Dave Blaney News

Latest on the #36 team rumors UPDATE:

Latest on the #36 team rumors UPDATE:

March 23, 2007
been told that members of the #36 Bill Davis Racing team were told that if the team were shutting down, they would find out from team owner Bill Davis and not thru the media and that BDR is contracted with Toyota to field two teams even if the sponsor were to leave

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

March 23, 2007
Jeff Gordon captured the Bud Pole today at Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday's Food City 500 with a speed of 125.453 (15.295 sec) for his second top-spot of the season (he's the first repeater, btw) and the 58th of his NextelL Cup career.....and that's pretty significant

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

March 19, 2007
NASCAR tested eight cars on the chassis dyno after the race to see if there is a measurable loss in power after a 500-mile race with the recent switch to unleaded fuel. Cars tested were those of winner #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Tony Stewart, #17-Matt Kenseth, #99-Carl

Toyota leads first laps:

Toyota leads first laps:

March 19, 2007
#83-Brian Vickers went into the NASCAR record book as the first driver of a Toyota Camry to lead a lap during a Cup race. Vickers, driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, led twice for five laps, including Toyota's series first on Lap 89. But Vickers finished 42nd after

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

March 18, 2007
As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway. Goodyear routinely conducts

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

March 18, 2007
As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway. Goodyear routinely conducts

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

March 18, 2007
Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at

Goodyear tests at Darlington:

Goodyear tests at Darlington:

March 15, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Dave Blaney and #41-Reed Sorenson tested tires at Darlington on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Sorenson's teammate, Juan Pablo Montoya, took his first laps on the track in Sorenson's car. Nextel Cup Series director John Darby said there is no problem

Special CAT scheme for Blaney at Atlanta:

Special CAT scheme for Blaney at Atlanta:

March 14, 2007
The #22 Caterpillar Toyota Dave Blaney drives will be adorned with a new paint scheme this weekend at Atlanta featuring the new D6T and D6K Track-Type Tractors. The Cat D6T and D6K Track-Type Tractors are the new line of mid-size machines built for applications ranging

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

March 11, 2007
So much for all that Friday Night talk about this being a Dodge track... Jimmie Johnson dominated late after teammate Jeff Gordon controlled the middle of the race, and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevies ran one-two today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson made

Goodyear tire testing at Darlington:

Goodyear tire testing at Darlington:

March 6, 2007
Goodyear will conduct a tire test at Darlington Raceway on March 13 and 14. The test is closed to the public. The drivers participating in the test are #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Dave Blaney and #41-Reed Sorenson. All three teams will be bringing the Car of Tomorrow [COT

Nine Cup drivers NOT taking the weekend off:

Nine Cup drivers NOT taking the weekend off:

February 27, 2007
Nine Nextel Cup Drivers will participate in the Busch Series event at Mexico City. The Busch Series returns to the road course in Mexico City for the third consecutive season on Sunday, and nine Nextel Cup drivers plan to participate. Defending winner Denny Hamlin,

Andretti to Run Limited Schedule with Braun: UPDATE 3:

Andretti to Run Limited Schedule with Braun: UPDATE 3:

February 25, 2007
John Andretti told Sirius Satellite Radio's The Driver's Seat that he will run a limited schedule this year of approximately 15 races in the #10 Camping World Toyota for Braun Racing. He will drive the #37 in Cup this weekend and plans to be back in the #10 Busch car

Archtitecture Firm Partners with Blaney:

Archtitecture Firm Partners with Blaney:

February 15, 2007
Lorenz Architecture, one of the fastest growing architectural firms in the Charlotte [NC] region, recently announced a new partnership with #22-Dave Blaney. The collaboration is expected to enhance Lorenz's market share within the racing industry. However, Lorenz Architecture

Blaney testing COT UPDATE four teams test at Lakeland:

Blaney testing COT UPDATE four teams test at Lakeland:

February 14, 2007
#22-Dave Blaney is scheduled to test the Car of Tomorrow [COT} on Monday & Tuesday [2/12, 2/13] at USA Speedway in Lakeland, FL.(Sirius Satelitte Radio NASCAR Channel)(2-10-2007) UPDATE: on Tuesday, four team tested the COT at USA Speedway, #22-Blaney, #1-Truex Jr., #