Brendan Gaughan News

Orleans Hires Wilburn as #61[#77] Crew Chief AND:

Orleans Hires Wilburn as #61[#77] Crew Chief AND:

January 7, 2005
Orleans Racing is pleased to announce the addition of Billy Wilburn to the team roster, effective immediately. Wilburn assumes responsibilities for it's second Craftsman Truck entry, which will be driven by Brendan Gaughan. With Wilburn's nearly 25 years of industry

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an

OFFICIAL Kvapil In – Gaughan Out:

OFFICIAL Kvapil In – Gaughan Out:

December 9, 2004
Penske-Jasper Racing, which fields the #77 Kodak EasyShare Dodge Charger in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, today announced that 2003 NASCAR Truck Series Champion Travis Kvapil will be the team's driver and will compete for Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 2005

Texas Race News and Notes:

Texas Race News and Notes:

October 8, 2004
Dream month for Bodine and Germain-Arnold team Todd Bodine (No. 30 Arnold Development Toyota) and his Germain-Arnold team may have been late arrivals to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, but their Oct. 2 victory at California Speedway and third top-five finish in

California News and Notes:

California News and Notes:

October 1, 2004
Hmiel, Ballew are winners in Las Vegas ... Two winless streaks one short, the other long were snapped when Shane Hmiel (No. 15 Whitaker Farms Chevrolet) won the Las Vegas 350 on Sept. 25. Hmiel won in his 19th appearance to become the seasons 10th different winner.

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

September 22, 2004
Title race tightens for fall finish You might say Bobby Hamilton (No. 4 Square D Dodge) has been waiting for his rivals to catch up, and thats exactly what theyve done over the past two races. Hamilton, who enjoyed a 96-point lead after last months race at Bristol

Myers named Crawford’s crew chief:

Myers named Crawford’s crew chief:

August 25, 2004
Todd Myers has been named crew chief of the #14 Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford F-150 driven by Rick Crawford, and will make his debut at this Wednesday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Myers

IRP – NEWS & NOTES

IRP – NEWS & NOTES

August 5, 2004
Toyota wins for first time at Michigan After two early-season runner-up finishes, Toyota claimed its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory on July 31 at Michigan International Speedway. Travis Kvapil (No. 24 Line-X Toyota) passed his Bang Racing teammate Mike

MICHIGAN – NEWS & NOTES

MICHIGAN – NEWS & NOTES

July 23, 2004
LaJoie rates another 10 Randy LaJoie (No. 59 Harris Trucking Dodge) scored his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series top-10 finish at Gateway on July 17 with an eighth-place finish, giving him at least one top 10 in each of NASCARs three national series. LaJoie, a two

Gateway News and Notes:

Gateway News and Notes:

July 15, 2004
Bobby Hamilton Racing on a roll since Dover The past six races, beginning with Chad Chaffins (No. 18 Dickies Dodge) June 1 victory at Dover International Speedway, have seen Bobby Hamilton Racing become the series strongest two-truck team. Hamilton (No. 4 Square D

News and Notes Milwaukee:

News and Notes Milwaukee:

June 23, 2004
Based on his recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at The Milwaukee Mile, this could be the week Terry Cook (No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford) returns to top form. Cook will be the first to welcome the change. Its been a miserable month for the

Think Sponsors Don’t Care about drivers actions?

Think Sponsors Don’t Care about drivers actions?

June 20, 2004
Brendan Gaughan barely had been in the Jasper Engines and Transmissions office in Atlanta for a minute, hardly had pulled back his hand from the firm shake with a sponsor that could give him his first full-time ride in Nextel Cup. The inevitable question came quickly

Musgrave wins pole at Texas:

Musgrave wins pole at Texas:

June 10, 2004
#1-Ted Musgrave earned his first pole in what has been a disappointing season in the NASCAR Truck series, running a qualifying lap of 180.971mph Thursday at Texas Motor Speedway. It is the 10th career pole for Musgrave, a top-three finisher in Craftsman series points

TEXAS NEWS & NOTES:

TEXAS NEWS & NOTES:

June 10, 2004
Brendan Gaughans decision to move to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2004 and voluntarily end his record four-victory streak at Texas Motor Speedway, has produced a sigh of relief from at least one of his former rivals. Its like having a new track on the series, said

Ford Pushes Dodge; Burton disagrees:

Ford Pushes Dodge; Burton disagrees:

June 7, 2004
After his planned pit stop went awry when he spun on pit road, #12-Ryan Newman ran his tank dry with the extra mile he had to go to come back around for gas. He received some unexpected help from Ricky Rudd, who pushed him most of the way around with his #21 Ford.