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2nd Race Blues:

2nd Race Blues: Ward Burton will try to become only the third driver in history to win the first two races of the season. Jeff Gordon accomplished the feat in 1997 and David Pearson turned the trick in 1976. Only two drivers have ever won the Daytona 500 and went on...

Burton on Letterman? UPDATE:

Burton on Letterman? UPDATE: been asked if Ward Burton will be on Late Night with David Letterman tonight, no idea, Burton is not listed on Letterman's site as a guest at all this week. Burton is in New York City for a media tour but no idea what the plans are or what...

Winning Car Induction UPDATE:

Winning Car Induction UPDATE: After the winner of Sunday's 44th Daytona 500 finishes celebrating in Daytona International Speedway's Victory Lane, the star car will be rolled inside DAYTONA USA to a place of honor specially reserved for the champion. On Monday, DAYTONA...

Daytona 500 results

Daytona 500 results and a column: Ward Burton wins a wild Daytona 500 via ThatsRacin.com.(2-17-2002)...

Qualifying for the Daytona 500

Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is over. #48-Jimmie Johnson wins the pole with a speed of 185.831, just ahead of of #29-Kevin Harvick at 185.770mph who are the only two drivers who have their starting positions set for the 2002 Daytona 500. Johnson is only yhe thrid...

Ward news:

Ward news: Hunting apparel manufacturer Natural Gear announced today that they will become the official camouflage of veteran NASCAR's Ward Burton, driver of the #22 Caterpillar Dodge owned by Bill Davis, and his Wildlife Foundation. Natural Gear will become a corporate...

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 ...

Congrats:

Congrats: Everett Ashton Burton was born 12-10-01 around 4:00 PM weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and mother Tabitha and baby are both are doing fine.(Ward Burton Fan Club)(12-13-2001)...

Essay Winner:

Essay Winner: Kylee Nielsen, 16, won the essay contest,part of "Drive to Read @ your library" - a program developed by Morningstar Foods Inc. and the American Library Association. NASCAR driver Ward Burton is the spokesman. Kylee's essay was on Lance Armstrong's book...

Burtons team to wear helmets too:

Burtons team to wear helmets too: Ward Burtons [#22] crew will apparently wear helmets of some kind in Sundays NAPA 500. "It is very tight on pit road everywhere we go," Burton said. "Were (drivers) all doing everything we can to get that extra spot on pit road. ...

Police Investigate Pitroad Accident:

Police Investigate Pitroad Accident: Following last Sunday's pit road accident at Homestead, Miami-Dade Police Department detectives began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which sent two members of Ricky Rudd's [#28] team to hospitals...

Pitroad Accident UPDATE 3 Crewman Better:

Pitroad Accident UPDATE 3 Crewman Better: Three members of the #28 pit crew and one NASCAR official were injured during a pit-road accident on Lap 111 of Sunday's Pennzoil Freedom 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During a round of pit stops under caution, #22-Ward ...

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE:

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE: Dodge and NASCAR are on the verge of announcing that the automobile manufacturer is to be the new sponsor of the Weekly Racing Series, the short-track series played out on nearly 100 local venues throughout the United States. ...

17th Different Winner in 2001 a record UPDATE 3 and ties an ALL Time Record:

17th Different Winner in 2001 a record UPDATE 3 and ties an ALL Time Record: when #22-Ward Burton won the 2001 Southern 500, he became the 15th different Winston Cup winner in 2001, which breaks the record for NASCAR's modern era (which began in 1972) of 14 set in ...

Atlanta Tuesday Testing:

Atlanta Tuesday Testing: #30-Jeff Green set the fast lap Tuesday in a test of 12 Cup drivers preparing for the Nov. 18 NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Greens quickest lap around the 1.54-mile quad-oval was 188.124mph. #45-Kyle Petty and #13-Hermie Sadler, attempting to make ...

WD-40 and NASCAR:

WD-40 and NASCAR: NASCAR and WD-40 Company announced a promotional partnership and automotive aftermarket licensing agreement at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas this week. In addition, WD-40 Company will enter into agreements with NASCAR...

#93 Crew Chief on the move? UPDATE:

#93 Crew Chief on the move? UPDATE: hearing current #93 Bill Davis Racing crew chief, Doug Randolph will be moving over to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2002, supposedly as the crew chief of the #01 car (Jimmy Spencer?)(10-21-2001) UPDATE: Beginning with this weekend's race...

Stricklin to the #93? UPDATE Yep and #23?:

Stricklin to the #93? UPDATE Yep and #23?: It appears [Hut] Stricklin is headed for Bill Davis' #93 Dodge, which is without a sponsor and driver (Blaney) for 2002. You can bet the sponsor [Hills Bros Coffee] weighs heavily in the decision. (Sporting News)(10-24-2001...

More Dyno Testing:

More Dyno Testing: NASCAR officials tested nine cars on a chassis dyno after the race. The dyno measures horsepower. NASCAR did the same thing after last weekend's race at Talladega. Sunday, NASCAR officials tested the cars of #12-Mike Wallace, #2-Ricky Rudd, #24-Jeff...

Bill Davis Racing Keeps Two:

Bill Davis Racing Keeps Two: Bill Davis Racing is now looking for both a sponsor and a driver for its # 93 Dodges after Tuesday's announcement that Dave Blaney would leave the team at season's end to drive the #77 Fords for Jasper Motorsports in 2002. Bill Armour, ...