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Nemechek and Bodine to run at Vegas:

Nemechek and Bodine to run at Vegas: Travis Carter, owner of the #26 and #66 Fords of drivers Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine, respectively, said Friday that his teams would compete next weekend at Las Vegas. But he would make no commitment beyond that. Both of Carter...

Backup Cars:

Backup Cars: At least three drivers will have to fall to the rear of the field before the start of the Daytona 500 on Sunday: from the practice wreck on Tuesday, #66-Todd Bodine and #55-Bobby Hamilton (oops not #99-Jeff Burton) had to go to backup cars for the Twin...

Chassis Dyno Testing:

Chassis Dyno Testing: NASCAR tested more engines on the chassis dyno yesterday af the Twin 125 Qualifying races. The cars of #24-Jeff Gordon, #15-Michael Waltrip, #36-Ken Schrader, #20-Tony Stewart, #28-Ricky Rudd, #66-Todd Bodine, #40-Sterling Marlin and #43-John ...

Friday’s Daytona 500 Practice:

Friday's Daytona 500 Practice: #29-Kevin Harvick was the fastest in Friday's only Cup practice with a speed of 189.243mph with #21-Elliott Sadler next at 189.084 and #5-Terry Labonte 3rd fastest at 188.949 (all in the draft). Slowest were #45-Kyle Petty at 185.155 ...

Winston back on a car?

Winston back on a car? Less than a month ago, Kmart's support of Haas-Carter Motorsports seemed secure despite its financial woes. But Kmart said last week it is suspending its sponsorship of the #26 and #66 Fords, driven by Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine, and its presenting...

Talladega Testing:

Talladega Testing: Jason Jarrett will be behind the wheel of the Robert Yates Racing #88 UPS Ford today at Talladega Superspeedway, helping the NASCAR team usually piloted by his father Dale Jarrett. Jason Jarrett drove south to Talladega from his home in North Carolina...

Haas Carter Motorsports Statement:

Haas Carter Motorsports Statement: Haas Carter Motorsports plans to field two NASCAR Winston Cup Series cars for both the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and the North Carolina 400 at North Carolina Speedway. The #26 Ford Taurus, driven by Joe Nemechek...

Kmart pulls sponsorship from #26 and #66 UPDATE and BUT:

Kmart pulls sponsorship from #26 and #66 UPDATE and BUT: Financially beleaguered Kmart Corp. has halted the flow of funding to two Winston Cup race team it sponsored [#26 and #66 Ford's], effective immediately, sources said early Thursday. No formal announcement has...

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington:

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington: On Jan. 30-31, for approximately 24 hours, the US Navy has invited Winston Cup, Busch and Craftsman drivers to visit the men and women of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it undergoes flight training ...

Kmart in trouble? UPDATE 2 Bankruptcy:

Kmart in trouble? UPDATE 2 Bankruptcy: getting much email about Kmart's financial woes and wondering how it will affect the sponsorship of the #26 and #66 Hass Carter Motorsports teams. Have NOT heard a thing about Kmart leaving now or in the near future, their contract...

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas: 49 drivers are scheduled to attend Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual "Test in the West" Jan. 28-31. Cup champ #24-Jeff Gordon will be among 32 Cup drivers and 17 BGN drivers slated to test over the four-day period in preparation for the March ...

Todd Bodine in the 24 hours? UPDATE:

Todd Bodine in the 24 hours? UPDATE: hearing Todd Bodine [driver of the #66 Kmart Ford] will test a car to drive the 24 hours of Daytona and decide after the test if he will run the race. No word on what team or type of car he will test(12-26-2001) UPDATE: Todd Bodine...

Todd Bodine in the 24 hours?

Todd Bodine in the 24 hours? hearing Todd Bodine [driver of the #66 Kmart Ford] will test a car to drive the 24 hours of Daytona and decide after the test if he will run the race. No word on what team or type of car he will test(12-26-2001)...

Penalty Upheld:

Penalty Upheld: NASCAR has denied Larry Carter's appeal of his $10,000 fine following the race at Talladega. Carter, crew chief for the #66 Kmart Ford driven by Todd Bodine, was involved in an altercation in [#29] Kevin Harvick's pit area after Harvick's car struck...

Biffle wins at Phoenix:

Biffle wins at Phoenix: #60-Greg Biffle, who won Friday's CTS race won Saturday's Outback Steakhouse 200 BGN race. The win is Biffle's fifth of the season - the most by a rookie in series history. #10-Jeff Green was second, BGN points leader #29-Kevin Harvick was third...

Bodine back in the #11:

Bodine back in the #11: Todd Bodine will return as driver of the #11 Channellock Chevy for the next two BGN races beginning with this weekend's race at Phoenix and will also drive at Rockingham. Bodine first drove the Channellock Chevy at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October...

#66 Crew Chief to be penalized UPDATE:

#66 Crew Chief to be penalized UPDATE: Larry Carter, crew chief for Todd Bodine's #66 Fords, will be penalized this week by NASCAR for his conduct on pit road following an accident that started between rookie Kevin Harvick and Bodine on Lap 95 in Sunday's EA Sports...

Nemechek to the #26? UPDATE 6 Announced:

Nemechek to the #26? UPDATE 6 Announced: hearing Joe Nemechek will take over the #26 Kmart Ford ride that Jimmy Spencer is vacating at the end of 2001(10-1-2001) UPDATE: FSN's Totally NASCAR reports that Nemechek will not be back in the #33 APR Chevy in 2002(10-2-2001...

ChannelLock on the move?

ChannelLock on the move? Channellock may be leaving team owner Armando Fitz's Busch Series operation [#11 Chevy], along with driver Ron Hornaday. The longtime sponsor on the circuit is reportedly in negotiations to move with Hornaday to [#43] Curb-Agajanian Motorsports...

Bodine in the #11 at Lowes:

Bodine in the #11 at Lowes: NASCAR veteran driver Todd Bodine has been selected to pilot the #11 Channellock Chevy fielded by Highline Performance Group in this weekend's Little Trees 300 BGN race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Bodine will be making his 249th Busch Series...