Buckshot Jones News

Finch moving North:

Finch moving North:

February 12, 2003
James Finch has bought Buckshot Jones' shop in Spartanburg, SC, and plans to move his full-time BGN [#1 Yellow Freight Dodge] and part-time Winston Cup [#09 Dodge] operations from their present location in Lynn Haven, FL, in the next few months. Finch, who is teaming

Finch moving North:

Finch moving North:

February 12, 2003
James Finch has bought Buckshot Jones' shop in Spartanburg, SC, and plans to move his full-time BGN [#1 Yellow Freight Dodge] and part-time Winston Cup [#09 Dodge] operations from their present location in Lynn Haven, FL, in the next few months. Finch, who is teaming

Buckshot back?

Buckshot back?

February 3, 2003
hearing Buckshot Jones will test at Atlanta towards the end of February, could be a possible ride Michael Waltrip in the #00.(2-3-2003)

New Crew Chief for Wimmer:

New Crew Chief for Wimmer:

December 10, 2002
Bill Davis Racing has promoted Chris Rice to the position of crew chief for Scott Wimmer's 2003 NASCAR Busch Series team. Chris Rice enters the 2003 season as crew chief for Scott Wimmer, and the #23 NASCAR Busch Series operation. Prior to being named as Wimmer's crew

Buckshot not racing in 2003:

Buckshot not racing in 2003:

November 23, 2002
Buckshot not racing in 2003: per the Buckshot00.com site and Buckshot Jones - "It is with great sadness that I must tell you that as of right now I have no plans to race full-time next season. Unfortunately, without a sponsor, there isn’t anything that we can do. We

Silly Season Stuff

Silly Season Stuff

November 22, 2002
Silly Season Stuff: Nearly 300 days ago, teams were getting ready to head to Daytona with hopes of a great year. Some were well-established teams while others were just hoping to make it in the big time. Do you realize that, of the 53 teams that drove through the tunnel

Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot:

Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot:

October 25, 2002
Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot: former Crew Chief and current Fox broadcaster, Larry McReynolds will be the spotter for Buckshot Jones at Atlanta, Jones is driving Michael Waltrip's #00 Charter Chevy.(10-25-2002)

Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE:

Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE:

October 8, 2002
Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE: Buckshot Jones will test a Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip on Tuesday and Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Oct. 27 NAPA 500. Jones said the sponsorship deal he has is for one race, but there could be

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 2, 2002
Atlanta Testing: For the second straight day, #00-Buckshot Jones led the speed charts during a two-day test of ten Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap of 187.869mph). Just

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 1, 2002
Atlanta Testing: In his first laps back in a NASCAR Winston Cup car since April, #00-Buckshot Jones turned the fastest lap of nine Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap 184.493mph

Buckshot to race at Atlanta:

Buckshot to race at Atlanta:

September 28, 2002
Buckshot to race at Atlanta: Buckshot Jones will test a Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip on Tuesday and Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Oct. 27 NAPA 500. Jones said the sponsorship deal he has is for one race, but there could be others

Buckshot Announcement UPDATE 3 sponsor fell thru?:

Buckshot Announcement UPDATE 3 sponsor fell thru?:

August 23, 2002
Buckshot Announcement UPDATE 3 sponsor fell thru?: from the Buckshot racing site: "Look for Buckshot [Jones] to make a big announcement by the end of June"(6-11-2002) UPDATE: more from the Buckshot Jones site - The family is growing! Jina, Buckshot, and Kolton are

DEI and BDR switch? Park to Davis? Wallace to DEI? BUT

DEI and BDR switch? Park to Davis? Wallace to DEI? BUT

August 2, 2002
DEI and BDR switch? Park to Davis? Wallace to DEI? BUT this is different.......now comes word of a behind-the-scenes deal between Bill Davis Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. - a deal which would put Kenny Wallace in the DEI cars that Steve Park currently drives [#1 Pennzoil

Grissom in Kirby out:

Grissom in Kirby out:

July 31, 2002
Steve Grissom was named Wednesday to drive Spencer Motor Ventures' #34 U.S. Air Force Chevy for the rest of the 2002 BGN season. Grissom will take the reigns from Stuart Kirby beginning with the Cabela's 250 at Michigan. "We had to make a very tough business decision

Hamilton will NOT return to the #55 in 2003 UPDATE 2 nothing signed:

Hamilton will NOT return to the #55 in 2003 UPDATE 2 nothing signed:

July 9, 2002
Hamilton will NOT return to the #55 in 2003 UPDATE 2 nothing signed: #55-Bobby Hamilton said Saturday he's not returning to Andy Petree Racing next season. "I just don't like change. I'm afraid there might be changes in the organization in different areas or whatever