?:

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in - 3yr deal?: At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company...

No Backup for Skinner?

No Backup for Skinner? Despite a noticeable limp, Mike Skinner says he'll be running the BGN #21 Rockwell Automation Chevy on Saturday and the Cup #31 Lowe's Chevy on Sunday without a backup driver. When asked if he would play it by ear on Saturday and try to find ...

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 3 the #33? #93? RCR?

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 3 the #33? #93? RCR? At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company currently sponsors...

Childress Speaks UPDATE:

Childress Speaks UPDATE: "We'll make some type of announcement of what we're going to do with the 31 and Mike Skinner some time in August. We're looking at about the 15th before we'll have exact... we're hoping to do some stuff by Michigan. We'll probably have some...

Skinner Support:

Skinner Support: Injured driver Mike Skinner(#31) says the fan support he has received since he incurred multiple injuries an accident July 15 at Chicagoland Speedway has been an eye-opener to him. "The support from everybody has been phenomenal," said Skinner, who...

Goodyear Troubles?

Goodyear Troubles? Goodyear engineers are under considerable pressure this week from some drivers and crew chiefs upset with right-front tire problems in the last few races. Goodyear is taking a second look at the tire Mike Skinner blew at Chicago, considering the ...

Testing at Indy – Tues/Wed UPDATE 2:

Testing at Indy - Tues/Wed UPDATE 2: NASCAR Winston Cup Series testing for this years Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been set according to the car owner point positions as of June 15, 2001. Those teams in the odd-numbered point positions tested last...