Ward Burton - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

The Wells driver list:

Cal Wells, who owns Precision Performance Inc., has talked to at least seven drivers about his Tide-sponsored Winston Cup ride for the 2000 season. According to sources, Wally Dallenbach, who currently drives the #25 Bud Chevy's for Hendrick Motorsports, has emerged...

Evernham/Baldwin News UPDATE 4 SURPRISE:

Ray Evernham is expected to be named general manager of the three-team operation and its 250 employees, which will allow him to spend less time on the road. Key to the move would be signing a new crew chief for Jeff Gordon. Evernham wants to hire Tommy Baldwin, and...

Crew Chief news UPDATE:

Crew Chief news UPDATE: Tommy Baldwin Jr. laughed off questions about his Winston Cup future. Ward Burton's crew chief has been offered a contract by current team owner Bill Davis, but he has not signed it yet. The young upstart crew chief has reportedly received many...

Crew Chief news UPDATE:

Tommy Baldwin Jr. laughed off questions about his Winston Cup future. Ward Burton's crew chief has been offered a contract by current team owner Bill Davis, but he has not signed it yet. The young upstart crew chief has reportedly received many offers and is talking...

Burton/Davis/Caterpillar:

Caterpillar , Ward Burton and Bill Davis Racing announced today Burton would be driving the #22 Pontiac sponsored by the Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar, Inc. and fielded by Bill Davis under a new three-year contract which begins for next season. The 1999 season was...

#22 News UPDATE:

Bill Davis and Ward Burton will make an announcement on Wednesday at Indy, what?? contract extension?? -- UPDATE: I hear the announcement will be Caterpillar announcing a contract extension through 2002 with Bill Davis and Ward Burton and it will be announced on RPM2Nite...

Burton to the #28?? UPDATE:

Thought this was an odd rumor on the Speednet page Sunday: "Dallenbach has been linked with many teams for possible future rides. But no one expects Dallenbach's situation to be resolved until Robert Yates decides what he will do with the #28 Texaco/Havoline Ford, ...

Nice Stuff:

Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Caterpillar and Ward Burton are hosting 10-year-old Todd Branas this weekend at Pocono International Raceway. Branas is a Make-A-Wish child whose wish was to drive heavy machinery. Caterpillar hosted him at its Peoria, IL, world headquarters a ...

Sad News:

I hear Ron Brown, who was Mark Martin's Pilot for seven years and was currently flying for Ward Burton personally, and the Bill Davis team as needed, recently passed away over the 4th of July weekend...

more Happy Hour notes:

more Happy Hour notes: #41-David Green tagged the #6-Mark Martin car after Martin cut down a tire and hit the wall but there was minimal damage and the car will be repaired in time for the race. Martin left the infield care center with a splint on his left wrist and...

more Happy Hour notes:

#41-David Green tagged the #6-Mark Martin car after Martin cut down a tire and hit the wall but there was minimal damage and the car will be repaired in time for the race. Martin left the infield care center with a splint on his left wrist and reported a sore lower...

Polaris Switch?

Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and ...

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and ...

DNF’s:

#22-Ward Burton suffered his first DNF of the season. Only four teams are left that have started all 15 races and have no #18-Labonte, #20-Stewart, #33-Schrader; and #98-Mast. The #75-Musgrave has no DNF's but did miss one race. #60-Geoffrey Bodine leads with 6 DNF...

Tethers:

NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon...

Wheel Restraints/Tethers UPDATE 3:

Several Winston Cup teams tested the tire tethers at Charlotte(no idea which ones). The heavy steel cable connects from the jackbolt to the spindle on the front tires, meaning it does not rotate with the tire but will hold the wheel on the car in an accident. If it...

Safety Announcements:

NASCAR drivers Jeremy Mayfield and Ward Burton have been picked to participate in a series of highway safety public service announcements by the North Carolina Governors Highway Safety Program. The invitation was issued by Joe Parker, director of the program, and Governor...

Bill Davis Associate:

ProCert has signed on with the #22 Bill Davis Caterpillar team as an associate sponsor and driver Ward Burton. Decals will be postd on the TV Panel and the C-post. The sponsorship by the transportation consulting firm started at Talladega(Speedway Scene Mag)...

No Bull 5 UPDATE 1:

The five fans selected for the Winston No Bull 5 contest for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte will be paired with their drivers Thursday in Ontario, Calif. The drivers are: Jeff Burton, Ward Burton, Jeff Gordon, Mike Skinner and Bobby Labonte will compete in a 20-lap...

Burton and BGN:

Another Cup driver will race some BGN races as Ward Burton drive the #02 Siemens Pontiac in five BGN events in 1999 beginning May 1 at California, Dover Downs(6/5), Michigan(8/21), Darlington (9/4), and Charlotte(10/9). The car will be prepared by Bill Davis Racing...