Dave Blaney News

#81 Back?

#81 Back?

December 31, 1998
#81 Back? UPDATE 4 I hear that Gil Martin, crew chief for the #93 Amoco Bill Davis Racing BGN Pontiac and co-owner of the #81 with Filbert Martocci, are close to reaching a settlement with Martocci to keep the team going in 1999 with a sponsor-driver package that Martin

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998
Of particular interest in the NASCAR garage is the current merger mania among oil companies, and Ashland Oil (Valvoline sponsors Martin) is considered the next target of a takeover. With British Petroleum(BP) taking over Amoco, Bill Davis (who has a

August 16, 1998

August 16, 1998

August 16, 1998
Several drivers are scheduled for testing in the days leading to the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with the following drivers scheduled to test: Aug 17/18: Dale Jarrett, Tony Raines and Ted Christopher; Aug 24: Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Mike Skinner; Aug 25

Bill Davis Racing sponsor contracts

Bill Davis Racing sponsor contracts

June 30, 1998
Ward Burton is under contract thru 1999 at Bill Davis Racing and is actively working toward a contract extension that would run concurrently with the new incoming sponsor to replace MBNA on the #22 Pontiac. Also Amoco is already in place with a three-year contract

Wednesday Testing

Wednesday Testing

May 13, 1998
Ward Burton and Dave Blaney tested at Dover; Wally Dallenbach(in the #5), Terry Labonte, Kevin LePage, Mark Martin and John Andretti tested at Richmond. No speeds given.(WC Today Radio)(5-13-98)

Dave Blaney driving for Bill Davis in BGN

Dave Blaney driving for Bill Davis in BGN

November 14, 1997
As announced here: "Amoco announced yesterday it will sponsor a new Busch Grand National team owned by Bill Davis. Driving the car will be Dave Blaney, a former sprint car champion who has earned more than $3.5 million. It's a three-year deal. The team plans to race

9/30/1997

9/30/1997

September 30, 1997
The Bill Davis #93 Pontiac BGN/ARCA team and Dave Blaney will debut at Atlanta in the ARCA race.(9-30-97)

9/29/1997

9/29/1997

September 29, 1997
The new Bill Davis BGN team that will field Amoco Pontiacs for Dave Blaney will be the #93 after 93 Octane Amoco gas. Gil Martin will crew chief and run the team. They will also run some ARCA events to help familiarize Blaney with the Winston Cup tracks that BGN

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
As announced here a few weeks back, Gil Martin is now crew chiefing the second Bill Davis team. #93 Pontiac with a sponsor who will be revealed later. Driver is Dave Blaney. I hear they may run some late season races in prep for the 1998 season(9-19-97)

9/8/1997

9/8/1997

September 8, 1997
Bill Davis plans to add a Busch Series team in 1998, with sprint star Dave Blaney at the wheel of an Amoco-sponsored Pontiac, according to sources close to the deal. Davis may be ready to offer Ward Burton a new Winston Cup contract this week for the 1998 season.(Speedworld

8/29/1997

8/29/1997

August 29, 1997
Former #81 Crew Chief Gil Martin has officially taken the job to start the second Bill Davis(#22 MBNA Pontiac Owner) BGN Team that will run in the 1998 season. Drivers being considered include WoO driver Dave Blaney and Mike Swaim Jr, and the team has talked to a

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
I now hear that Jerry Nadeau, Dave Blaney and Mike Swaim Jr are in the running for Bill Davis' BGN ride(he owns the #22 MBNA Pontiac in WC)(8-6-97)

8/1/1997

8/1/1997

August 1, 1997
I hear World of Outlaws driver Dave Blaney will be driving for Bill Davis racing next season in a limited 18 race BGN series deal with Amoco as the sponsor(8-1-97)