Buckshot Jones News

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville:

March 7, 2001
Testing at Martinsville: A few teams will be testing at Martinsville Speedway in the new few weeks: March 20-21 – #1-Steve Park, #24-Jeff Gordon, #6-Mark Martin, #97-Kurt Busch, #21-Elliott Sadler. and on March 27-28 – #12-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Buckshot Jones, #96-Andy

Buckshot to do double duty at Atlanta UPDATE:

Buckshot to do double duty at Atlanta UPDATE:

March 3, 2001
Buckshot to do double duty at Atlanta UPDATE: When the BGN series swings through Atlanta, just miles from where Buckshot Jones grew up in Tucker(GA), Jones will race in both next Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 Busch Series and Sunday’s Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500

Testing at Talladega UPDATE:

Testing at Talladega UPDATE:

February 1, 2001
Testing at Talladega UPDATE: hearing there will be testing at Talladega today and Thursday, Feb 1st. Three Cup teams (no idea who...yet), three BGN teams (no idea who...yet) and four CTS teams including #43 Carlos Contreras(1-31-2001) UPDATE: #44-Buckshot Jones was

Dodge and General Mills:

Dodge and General Mills:

January 15, 2001
Dodge and General Mills: In celebration of Dodge's upcoming return to NASCAR Winston Cup racing after a 15-year absence, General Mills is teaming up with Dodge for the "Dodge Countdown to Daytona" promotion. This promotion will give NASCAR fans the first opportunity

New Engine Company:

New Engine Company:

January 11, 2001
hearing Wayne Jesel and his brother Dan who owns JESEL Valvetrain in New Jersey have joined with John Wilson, who will be the head engine builder, to form Gasoline Alley Engines in Mooresville, NC. Since Jasper Engines has partnered with Penske that made the Jasper

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2:

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2:

January 8, 2001
Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2: Hearing there is a private Dodge test scheduled for this Sunday and Monday(Jan 7th-8th) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Drivers scheduled to test are #22-Ward Burton and #93-Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing, #40-Sterling Marlin for Chip Ganassi

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

December 13, 2000
Rick Mann, head engine builder at Petty Enterprises, left the team after Atlanta to pursue other opportunities. Petty Enterprises continues to search for a replacement for Mann and hopes to have someone in place by January 1. Also the #44 PE Georgia Pacific team hired

Dodge Testing UPDATE 6:

Dodge Testing UPDATE 6:

December 1, 2000
hearing that Bill Davis Racing cancelled their Dodge test at Kentucky Speedway for Monday through Wednesday and that Evernham Motorsports will test the week after Thanksgiving(11-18-2000) UPDATE: hearing Bill Davis Racing will now test at Kentucky on November 29th

#44 Unveiled UPDATE:

#44 Unveiled UPDATE:

November 17, 2000
LIVE on NASCAR Online, the legendary Petty Enterprises organization will reveal their new sponsor(Georgia Pacific) and paint scheme for their #44 Dodge Intrepid team in 2001 on Friday, November 17th at 2:00pm/et UPDATE: Buckshot Jones helped unveil the #44 Georgia-

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

November 8, 2000
#46-Todd Bodine set the pace on a full day of testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a top speed of 188.636mph (29.39 seconds). Winston Cup drivers Jeremy Mayfield, Buckshot Jones, Brett Bodine, and Hermie Sadler, as well as ARCA driver Larry Foyt, were also testing

Buckshot to run Atlanta:

Buckshot to run Atlanta:

October 2, 2000
Buckshot Jones, who will drive full-time in the Winston Cup Series next year for Petty Enterprises(#44 Dodge), will attempt to qualify for the Cup race at Atlanta in a Chevy fielded by Buckshot Racing. Jones had also planned on running at Talladega, but scratched the

More Dodge Testing:

More Dodge Testing:

October 2, 2000
Dodge will be testing the Dodge Intrepid at Kentucky Speedway Oct 3-4, 2000. Ray Evernham will have drivers Casey Atwood, and Buckshot Jones testing(Kentucky Speedway PR)(10-2-2000)

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

September 25, 2000
Dodge Winston Cup teams test at Daytona for a critical, two-day manufacturer's test scheduled to start on Halloween day. Ray Evernham will lead the Dodge charge on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Speedway expects the entire Dodge roster to gather for this preliminary shakedown

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 5 It’s Official:

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 5 It’s Official:

September 21, 2000
hearing Buckshot Jones will be the driver for the #44 Petty Enterprises Dodge in 2001 and is bringing a sponsor along(9-13-2000) UPDATE: Billy Jones, owner of Buckshot Racing, confirmed Wednesday that his son is considering offers from two current Winston Cup teams

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 2 Yep:

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 2 Yep:

September 15, 2000
hearing Buckshot Jones will be the driver for the #44 Petty Enterprises Dodge in 2001 and is bringing a sponsor along(9-13-2000) UPDATE: Billy Jones, owner of Buckshot Racing, confirmed Wednesday that his son is considering offers from two current Winston Cup teams