David Gilliland News

Ford Re-evaluating their plans:

Ford Re-evaluating their plans:

August 7, 2006
Roush Racing and Ford officials say they are re-evaluating their plans in the face of a) the Toyota challenge, b) the debacle at Robert Yates Racing, and c) the failure of some young recruits to pan out, thus leaving holes open at Yates's and, possibly, Roush's. Sources

Gilliland signed? with Yates? #28? UPDATE 3 – Press Conference postponed:

Gilliland signed? with Yates? #28? UPDATE 3 – Press Conference postponed:

August 4, 2006
hearing Busch Series driver, David Gilliland has signed with Robert Yates Racing to run in Nextel Cup in 2007, no word if it is the #38, #88 or #90. Supposedly the announcement will come at Indy next week.(7-28-2006) UPDATE: All signs are indicating that former Chino

Clay Andrews Racing Shuts Down:

Clay Andrews Racing Shuts Down:

July 31, 2006
Clay Andrews Racing (CAR), the team the stunned the stock car world on a memorable night in Sparta, Kentucky, is closing the doors on the Statesville, NC shop that they have been leasing from Travis Carter. We put our heart, soul and resources into David Gilliland,

Gilliland to Drive for Yates at IRP:

Gilliland to Drive for Yates at IRP:

July 28, 2006
David Gilliland has been signed to a one-race deal to pilot the #90 CitiFinancial Ford on August 5th at OReilly Raceway Park. Robert Yates Racing selected Gilliland to substitute for driver Stephen Leicht as he will be attempting to qualify the #90 CitiFinancial Ford

Gilliland to Yates? UPDATEs:

Gilliland to Yates? UPDATEs:

July 24, 2006
David Gilliland, who has won one Busch Series race, said yesterday he has been contacted by several teams for next year. The Charlotte Observer reported that one of those teams was Robert Yates Racing, reporting that Yates had extended Gilliland an offer to replace

Goodys to Sponsor Gilliland at Martinsville:

Goodys to Sponsor Gilliland at Martinsville:

July 17, 2006
Goody's Headache Powders and Clay Andrews Racing announced today that Goody's will be the primary sponsor of the #84 Chevrolet driven by David Gilliland in the Goody's 250 at Martinsville this weekend.(Clay Andrews PR)(7-17-2006)

Nadeau preparing for a possible comeback:

Nadeau preparing for a possible comeback:

July 7, 2006
Jerry Nadeau simply can't get racing out of his system. More than three years after a crash [May 2003] at Richmond nearly ended his life, he's looking to test an ARCA car. If that goes well, he'd like to enter a race either late this year or in 2007. Then again, Nadeau

Childress interested in Gilliland:

Childress interested in Gilliland:

June 26, 2006
Team owner Richard Childress said Sunday [at Infineon Raceway] that he is among those interested in signing David Gilliland to a contract. Gilliland, currently driving without a contract for a part-time, unsponsored entry in the Busch Series, has seen his stock skyrocket

Childress interested in Gilliland:

Childress interested in Gilliland:

June 26, 2006
[#07,#29,#31] team owner Richard Childress said Sunday [at Infineon Raceway] that he is among those interested in signing David Gilliland to a contract. Gilliland, currently driving without a contract for a part-time, unsponsored entry in the Busch Series, has seen

Davis back in the #72 at Daytona:

Davis back in the #72 at Daytona:

June 26, 2006
The CJM Racing team accomplished their mission this weekend in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway. Driver David Gilliland qualified the #72 Dutch Quality Stone Dodge in the 31st position, the first time the Bryan and Tony Mullet owned entry had qualified

Gilliland full time in Cup or Busch in 2007:

Gilliland full time in Cup or Busch in 2007:

June 24, 2006
After scoring what many believe to be the biggest upset in Busch Series history last week at the Kentucky Speedway, David Gilliland's stock has shot through the roof. The 30-year-old California driver has spent a lot of time this week listening to offers for 2007. "

Gilliland full time in Cup or Busch in 2007:

Gilliland full time in Cup or Busch in 2007:

June 24, 2006
After scoring what many believe to be the biggest upset in Busch Series history last week at the Kentucky Speedway, David Gilliland's stock has shot through the roof. The 30-year-old California driver has spent a lot of time this week listening to offers for 2007. "

Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

June 23, 2006
Kurt Busch grabbed the Bud Pole today (in his Miller Lite Dodge) for Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway by almost a tenth of a second over Jamie McMurray. This is top-spot #2 of the season for Busch (he led 'em to the green at Fontana in February) and

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

June 23, 2006
• Kurt Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dodge/SaveMart 350, lapping Infineon Raceway in 76.987 seconds at 93.055 mph. Jeff Gordon holds the track qualifying record of 75.950 seconds, 94.325 mph - set June 24, 2005. • This is Kurt Busch’s fifth

Gilliland Rides Wave into Infineon:

Gilliland Rides Wave into Infineon:

June 21, 2006
David Gilliland will make his Nextel Cup debut this weekend in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway. The Riverside, CA native will pilot the #72 Dutch Quality Stone Dodge for CJM Racing. Gilliland hopes to bring the momentum of his monumental win in the