Rich Bickle - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Talladega Testing UPDATE:

Talladega Testing UPDATE: On Sunday/Monday(1-21/22), #96-Andy Houston tested at Talladega, turning laps in preparation of his rookie campaign in Winston Cup. The test session which concluded Monday was the first opportunity for Houston to drive a Winston Cup car...

Evander Holyfield invests in #42 team:

businessman Eddie Smith, who was a co-owner of some of the vehicles driven by Rich Bickle in the 1990s in what are now known as the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, is back in the NASCAR garage. Smith said Wednesday that he had formed a partnership with former...

41st Annual Snowball Derby:

This December, the annual short-track racing Super Bowl, the Snowball Derby Weekend, will celebrate its 41st Anniversary at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The 41st Annual Snowball Derby Weekend, December 3rd through 7th, will feature scores of the country...

Hornaday to race Super Late Model race: UPDATE:

Ron Hornaday is scheduled to race a Super Late Model in the ASA Midwest Tour Summer Shootout Kwik Trip 100 at Fairgrounds Speedway in LaCrosse, WI on Tuesday, July 3rd. Ron Hornaday will pilot the #96-Heat N Glo/Settle Inn sponsored car owned by Maynard Motorsports...

News & Notes – Atlanta Motor Speedway:

A solid finish coupled with the championship leader's bad luck has put Johnny Benson (#23 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota) closer to Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) than any challenger since June 1. Just 79 points separate the pair heading into Saturday's EasyCare...

This Week’s Craftsman Truck Series leaders:

(through 20 races of the 25-race season) Points leader - Todd Bodine (3,076) Winnings - Todd Bodine ($546,650) Laps led - Mark Martin (522) Miles led - Mike Skinner (758.168) Victories - Mark Martin (5) Budweiser Poles - Mike Skinner (6) Top-five finishes - Johnny ...

Truck Series News & Notes – Kansas:

Kansas Speedway is a welcoming track for Truck Series drivers regardless of age, experience or competitive status. When the late Ricky Hendrick won the inaugural running of Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, the 21-year-old became the then youngest to win a series...

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

Top five in speed were; #16-Mike Bliss 109.536; #88 Matt Crafton 108.880; #11 David Starr 108.860; #4 Timothy Peters 108.421; #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 108.349. Top Ford, #59 Steve Park 107.972 with the 10th fastest time and the top rookie was #12 Joey Miller in 15th. ...

News & Notes – Martinsville:

Most competitors would be pleased to count a quartet of third-place finishes at any racetrack. Not that Jack Sprague (# 60 Con-Way Toyota) is complaining about his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at Martinsville Speedway. But what's missing from those third-place...

Roush signs developmental driver:

Roush Racing announced that it has signed 19 year-old Canadian Peter Shepherd to a driver development contract. Shepherd will run select ARCA races in 2006 as a part of Roush Racing's driver development program. Shepherd was selected as one of the 25 finalists for ...

News and Notes – Martinsville:

Chevrolet can wrap up its sixth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturers championship this week. A victory will win the title outright. Chevrolet also can clinch with a second place among manufacturers if Toyota finishes fourth and Dodge third. Manufacturer points...

New Crew Chief for the #32:

PPI Motorsports (PPIM) announced today that James Ince, team manager of the #32 Tide/Downy Chevy driven by Bobby Hamilton Jr. in the Nextel Cup Series will take on the additional role of crew chief effective immediately. Danny Gill, who has served as crew chief since...

Wimmer back in the #08, Bickle in the #07:

Chris Wimmer returns to Nashville Superspeedway this weekend August 13th in the Green Light Racing entry for the running of the Toyota Tundra 200 in Lebanon, Tennessee. This week Chris will be in the #08 Chevy and Rich Bickle will be in the Green Light Racings #07 ...

Dover News and Notes:

Series hits milestone 250th race this week The MBNA RacePoints 200 marks the 250th series race. Many of the drivers competing in Dovers event are winners of previous milestone events. They are Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota), first and 25th races; Rich Bickle...

Hamilton wins at Mansfield:

#04-Bobby Hamilton won the UAW-GM Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway after #6-Ron Hornaday was black flagged for jumping the restart and penalized. Hornaday finished 11th. The race ended with a geen-white-checkered finish, extending to 254 laps when #13-Hines...

Bickle to the truck series UPDATEs:

Speed Channel's NASCAR Nation reports that Rich Bickle will drive a #5 Chevy [well...unless Skinner and Bill Davis give up the number, I would assume it'll be a different number or the #05], owned by Ed Conz and sponsor by the VFW. First race planned is at Milwaukee...

Trickle and Bickle:

not NASCAR Cup but both used to drive in the Cup Series and I often get questions on where Dick Trickle is so......Veteran Wisconsin short-trackers and NASCAR drivers Rich Bickle and Dick Trickle have committed to racing in the Madison International Speedway opener...

Martinsville News and Notes:

Johnny Benson (#23 Toyota Tundra Toyota) owns a niche in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history hed just as soon relinquish. Benson is the only active competitor to participate in the series Feb. 5, 1995 inaugural event who has yet to win a race. Not that the 41-year...

Former Cup owner sent to prison:

Tim Beverley ignored the camera as he walked into federal court today. What couldn't be ignored was the fact he'd be sentenced to prison. "He understood. I think he understood that he was going to be punished," says his attorney Gerry Goldstein. He could have received...

Reutimann wins Rookie of the Year:

David Reutimann won 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the Craftsman Truck Series. He clinched the honors in fine style at the season ending Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning the pole position and scoring a fourth-place finish. The pole was the...