Dale Jarrett News

Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

May 3, 2005
Lowe's Motor Speedway has scheduled 35 hours of open testing for NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams in preparation for the track's slate of May races, including the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The testing

Testing at Darlington Tuesday UPDATE:

Testing at Darlington Tuesday UPDATE:

April 26, 2005
Testing in preparation for the Darlington Busch and Cup races next Friday and Saturday nights [May 6 and 7th] is scheduled for 2:00 to 10:pm/et on Tuesday, April 26th. The following drivers are scheduled to test: Cup - #9-Kasey Kahne, #40-Sterling Marlin and #13-Greg

Dale Jr. still leads Popular Vote:

Dale Jr. still leads Popular Vote:

April 23, 2005
With more than 1 million votes cast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the lead in the yearlong Chex NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. Actual numbers were not announced, but Earnhardt, who has won the award each of the past two years, is followed in the balloting at www

Truex looking elsewhere? Yates? Denied by Yates and Evernham UPDATE:

Truex looking elsewhere? Yates? Denied by Yates and Evernham UPDATE:

April 18, 2005
Martin Truex Jr., 2004 Busch Series Champ, is reported to be working the marketplace, and one report has Dodge's Ray Evernham and Ford's Robert Yates both interested in Truex. But Yates denies he's looking at Truex. "We're set for next year (with Elliott Sadler and

Jarrett to test at Kentucky:

Jarrett to test at Kentucky:

April 12, 2005
Dale Jarrett is scheduled to test his #88 UPS Ford at the Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, April 19. Fans can view testing from the designated area outside the Fan Center in Turn 3 at no charge.(Kentucky Speedway)(4-12-2005)

Hmiel to appeal fine/penalty Statement:

Hmiel to appeal fine/penalty Statement:

April 9, 2005
NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel, who runs all three of NASCAR's top series, will appeal the $10,000 fine and the 25 points the sanctioning body took away for his nationally televised one-finger salute of Dale Jarrett during Monday's Busch Series race at Bristol. Now that

The Force will be with Sadler and Jarrett at Phoenix:

The Force will be with Sadler and Jarrett at Phoenix:

April 5, 2005
Storm troopers, a wookiee, Darth Vader and the Yellow M&M’S Brand Character M-Vader are all potential sights at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) on April 23, 2005. Add NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers and teammates Elliott Sadler and Dale Jarrett and the Star Wars

Harvick sweeps Bristol:

Harvick sweeps Bristol:

April 4, 2005
#29-Kevin Harvick won the Sharpie Professional 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway in a crash filled, 3-time red flag, green-white-checker wild race, the day after winning the Food City Cup race on Sunday. His teammate #21-Jeff Burton ended up 2nd, followed by #41-Reed Sorenson

Bristol Race Notes:

Bristol Race Notes:

April 3, 2005
* Kevin Harvick won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 147th career start. His last victory came at Indianapolis in August 2003, 56 races ago. * Harvick is the fifth different race winner in five races in

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

April 3, 2005
We had a typical Bristol slugfest today, but when the final 69 laps went green Kevin Harvick led 67 of 'em! Harvick survived another wild and wooly short track event at Bristol Motor Speedway today to win the Food City 500 in front of a mere 160,000 fans. We had our

The 10 millionth vote has been cast:

The 10 millionth vote has been cast:

April 2, 2005
. Since General Mills began sponsoring the Chex NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award at the beginning of the 2002 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season, more than 10 million votes have now been made by fans throughout the world. Fans vote at www.mostpopulardriver.com for

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP – Qualifying Notes – Bristol:

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP – Qualifying Notes – Bristol:

April 1, 2005
* Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Food City 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.022 seconds at 127.733 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph, set March 21, 2003. * This is the 42nd Bud

Speeding Penalties at Atlanta:

Speeding Penalties at Atlanta:

March 21, 2005
More speeding tickets: NASCAR's pit road crackdown continued at Atlanta. During the drivers meeting, it was announced there will be no more 15-second penalties for speeding on pit road. Instead, drivers will serve drive-through penalties for speeding or driving through

Not NASCAR, but some ties:

Not NASCAR, but some ties:

March 13, 2005
Venturini Motorsports, which fields the #25 Central Merchant Services - ReadyHosting.com Chevrolet in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, announced today that Jason Jarrett is set to replace injured driver, Billy Venturini. Venturini, who was injured during the season opener at

BBQ Pole Award:

BBQ Pole Award:

March 12, 2005
Wayne Wilkins, owner and operator of Huckleberry's BBQ, based out of Pine Mountain Ga., delivered on his word to cater any NASCAR team winning the Bud Pole Award with his famous BBQ chicken and ribs. Robert Yates Racing employees were treated to an overload of chicken