Rich Bickle - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Safety Worker Hurt UPDATE 5 upgraded again:

Safety worker Randy B. Hall of Spencer suffered head injuries during a caution period that began on lap 291. As the safety vehicle headed to the third and fourth turns to tend to a crash involving Bobby Hamilton, Rich Bickle and John Andretti, Hall fell off the truck...

Melling News:

Mark Melling, owner of the #9 Cartoon Network Ford, announced today(9-13) that driver Rich Bickle has been hired on an interim basis to replace Steve Grissom. "We're simply evaluating drivers in an effort to find the right combination," explained Melling. "Steve's ...

Mock/Yates Engines:

Robert Yates has been doing a lot of outside engine work but says he'll be cutting down on that. He will have his engines in only one Winston Cup team(Wells?) other than his own two teams. That outside team, Yates said, would not be Butch Mock's(Darwin Oordt's). Mock...

Bickle in the #10? UPDATEs Rudd Better:

I hear Rich Bickle will drive the #10 Tide Ford in place of ill Ricky Rudd. Not sure why it's not Trickle who qualified the car. Also if Rudd can't make the race, his streak of 564 consecutive races which is 3rd longest, would come to an end -- UPDATE: Ricky Rudd was...

More Tyler Jet News

UPDATE 2: hearing that AT&T/10-10-345 Lucky Dog will not return to Tyler Jet Motorsports in 2000, so it looks like the team is looking for a driver and a sponsor. Jeff Purvis, rumored to be in the car at Richmond, supposedly has turned down the team as did Randy LaJoie...

More Tyler Jet News UPDATE 2:

hearing that AT&T/10-10-345 Lucky Dog will not return to Tyler Jet Motorsports in 2000, so it looks like the team is looking for a driver and a sponsor. Jeff Purvis, rumored to be in the car at Richmond, supposedly has turned down the team as did Randy LaJoie and Robby...

Bickle Out?

UPDATE 2 yes: hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000...

Bickle Out? UPDATE 2 yes:

hearing from many sources that Rich Bickle and Tyler Jet Motorsports have decided to part ways after the Darlington Southern 500. I hear BGN driver, Jeff Purvis will drive the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac for the rest of the year. Rumored replacements for 2000 are Johnny ...

CUP drivers to invade Michigan:

looks for many Cup drivers to attempt the Michigan BGN race on the 21st and there is a gaggle of them: #02-Ward Burton; #5-Dick Trickle(BGN reg); #9-Jeff Burton; #12-Jimmy Spencer; #14-Bobby Hamilton(using #94); #15-Kenny Schrader; #19-Mike Skinner; #21-Michael Waltrip...

Monday Night Football:

On Monday, Rich Bickle who drives the #45 10-10-345 Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac, will live out a lifelong dream when he will watch the Monday Night Football game between the Packers and the Denver Broncos from the Packers sidelines. A chance meeting with the Packers...

Compton to Cup? UPDATE 3:

Heard it was reported on the LTN Hour , a Wisconsin NASCAR radio show, that Stacy Compton is under consideration to take the #9 Melling Ford. Present driver, Jerry Nadeau, is leaving to go to the #25 Hendrick team -- UPDATE: TNN's Raceday reports that Compton turned...

10-10-345 Paint:

Rich Bickle, who recently signed a two year extension with Tyler Jet motorsports, will drive a Blue #45 10-10-345 Pontiac at Indy, with a new logo on the car...

Bickle/TylerJet news:

Rich Bickle was on RPM2Nite Thursday and alluded to a contact extension with the #45 TylerJet Team, well.....from NOL - Tyler Jet Motorsports team owner Tim Beverley announced Wednesday driver Rich Bickle has agreed to a multi-year agreement with the NASCAR Winston...

#45:

Tyler Jet Motorsports had it's best finish ever when Rich Bickle came home 7th at Pocono on Sunday...

Tyler Jet News:

Tyler Jet Motorsports announced Tuesday the signing of crew chief James Ince and engine builder Claude Queen to a pair of three-year contracts. Tyler Jet runs the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac with driver Rich Bickle. The team is actively pursuing expansion to include a second...

Tyler Jet 2nd Cup Team:

On TNN's Raceday, during an interview with team owner Tim Beverly, it was announced that Tyler Jet Motorsports is looking to start a second Winston Cup team for the 2000 season and even a possible third team if sponsorship is found. Plans are also in the works for ...

Roush Problems?

Roush Racing president Geoff Smith touched off a vintage garage-area vendetta by making remarks critical of James Ince, one-time crew chief for Roush driver Kevin Lepage. Ince, now working on the #45 with Rich Bickle, issued a press release Friday that took what had...

#45 Crew Chief:

James Ince, former crew chief of the #16 Primestar Roush Racing Ford has been named the crew chief of the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and driver Rich Bickle(NOL)...

#45 Crew Chief:

#45 Crew Chief: James Ince, former crew chief of the #16 Primestar Roush Racing Ford has been named the crew chief of the #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and driver Rich Bickle(NOL)...

#45? UPDATE 2:

Not sure what happened yet, but Rich Bickle ran a lap of 194.789mph in 2nd round which would have been 28th starting spot, he is now listed in 42nd starting spot using a provisional. The 2nd round news story on NOL doesn't mention this or why Dick Trickle didn't take...