Chad Blount News

#2 Driver at Texas? UPDATE Norris in the #7:

#2 Driver at Texas? UPDATE Norris in the #7:

October 11, 2004
hearing that Eric Norris, Son of Actor Chuck Norris to Drive Jimmy Smiths # 2 Ultra Wheels truck in Texas.(10-10-2004) UPDATE - in #7 Ultra truck: former NASCAR Winston West Series Champion Eric Norris will be back in the saddle again at Texas Motor Speedway. Norris

Busch Team to Debut:

Busch Team to Debut:

May 27, 2004
Hirschfeld Motorsports says it will make its Busch Series debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway with Chad Blount driving its #78 idialdirect.com by Global Net Dodge in a joint venture with Braun Racing. The car will be sponsored by two telecommunications companies, iDialDirect

Steele Back Racing:

Steele Back Racing:

May 19, 2004
Tim Steele always thought it was the race driver who needed to tame the track. Today, in a fight to reclaim his life, Steele, the three-time ARCA/REMAX Series champion from Coopersville, is hoping the track can tame him and his addiction. "I had the world by the tail

Newman breaks unofficial speed record at Kentucky:

Newman breaks unofficial speed record at Kentucky:

April 16, 2004
Penske Racing South NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Ryan Newman turned an unofficial test lap of 186.851 mph (28.9 seconds) in his #12 ALLTEL Dodge to set an unofficial Kentucky Speedway stock car speed record Thursday. Newman joined Brian Vickers, Chad Blount, Kerry

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE 1a:

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE 1a:

April 15, 2004
Kentucky Speedway's weekly calendar shows plans for four Nextel Cup drivers and two Busch Series drivers to test this week. Cup testers expected on Wednesday are #12-Ryan Newman, #0-Ward Burton and #24-Jeff Gordon and #25-Brian Vickers. Vickers is also scheduled to

Some Braun Racing News:

Some Braun Racing News:

December 16, 2003
Braun Racing, who with driver Chad Blount finished second in ARCA RE/MAX Series championship points in 2002, is returning to the RE/MAX Series tour with two teams for the 2004 season. In Dodges purchased from the Chip Ganassi NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stable, plans

New #19 Crew Chief:

New #19 Crew Chief:

October 3, 2003
Todd Lohse has left the #26 to join Braun Racing as the crew chief on the #19 car of Casey Mears. The #26 machine, piloted by Chad Blount will now be lead by Tim Weiss. Weiss worked with Blount in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.(BGNRacing.com)(10-3-2003)

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team? UPDATE 5:

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team? UPDATE 5:

September 20, 2003
Rusty Wallace is looking for a driver for his Busch team, and two men he's considering are Billy 'Catfish' Parker, Hank Parker's kid brother, and Burt Myers, the son of Bowman Gray racer Gary Myers. Chad Blount has been scratched from the list, according to sources

Blount in the #26 at RIR:

Blount in the #26 at RIR:

September 4, 2003
Chad Blount will drive a Busch car in tomorrow's FUNAI 250 that is painted to resemble the Miller car that Bobby Allison drove to his lone Winston Cup title. Allison won seven races at Richmond, including both events at the old Fairgrounds track during his 1983 championship

Blount, Jesel and Miller extend UPDATE:

Blount, Jesel and Miller extend UPDATE:

August 21, 2003
Miller High Life has extended its sponsorship of Chad Blount and Jesel Racing for six additional races, Michigan being the first. Also in the package are upcoming races at Richmond, Kansas, Charlotte, Atlanta and Homestead.(Gaston Gazette)(8-16-2003) UPDATE: Miller

Blount in the #26; Dr. Pepper to the #48; where is Grubb? UPDATE 2:

Blount in the #26; Dr. Pepper to the #48; where is Grubb? UPDATE 2:

August 16, 2003
Chad Blount will be in the #26 Miller High Life Dodge this weekend for Carroll Racing. Dr. Pepper has jumped over to the #48 and Shane Hmiel for supposedly the next 5 races. No idea what's going on with Kevin Grubb.(BGNRacing.com)(8-13-2003) UPDATE: Dr Pepper and Carroll

Blount back in the #66 at MIS:

Blount back in the #66 at MIS:

August 6, 2003
Chad Blount plans to return to the track next week at Michigan for the Cabela's 250. Blount will attempt to make the field in the #66 Miller High Life Dodge, which is owned by Team Jesel. Blount has 12 Busch Series starts under his belt with a best finish of 5th at

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team?

Drivers for Rusty’s Busch team?

July 28, 2003
Rusty Wallace is looking for a driver for his Busch team, and two men he's considering are Billy 'Catfish' Parker, Hank Parker's kid brother, and Burt Myers, the son of Bowman Gray racer Gary Myers. Chad Blount has been scratched from the list, according to sources

Blount to test for Penske at Kentucky, no shake-up coming, more on Rusty’s Busch team:

Blount to test for Penske at Kentucky, no shake-up coming, more on Rusty’s Busch team:

July 21, 2003
Chad Blount, who is under contract with Roger Penske for uncertain duties, will test at Kentucky next week for Penske and Rusty Wallace, fueling rumors that Blount, 23, has a bigger future, perhaps as the next Ryan Newman. And Wallace's proposed Busch team, according

UPDATE 4 No 3rd Penske Team:

UPDATE 4 No 3rd Penske Team:

July 5, 2003
Don Miller, president of Penske Racing South, said the team is not looking to field a third car to join #2-Rusty Wallace and #12-Ryan Newman.( Roanoke Times )(6-4-2003) UPDATE 5: Penske Racing part-owner Don Miller said the team, which fields Dodges for drivers Rusty