Buckshot Jones News

Buckshot Racing changes? UPDATE:

Buckshot Racing changes? UPDATE:

July 27, 2000
Buckshot Racing changes? UPDATE: hearing crew chief Sandy Jones(no relation) and the #00 Buckshot Jones team has parted ways. Hearing Gary Cogswell, formerly of the #17 Visine Racing team, will be working as the interim crew chief on the #00 Buckshot Racing Chevy in

Buckshot to CUP?

Buckshot to CUP?

July 7, 2000
hearing that Buckshot Jones has a sponsor that will allow him to return to Winston Cup. Supposedly they will not run their own team but look to hook up with an existing team. Some rumors have Jones father talking to Yates Racing and Hendrick Motorsports(7-7-2000)

#72 HRT team returns:

#72 HRT team returns:

June 20, 2000
#72 HRT team returns: Jaime Guerrero, younger brother of accomplished open-wheel driver Roberto, will try to qualify for his first BGN event this weekend at Watkins Glen as the fledgling Hispanic Racing Team runs its first event with Jaime at the controls. The team

Buckshot Pontiac:

Buckshot Pontiac:

June 13, 2000
Buckshot Pontiac: Buckshot Jones will run the last Pontiac the team has at Myrtle Beach this weekend. The team has switched from the Grand Prix to the Monte Carlo in April after the race at Talladega. This is the only event scheduled for the Pontiac. Since aerodynamics

Buckshot News:

Buckshot News:

May 10, 2000
Buckshot News: #00-Buckshot Jones will again drive a Chevrolet Monte Carlo at New Hampshire. The Busch 200 will mark the third consecutive race for Jones in a Chevy. The team will be bringing the car that was raced in Richmond last weekend(Bucksot PR)(5-10-2000)

Buckshot stays in a Chevy:

Buckshot stays in a Chevy:

May 2, 2000
Buckshot stays in a Chevy: Buckshot Jones will again pilot a Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Richmond instead of a Pontiac Grand Prix. The Hardee's 250 will mark the second consecutive race in a Chevrolet for Jones. The team finished 23rd at California last week with the

#21 News:

#21 News:

April 27, 2000
Chris Rice has joined Wood Brothers Racing as shock specialist for the #21 CITGO Ford. Rice formerly served as shock specialist for Buckshot Jones in the BGN series(Cox Marketing)(4-27-2000)

Jones to Chevy? UPDATE 2:

Jones to Chevy? UPDATE 2:

April 18, 2000
Jones to Chevy? UPDATE 2: Claiming that Pontiac teams face too much of an unfair disadvantage, #00-Buckshot Jones said he will switch to Chevrolet if NASCAR officials don't remedy the situation soon(GoUpstate)(3-19-2000) UPDATE: Buckshot Jones' Busch Grand National

#61 Chevy?

#61 Chevy?

March 28, 2000
#61 Chevy? hearing the #61 Xpress Motorsports team will switch from Pontiac to Chevy in the coming weeks, following Buckshot Jones lead(3-28-2000)

Bodine Sub UPDATE:

Bodine Sub UPDATE:

February 21, 2000
TNN's Raceday reports that garage talk has either Todd Bodine or Buckshot Jones subbing for Geoffrey Bodine in the #60 Power Team Chevy at Rockingham next week. Team over Joe Bessey will make his decision on Monday(TNN)(2-20-2000) -- UPDATE: Ted Musgrave will drive

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

February 5, 2000
Atlanta Testing: Buckshot Jones and Jay Sauter tested their BGN rides at Atlanta on Friday. Jones ran 184.186mph in the #00 Cheez-it Pontiac and Sauter was at 177.124mph in the #43 Chevy. Testing continues at the track on Monday and Tuesday with Kevin Grubb testing

Tuesday Testing at Daytona:

Tuesday Testing at Daytona:

January 25, 2000
defending NAPA 300 champ, Randy LaJoie, posted today's top speed in NASCAR Busch series testing at Daytona on Tuesday with a fast lap of 185.816mph. 2nd was #8-Bobby Hillin 185.632, 3rd was #2-Kevin Harvick 185.117 mph, 4th was #00-Buckshot Jones 184.881 and 5th was

Buckshot News:

Buckshot News:

January 25, 2000
a few weeks old, but getting caught up: Cheez-It® Snack Crackers, a product of Keebler Company, announces renewed sponsorship of the #00 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Buckshot Jones in the BGN. The 2000 season marks the fourth consecutive year of Keebler's sponsorship

Buckshot News:

Buckshot News:

January 25, 2000
while Buckshot Jones plans to run a Cup race or two in 2000 with his own team, he is looking for an opportunity to join an established multi-car team in 2001. He will run the full 2000 BGN season(Speed Magazine)(1-25-2000)

Buckshot News”

Buckshot News”

November 21, 1999
#00-Buckshot Jones hired Ronnie Silver to be his crew chief for today's race( Atlanta Journal-Constitution ) Silver is Michael Waltrips BGN crewchief