Tony Raines - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

RoadLoans.com Sponsoring KHI’s #33:

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced a partnership with RoadLoans for the 2007 season. The internet direct-to-consumer auto lender will sponsor the #33 Chevy for 14 Busch Series races. In 2007, the #33 RoadLoans.com Chevy will produce an all star line-up of drivers. Kevin ...

Daytona 500 Testing Session 1 overall:

after four days of testing at Daytona International Speedway for the 2007 Daytona 500, the fastest was #66-Jeff Green at 186.722 followed by #8A-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #44C-Dale Jarrett, #96A-Tony Raines and #25B-Casey Mears. Slowest of the 28 drivers was #27-Kirk Shelmerdine...

Daytona 500 testing, Day 3:

AM: 26 drivers in 40 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 3 AM practice: #20B-Mike McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart] was the fastest at 184.090, followed in the top 5 by #14X-Sterling Marlin, #26A-Jamie McMurray, #66H-Jeff Green, and #48-Jimmie Johnson. The ...

Rumblings Homestead:

Greg Biffle pulled off the three-peat and Jimmie Johnson was crowned the Nextel Cup Champion for 2006 at Homestead-Miami Speedway today in the Ford 402. Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr (enduring a green/white/checker in the process) for his second win of the season...

Rumblings – Phoenix:

Kevin Harvick's had quite a year.... From about lap 139 to the end today it was pretty obvious the only two drivers with a chance to win would be Harvick or Jimmie Johnson...and it was formful to the end. Kevin Harvick led 252 of the 312 circuits today and captured...

Rumblings – Texas:

Tony Stewart had 'em covered again today (for the second week in a row) and even with a couple of late cautions, a green/white/checker, and a late charge by Jimmie Johnson.....Stewart won today's Dickies 508.5 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 5th win of the season, ...

Qualifying Martinsville – Ramblings:

Kurt Busch edged out Jeff Gordon for the pole today at Martinsville Speedway and he'll lead 'em to the green for Sunday's Subway 500....the sixth race of the "Chase" and the only short-track in the mix. Busch toured the half-mile in 19.408 sec (97.568 ) for his sixth...

Charlotte Race Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the 2006 Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway, scoring his seventh career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 103rd career start. This is Kahnes sixth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne scored his second victory in six races...

Rumblings – Charlotte Notes:

After an ignominious beginning (we had a 14 car job at the end of lap 1) we settled down tonight to an entertaining event at Lowe's Motor Speedway. When the checkers fell, we had a familiar face in Victory Lane as Kasey Kahne completed the Charlotte sweep tonight by...

Thomas named new crew chief for Hall of Fame Racing:

Brandon Thomas will serve as crew chief of the #96 DLP HDTV Chevy driven by Tony Raines beginning with the Bank of America 500 Nextel Cup Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway officials from Hall of Fame Racing announced today. Philippe Lopez, who has served as crew...

Rumblings – Talladega:

When you have 63 lead changes amongst 23 drivers, an unbelievable finish with a first-time winner emerging, and the "Big One" on lap 139 (this one had 13 cars involved) we can only be at one place....Talladega Superspeedway. Today was everything we love and everything...

Testing at Kentucky:

Kentucky Speedway is scheduled to play host to test sessions for Evernham Motorsports drivers #9-Kasey Kahne and #10-Scott Riggs along with Hall of Fame Racing driver #96-Tony Raines Sept. 12, and the new Nextel Cup Series Toyota Team Red Bull Thursday and Friday, ...

Raines back in #96 in 2007 UPDATE:

Tony Raines is expected to be back behind the wheel of the Hall of Fame Motorsports #96 Chevy next season.(Speed Channel)(8-5-2006) UPDATE: Tony Raines will return to Hall of Fame Racing and the #96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet for the 2007 season, Hall of Fame Racing officials...

Special Paint for #96 at Texas in November:

The #96 DLP HDTV Chevy that Tony Raines drivers will sport a speicial Navy Blue, Silver and white scheme at the Novemeber race at Texas Motor Speedway. It is designed after co-owners Roger Staubach and and Troy Aikman's Dallas Cowboy colors and to honor their inductions...

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

When you start qualifying at 10AM, oft times it's not how but when. Jeff Burton once again proved that truism today.... Jeff Burton went out second and took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a time of 48.240 (182.778 mph)....barely edging...

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

Jimmie Johnson was a "survivor" this afternoon..... Coming back from a blown tire, making a late charge in a 14 lap run for the checkers, he captured the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard over Matt Kenseth today under caution for his 4th win of the season (tying him with...

Raines back in #96 in 2007:

Tony Raines is expected to be back behind the wheel of the Hall of Fame Motorsports #96 Chevy next season.(Speed Channel)(8-5-2006)...

Ramblings – New Hampshire Qualifying Notes:

It was Ryan Newman by an eyelash.... Newman grabbed his second Bud Pole of the season today at New Hamphshire International Speedway by .007 seconds over Jeff Burton for Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 300. The 37th top-spot of his career was accomplished with a lap...

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

Testing for the 13th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will take place Monday, July 10, Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 51 Nextel Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test on those days. Teams can only test a maximum...

Ramblings – Daytona Qualifying Notes:

Boris Said (that noted oval-tracker) pulled a world class shocker today at Daytona International Speedway as he captured the Bud Pole for tomorrow night's Pepsi 400. With a speed of 186.143 mph (48.350) he bested Tony Stewart (remember there was a little friction between...