Ashton Lewis News

#46 sponsor to take part in tribute at Dover:

#46 sponsor to take part in tribute at Dover:

September 20, 2002
Ashton Lewis, Jr. and the Civil Air Patrol Chevrolet crew are headed to Dover International Speedway for the MBNA All-American Heroes 200 on Saturday, September 21.. This weekend will be about more than just racing, as the members of the NASCAR community pay special

Penalties:

Penalties:

September 10, 2002
Charlie Lewis, crew chief for the #46 Chevrolet of driver Ashton Lewis Jr., and team member Scott Honan received fines for actions during Friday night's BGN race at RIR. Lewis was fined $2,000 for violation of Sections 12-4-A and 9-4-A: "Actions detrimental to stock

Biffle wins pole at IRP:

Biffle wins pole at IRP:

August 3, 2002
#60-Greg Biffle won the pole at IRP for Saturday nights race with a speed of 109.521mph, outside pole goes to #57-Jason Keller at 109.294, #59-Stacy Compton, #46-Ashton Lewis Jr. and #10-Scott Riggs round out the top five. #9-Jon Wood qualified 6th in his BGN debut

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

July 27, 2002
#36-Hank Parker Jr. used fuel economy to win the NetZero 250 on Saturday, easily holding off Busch Series leader Greg Biffle at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Parker, who started 23rd in his Dodge, beat Biffle by 11.452 seconds after making only two pit stops in

Keller wins pole at Pikes Peak:

Keller wins pole at Pikes Peak:

July 26, 2002
#57-Jason Keller won the pole at Pikes Peakm his first pole of 2002 and the first since 1999 (96 races) with a track record speed of 131.801mph. Thr rest of the top five are: #38-Mark Green, 46-Ashton Lewis, #48-Kenny Wallace and #25-Bobby Hamilton, Jr. See BGNRacing

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

May 21, 2002
Earnhardt's Mother Honored: Martha Earnhardt, wife of the late Ralph Earnhardt, the mother of seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, and the grandmother of Kerry, Dale Jr., Kelley and Taylor Earnhardt, is the grand marshal for the May 21 UAW-GM Teamwork Parade

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

May 16, 2002
Earnhardt's Mother Honored: Martha Earnhardt, wife of the late Ralph Earnhardt, the mother of seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, and the grandmother of Kerry, Dale Jr., Kelley and Taylor Earnhardt, is the grand marshal for the May 21 UAW-GM Teamwork Parade

Keller wins at Richmond:

Keller wins at Richmond:

May 3, 2002
#57-Jason Keller picked up his third win of the season Friday night in the Hardee's 250 at Richmond International Raceway. #46-Ashton Lewis Jr. was second, #60-Greg Biffle was third, #99-Michael Waltrip fourth and #54-Kevin Grubb rounded out the top five. See story

Race Fever does well:

Race Fever does well:

April 21, 2002
Race Fever does well: Phil Barkdoll, auctioneer for Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind's Race Fever event, got an unprecedented $15,000 bid on a rare autographed Dale Earnhardt helmet Friday night during festivities at the Speedvision Dome. "Preliminary estimates

Testing at Richmond UPDATE:

Testing at Richmond UPDATE:

April 17, 2002
Testing at Richmond UPDATE: Eighteen NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series drivers are scheduled to test at Richmond International Raceway over a four-day period next week in preparation for their visit to "The Action Track" May 2-4. Tentatively scheduled

Lewis Penalized:

Lewis Penalized:

April 16, 2002
NASCAR officials have announced a penalty for NASCAR BGN driver Ashton Lewis, of the #46 Chevy, received a $2,500 fine and was placed on probation until June 12, 2002 for rough driving in Saturday's Nashville 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway.(NASCAR PR)(4-16-2002

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

BGN Testing at Daytona – Session 1 is over:

January 22, 2002
The NASCAR Busch Series teams that finished in the odd-numbered spots in the owners points standings will test at Daytona on Jan. 21-22 in preparation for the Feb. 16 EAS/GNC Live Well 300 with Jan. 23 serving as a rain date. On Jan. 24-25, the even-numbered Busch

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington:

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington:

January 22, 2002
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

#46 close to a sponsor UPDATE 5:

#46 close to a sponsor UPDATE 5:

January 15, 2002
Ashton Lewis' family owned #46 BGN team is very close to landing sponsorship for 2002. Lewis ran virtually the entire schedule this year, skipping only one event, with little or no backing.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read)(12-6-2001) UPDATE: hearing the new sponsor

Lewis gets a sponsor for 2 races:

Lewis gets a sponsor for 2 races:

November 1, 2001
Emerging in NASCAR for the fourth time in the 2001 season, GEICO Direct has agreed to sponsor the #46 Lewis Motorsports BGN car driven by Ashton Lewis, Jr. at the SAM'S CLUB 200 on Saturday, November 3, 2001, in Rockingham, North Carolina and the final race of the