Tony Raines - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Raines Plans:

former BACE Motorsports driver, Tony Raines will reportedly announce his plans for the future in a couple weeks.(BGNRacing.com)(10-8-2004)...

BACE, Raines and the NASDAQ at Dover:

After starting and finishing 12th in the spring Dover event, Tony Raines returns to the "Monster Mile" looking to claim his fourth Top-10 and eclipse his best Dover finish (4th - Fall of 1999). BACE Motorsports will salute The Outdoor Channel's appearance on the "big...

Dale Jr. wins pole at Bristol:

Through 49 of 51 cars, #23-Kenny Wallace sat on the pole for Friday night's Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, but knew #81-Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had yet to qualify, would be tough. He was right. Earnhardt Jr. beat out Wallace for the top spot. But the final...

Raines to drive the #40 at RIR:

Curtis Key, Sr., owner of the #40 Craftsman Truck Racing Team has announced his plans to run the Richmond, Virginia Craftsman Truck Series 200 with Tony Raines at the wheel. According to Key, Sr., "We are very excited about the opportunity to go racing with Tony who...

BACE Auction for fans:

Become a NASCAR team member at The Chicagoland Speedway - July 9 & 10. Bid to WIN a Weekend Crew Membership with the NASCAR Busch Series (winner & guest must be at least 18) The highest bidder and a guest will join NASCAR Busch Series driver Tony Raines and his #...

Raines in the #1 car at Milwaukee:

Tony Raines has been named to drive the #1 Yellow Transportation Dodge in Saturday night's Alan Kulwicki 250 at the famed Milwaukee Mile. Raines has been driving for Bill Baumgardner this year on the NASCAR Busch Series, but the Outdoor Channel Chevrolet is not scheduled...

3 crew chiefs fined:

Crew chiefs Michael Byrd, Johnny Davis and Tony Tutor were each fined $250 for driver seat belt infractions that occurred during this past weekends NASCAR Busch Series event at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, NASCAR officials announced today. Byrd, crew chief of ...

New and Notes:

Kentucky Speedway has been very, very good to Tony Raines (No. 74 Outdoor Channel Chevrolet) and Ashton Lewis (No. 46 Lewis Motorsports Chevrolet). Raines finished third in both 2001 and 2002, while Lewis was fifth in 2001 and seventh last year. Both drivers will ...

BACE / Outdoor Channel Add Charlotte To 2004 Schedule:

Tony Raines the #74 BACE Motorsports Team will compete in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway after The Outdoor Channel exercised their option to add their sponsorship to an unbranded event. "As the hometown track for many of the NASCAR...

BACE Motorsports Searches for Sponsorship for 2004 Season:

BACE Motorsports, who fields the #74 Busch Series ride for Tony Raines, is looking for primary sponsorship to finish out open dates on the 2004 Busch Series schedule. In its second year with BACE, The Outdoor Channel expanded its partial schedule from 13 to 20 races...

Sauter out of the #30? UPDATE 3 DENIED – NO, his comments:

hearing that Johnny Sauter, driver of the #30 RCR team has parted ways with RCR - Richard Childress Racing? IF TRUE - Two drivers being rumored are Tony Raines, part-time in the #74 Busch ride and Dave Blaney, part-time in the #23 Dodge in Cup and part-time in the #...

Raines takes over #74 ride:

Tony Raines has replaced Damon Lusk behind the wheel of BACE Motorsports' Busch #74 entry, starting with tomorrow's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Raines has 143 career starts for owner Bill Baumgardner, posting 13 top-5 and 35 top-10 finishes, including a ...

Raines in the #74 at Bristol:

#74 driver Damon Lusk will take a hiatus from the Outdoor Channel Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. Tony Raines returns to the helm of the BACE Busch Series entry at the same race where he posted a career best finish (2nd), just one year ago. Lusk...

Raines in the #08:

KW Racing says former Cup driver Tony Raines will take over the team's #08 Chevrolet in Saturday's Easycare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team's regular driver, Ken Weaver, was involved in a wreck in the season-opening race at Daytona...

Atlanta Notes:

Some records seem destined to last forever, like Bill Elliott's qualifying marks of 210.364 and 212.809 mph, respectively, at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Geoffrey Bodine (No. 03 Team EJP Chevrolet) holds the title to one such lap - with...

Raines still looking:

Tony Raines, a rookie of the year candidate in the Nextel Cup last season, remains without a ride after his BACE Motorsports decided not to run another season without sponsorship. Raines said he would like to remain at BACE if a sponsor is found. Otherwise, he will...

FX Reality Show to air in May UPDATE:

Daily Variety says 10 Nextel Cup drivers have been lined up for a "docu-style" series scheduled to debut on the FX cable channel in May, today's Sports Business Daily reports. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeremy Mayfield, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Tony Raines...

No #74 at Daytona? UPDATE:

sources tell me that unless the #74 BACE Motorsports team gets sponsorship the team and driver Tony Raines may not go to Daytona and run Speedweeks.(2-2-2004) UPDATE: BACE Motorsports announced Friday that Tony Raines and the No. 74 Nextel Cup team will not attempt...

No #74 at Daytona?

sources tell me that unless the #74 BACE Motorsports team gets sponsorship the team and driver Tony Raines may not go to Daytona and run Speedweeks.(2-2-2004)...

BACE Still Looking for a sponsor, has a new crew chief:

Tony Raines has a new crew chief to replace the departed Larry Carter, and BACE Motorsports looked inside its own team to find him. Buddy Sisco was promoted from car chief, the position he held under Carter last year, and recently began serving as Raines' crew chief...