Dave Blaney News

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

July 13, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman had enough gas to last today and powered to his 3rd win of the season in the Tropicana 400. It was the 4th career win for Newman (moving him into a tie for 63rd on the all- time win list) and the 45th for Roger Penske as a car owner. Still not enough

Mears wins pole at Chicago:

Mears wins pole at Chicago:

July 11, 2003
#19-Casey Mears won the pole for Saturday's Tropicana Twister 300 at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 181.757mph, his first Busch pole in 38 starts. He also has two poles and one win in ARCA this season. "They gave me a brand-new car, and it's awesome," said Mears

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

July 9, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams will test July 8-9 and July 14-16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 10th annual Brickyard 400 on Aug. 3. Unlike previous years, the 2003 tests are not mandatory for teams. The hours of testing for each day are

Bootie Call on Speed:

Bootie Call on Speed:

July 3, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup Series crew chief Robert "Bootie" Barker has been added to Speed Channel’s on-air team and is scheduled to host a regular segment each Saturday as part of SpeedNews – NASCAR Edition. The new segment—"Bootie Call"—debuts this weekend from Daytona

Testing at the Magic Mile:

Testing at the Magic Mile:

July 1, 2003
Racetrack officials imported pavement all the way from Trinidad and placed it around the turns at the New Hampshire International Speedway this spring. The hope was, in part, to create a track resistant to rising in hot temperatures, thus eliminating one of NHIS's

Busch wins at Michigan

Busch wins at Michigan

June 15, 2003
#97-Kurt Busch won the Sirius 400 at Michigan International Speedway, his 3rd win of 2003 and 7th of his career. #18-Bobby Labonte was 2nd in the Hulk car. #54-Todd Bodine wrecked on Lap 192 of 200 forcing a caution and setting up the final five-lap sprint to the end

A Blaney Wins at Pocono:

A Blaney Wins at Pocono:

June 8, 2003
Ryan Blaney, Dave Blaney's 9-year-old son, won a 15-lap quarter-midget race Thursday at Pocono Quarter-Midget Raceway on the grounds of Pocono Raceway. Other noteworthy racers in the Lehigh Valley Quarter Racing Club-sanctioned events Thursday included Tyler Labonte

Stewart wins Sprint Race:

Stewart wins Sprint Race:

June 6, 2003
Tony Stewart may be the defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion, but last night at Williams Grove Speedway [PA] he was just one of the guys. Stewart and Winston Cup race Dave Blaney stopped by the Cumberland County half-mile oval for the first time and signed 800 autographs

#77 Sponsor for Bristol:

#77 Sponsor for Bristol:

June 5, 2003
First Tennessee has partnered with Jasper Engines and Transmissions and the #77 Jasper Engines Ford driven by Dave Blaney. A special paint scheme prominently featuring the well-known First Tennessee logo will appear on the #77 car at the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor

Testing at MIS:

Testing at MIS:

June 4, 2003
five drivers tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday and/or Tuesday; #7-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #38-Elliott Sadler, #77-Dave Blaney and #0-Jack Sprague. Most teams found themselves behind schedule Tuesday because of light rain in the morning.

Blaney to be Fast and Furious? UPDATE

Blaney to be Fast and Furious? UPDATE

May 28, 2003
hearing that #77-Dave Blaney may be running a 2 Fast 2 Furious paint scheme this weekend at Dover? UPDATE: Following career-best start/finish performances at Dover last fall for both driver and team, Dave Blaney will return to the one-mile high-banked oval this weekend

Panther Power Returns:

Panther Power Returns:

May 21, 2003
After finishing a strong second-place finish in The Winston Open last weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway with the team’s new car and black paint scheme, Dave Blaney and the #77 Jasper Motorsports crew decided to bring the "Panther Power" car—first intended to run only

Panther Power at The Winston:

Panther Power at The Winston:

May 9, 2003
Dave Blaney and the #77 Jasper Motorsports team will run the special "Panther Power" scheme on the #77 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Ford during competition at The Winston at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. The design is one of three special paint schemes to

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

May 7, 2003
#21-Kevin Harvick topped the speed charts Tuesday as NASCAR Busch Series teams tested at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation for the May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Persistent showers limited Busch Series drivers and teams to just one hour and 45 minutes of track

Richmond Testing Tuesday:

Richmond Testing Tuesday:

April 16, 2003
Testing for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pontiac Excitement 400 and Hardee's 250 NASCAR Busch Series race May 2-3 began at Richmond International Raceway today. Stacy Compton, driver of the #59 Kingsford Busch Series Chevy, led practice with a speed of 122.471. The