Buckshot Jones News

More Stavola races for Buckshot

More Stavola races for Buckshot

June 25, 1998
I hear Buckshot Jones may run a few more selected races with the #8 Stavola Bros Chevy team that do not conflict with BGN or his own Cup team. Aquafresh may even help out. Expect a PR soon.(6-25-98)

Second round qualifying

Second round qualifying

June 20, 1998
Second Round qualifying is completed. Jeff Green was the fastest at 166.463mph(would have been 10th on Friday). Buckshot Jones(#00) and Dave Marcis(#71) missed the race. To see who used provisionals go to Jayski's Provisional Page for News, Provisional and Owner Points

Buckshot to attempt Pocono Cup race with own team

Buckshot to attempt Pocono Cup race with own team

June 17, 1998
Buckshot Jones will attempt to make the Pocono 500 in his family owned #00 Aquafresh Pontiac this weekend.(NASCAR Online)(6-16-98) - Also see the story atwww.country.com - TNN.(6-17-98)

Buckshot / Stavola merger unlikely

Buckshot / Stavola merger unlikely

June 14, 1998
It does not look like Buckshot Jones will leave or merge his family owned team for the Stavola Bros #8 Unsponsored Chevy.(6-14-98)

Buckshot and Stavola?

Buckshot and Stavola?

June 13, 1998
Jim Long, the crew chief for Mickey and Billy Stavola, said Buckshot Jones may be in his team's Chevy at Pocono next week. But sources close to Jones say that the deal with the Stavolas is dead, that Jones has decided to turn down the offer and will instead concentrate

Buckshot, Stavola merger in doubt?

Buckshot, Stavola merger in doubt?

June 12, 1998
UPDATE: I hear Buckshot Jones and the Stavola Bros will announce a merger on Thursday, June 11th.(6-8-98) - I now hear the merger may not go through and that Circuit City will leave after the Michigan race (no idea of their plans) and that Buckshot will still drive

Stavola wants Buckshot

Stavola wants Buckshot

June 9, 1998
Interesting: Billy Stavola badly wants young Buckshot Jones to be his driver. Problem is, Jones, who filled in the past two weekends in Stavola's #8 car, already has a five-race Cup commitment. His dad, Bill Jones, is the owner of the car, and Aqua-Fresh already has

Shepherd in the #8 at Michigan

Shepherd in the #8 at Michigan

June 8, 1998
Morgan Shepherd will run the #8 Circuit City Chevy at Michigan as Buckshot Jones will be at Pikes Peak for the BGN race.(6-8-98)

Broken rocker arm for Buckshot

Broken rocker arm for Buckshot

June 8, 1998
I hear the reason Buckshot Jones ran so slow in 2nd round qualifying was the #8 Circuit City Chevy had a broken rocker arm.(6-8-98)

Buckshot’s deal with Stavola is up

Buckshot’s deal with Stavola is up

June 6, 1998
Buckshot Jones' two-race Cup deal in the car owned by Bill Stavola ends tonight, and the replacement apparently hasn't been chosen. "We really haven't made a decision yet," Stavola said yesterday, adding the team, sponsored by Richmond-based Circuit City, is looking

More races for Buckshot?

More races for Buckshot?

June 6, 1998
"Buckshot Jones' ninth-place (Jayski note: it was eighth not ninth) finish at Dover may be a springboard to a full-time ride on the Winston Cup tour. Billy Jones, his father, and car owner Mickey Stavola said last night they expect to come to terms on an agreement,

Richmond schemes

Richmond schemes

June 5, 1998
Geoff Bodine is running the black paint scheme in the #7 Philips Ford and Buckshot Jones us running a reverse paint scheme on the #8 Circuit City Chevy(meaning red where the white was and white where the red usually is)(6-5-98) - but we won't see it as Jones failed

#8 driver undecided

#8 driver undecided

June 4, 1998
I hear things are still undecided for a driver for the #8 Circuit City Chevy but...there could be a merger in the works with Buckshot's team.(6-4-98)

Buckshot to Cup in 1999

Buckshot to Cup in 1999

June 3, 1998
All stories I have read about Buckshot Jones indicate he will be in the #8 Circuit City Chevy thru Richmond, run the Jones Family owned #00 Aquafresh Pontiac in five races and run for the BGN Championship this year then go full time Cup in the #00 in 1999. We'll see

Long wants Buckshot for the rest of the year

Long wants Buckshot for the rest of the year

June 3, 1998
Jim Long, crew chief of the #8 Circuit City Chevy, hopes to get Buckshot Jones to stay with the team as the driver for the rest of the 1998 season and in 1999.(WC Today Radio)(6-3-98)