Buckshot Jones News

Frazier Takes Home IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Honors

Frazier Takes Home IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Honors

March 13, 2002
Frazier Takes Home IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Honors It was quite a homecoming last week in Atlanta for Buckshot Jones, driver of the #44 Georgia-Pacific Dodge, as he posted a 12th place finish in the MBNA America 500. However, things didn't look so bright in the

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

March 11, 2002
Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE: Car owner Kyle Petty danced around reports that Buckshot Jones would be fired this week. Petty, who also owns the #44-Dodge he drives and a similar #43-Dodge for John Andretti, said Petty Enterprises has a five-year contract with Jones

Petty Gets Brawny:

Petty Gets Brawny:

February 14, 2002
Petty Gets Brawny: Georgia-Pacific's Brawny brand introduced three new initiatives during a news conference at Daytona on Wednesday. The debut included the "Petty Pack," a commemorative three-roll pack featuring Richard Petty as the new Brawny Man, Brawny Shop Towels

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

January 7, 2002
Testing at Las Vegas: 49 drivers are scheduled to attend Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual "Test in the West" Jan. 28-31. Cup champ #24-Jeff Gordon will be among 32 Cup drivers and 17 BGN drivers slated to test over the four-day period in preparation for the March

Congrats to Buckshot:

Congrats to Buckshot:

November 27, 2001
Congrats to Buckshot: Buckshot Jones and his wife Gina are the proud parents of a son, Kolton Ray, who was born at 7:10pm/et, Monday, Nov. 26th. Young Mr. Jones was 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth. He is the first child for the couple. Mother and child are both doing well

Jones Honors Girl:

Jones Honors Girl:

November 18, 2001
Jones Honors Girl: Winston Cup driver Buckshot Jones will run Sunday's race with a hair bow in his #44 Dodge given to him by Bobby and Pam Simmons, the parents of a 13-year-old girl, Alicia Simmons, who died June 7 of a congenital heart defect. Alicia, of Homestead

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE:

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE:

November 13, 2001
Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE: Dodge and NASCAR are on the verge of announcing that the automobile manufacturer is to be the new sponsor of the Weekly Racing Series, the short-track series played out on nearly 100 local venues throughout the United States.

#44 G-P/Petty driver Buckshot Jones Launches Teen Driving Program:

#44 G-P/Petty driver Buckshot Jones Launches Teen Driving Program:

September 5, 2001
#44 G-P/Petty driver Buckshot Jones Launches Teen Driving Program: Georgia-Pacific Teen Safety 500 Puts Responsible Drivers on the Lead Lap; Richmond Teens Will Work Toward National Goal of One Million Safe Miles - With the Georgia-Pacific Teen Safety 500, students

Leffler Subs for Buckshot:

Leffler Subs for Buckshot:

September 3, 2001
Leffler Subs for Buckshot: #01-Jason Lefflerm who fell out of the Southern 500 early, was able to gain experience and get some track time at Darlington Raceway in the #44 Dodge as he took over for Buckshot Jones on lap 197 and finished the event bringing the team a

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying:

August 30, 2001
Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE 2 Buckshot Staying: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

August 29, 2001
NASCAR's Statement on the the Talladega Testing: The following are comments from Gary Nelson, NASCAR Winston Cup Series director, regarding Monday's test by NASCAR at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. This test was designed by NASCAR for its teams to test various changes

Some rumors:

Some rumors:

August 28, 2001
Some rumors: This week's rumor mill, or version of Winston Cup musical chairs: Stacy Compton will replace Buckshot Jones in the Petty Enterprises' #44 next season (as mentioned here last week, see #92 Team Page, Jerry Nadeau will go back to Melling Racing(#92) to fill

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but:

Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but:

August 23, 2001
Compton to Petty Enterprises? UPDATE but: hearing Stacy Compton is close to signing with Petty Enterprises to drive the #44 Dodge. Compton currently drives the #92 Melling Racing Dodge nad Buckshot Jones currently drives the #44 Dodge(8-21-2001) UPDATE: but the Anniston

Sprint and Petty? UPDATE:

Sprint and Petty? UPDATE:

August 21, 2001
Sprint and Petty? UPDATE: there are some questions now about Petty Enterprises' Sprint sponsorship. Kyle Petty's team has missed a number of races this season, and there are reports that Richard is getting antsy about the team's performance(Winston Salem Journal)(8

Jones/Mayfield in SI:

Jones/Mayfield in SI:

August 18, 2001
Jones/Mayfield in SI: Jeremy Mayfield and Buckshot Jones are the "tutors" in the Sports 101 section of Sports Illustrated this week (Aug. 20 cover date). They are the only two drivers quoted in a story on how to do "burnouts" on the race track. It was a result of Jeff