Dave Blaney News

Ganassi has no plans for Marlin, to the #07? UPDATE:

Ganassi has no plans for Marlin, to the #07? UPDATE:

May 10, 2005
#40-Sterling Marlin said last month that he didn't think he'd be back at Chip Ganassi Racing next year because the car owner had been reluctant to discuss a new contract with him. Ganassi said Marlin can change that via on-track performance. "Right now, we don't have

Testing at Lowe’s:

Testing at Lowe’s:

May 7, 2005
More than 25 NASCAR Busch Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10 in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 28. Testing will run from 3:00

Talladega Qualifying News and Notes

Talladega Qualifying News and Notes

April 29, 2005
Kevin Harvick won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Aaron's 499, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 50.452 seconds at 189.804 mph. Bill Elliott track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987, prior to the implementation of restrictor

Testing at Richmond:

Testing at Richmond:

April 27, 2005
Two drivers will be at Richmond International Raceway testing Tuesday, April 26th, in preparation for the FUNAI 250 and Chevy American Revolution 400. Mark Martin will test his #9 Busch car and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. will test his Cup car. Many drivers are scheduled

Atlanta Dyno Results:

Atlanta Dyno Results:

April 23, 2005
Results of NASCAR's most recent chassis dyno testing, at Atlanta, shows a few surprises. Jamie McMurray, who finished 11th, had the strongest engine (Elliott's), with 769 peak horsepower, winner Carl Edwards showed 754 horsepower. Runner-up Jimmie Johnson showed 759

Stockcar Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

Stockcar Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

April 2, 2005
We beat the rain today at Bristol Motor Speedway, and it was Elliott Sadler who grabbed the Bud Pole for Sunday's Food City 500 at the sweetest little half-miler on the planet. Sadler's time of 15.022 (127.733 mph) was good enough for his 3rd career pole and first

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

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

March 24, 2005
#44-Terry Labonte posted the fastest lap during NASCAR Nextel Cup testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday. Labonte, a two-time Cup champion and winner of the 1999 race at TMS, toured the 1.5-mile quadoval at 189.474 mph in the #44 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he is driving

SKF to Sponsor Blaney, #07 Chevy at Martinsville:

SKF to Sponsor Blaney, #07 Chevy at Martinsville:

March 24, 2005
SKF, the world's leading manufacturer of bearings, seals and related products dedicated to improving today's automobiles, trucks and machinery, will sponsor driver Dave Blaney and Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) #07 Chevrolet in the April 10 Advance Auto Parts 500

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

March 22, 2005
NASCAR got its first good look at chassis dyno numbers of engines under the new RPM-limiting rules. The Jimmie Johnson, Dave Blaney, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Jamie McMurray cars were tested.(Winston Salem

Atlanta Post Race Notes:

Atlanta Post Race Notes:

March 20, 2005
• Carl Edwards won the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 17th career start. • Edwards won both the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Joe Nemechek

StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

March 20, 2005
We had a phenomenal finish to a fantastic weekend as Carl Edwards grabbed his first-ever Nextel Cup victory by a whopping .02 seconds over the ultra-consistent Jimmie Johnson in today's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In a 25 lap shootout to the end, Edwards

Snap-On Tools to be featured on the #07 at Atlanta IMAGE:

Snap-On Tools to be featured on the #07 at Atlanta IMAGE:

March 16, 2005
Snap-on Tools Company will be the primary sponsor of driver Dave Blaney and Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) #07 Chevrolet in the March 20 Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jack Daniel's, the team's fulltime primary sponsor, will assume a secondary role

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

March 16, 2005
Texas Motor Speedway will be the center of testing activity the next three weeks as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams prepare for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 weekend April 14-17. The quest for Victory Lane in the April 16 O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race

Special Jack Daniels scheme:

Special Jack Daniels scheme:

March 14, 2005
Dave Blaney will feature Jack Daniels newest Country Cocktails, "Black Jack Cola" on his #07 Chevrolet at Pocono and Michigan in June.(RacingOne)(3-12-2005) IMAGE: see an image of the scheme on my #07 Team Schemes page.(3-14-2005)