Hut Stricklin News

#27 Done? UPDATE 3:

#27 Done? UPDATE 3:

October 7, 2001
#27 Done? UPDATE 3: hearing the Eel River Racing #27 Pontiac team has closed up shop and will not race anymore in 2001. No word on if it'll try in 2002. Rick Mast is rumored to the #90 Ford if Hut Stricklin follows the Hill Brothers Coffee sponsorship to a new ride

Hut and the #96?

Hut and the #96?

October 5, 2001
Hut and the #96? #90-Donlavey Racing plans to continue running next season but has not announced sponsorship or driver. Driver Hut Stricklin, team advisor Philippe Lopez and sponsor Hills Brothers are looking for a Charlotte team to work with. They could land with

#27 Done? UPDATE yes, Mast to stand by for Jarrett:

#27 Done? UPDATE yes, Mast to stand by for Jarrett:

October 3, 2001
#27 Done? UPDATE yes, Mast to stand by for Jarrett: hearing the Eel River Racing #27 Pontiac team has closed up shop and will not race anymore in 2001. No word on if it'll try in 2002. Rick Mast is rumored to the #90 Ford if Hut Stricklin follows the Hill Brothers

Spencer on the Move? UPDATE 2 Spencer leaving:

Spencer on the Move? UPDATE 2 Spencer leaving:

October 1, 2001
Spencer on the Move? UPDATE 2 Spencer leaving: Dodge is making a run at Jimmy Spencer, who could be moving from Travis Carter's #26 team to Chip Ganassi's next season, according to sources close to the situation(Winston Salem Journal)(9-29-2001) UPDATE: Car owner [#

Hills Bros leaving Donlavey UPDATE:

Hills Bros leaving Donlavey UPDATE:

September 29, 2001
Hills Bros leaving Donlavey UPDATE: Hills Brothers Coffee and Donlavey Racing are parting ways at the end of this Winston Cup season. Team owner Junie Donlavey stayed in Virginia to fulfill an obligation to visit a school and wasn't at Kansas Speedway this weekend,

Sauer looking to stay in Cup? UPDATE:

Sauer looking to stay in Cup? UPDATE:

September 27, 2001
Sauer looking to stay in Cup? UPDATE: hearing C. F. Sauer Company, the current sponsor of the #27 Eel River Racing team, is looking to stay as a Cup sponsor in 2002, but with another team. Sauer currently has Duke's Mayo on the #27 Pontiac and other assorted products

#300 for Hut:

#300 for Hut:

September 1, 2001
#300 for Hut: after a week delay (missed the race at Bristol), #90-Hut Stricklin will make his 300th career Winton Cup start when he starts 36th at Darlington for the Southern 500(9-1-2001)

RIR to try testing again UPDATE:

RIR to try testing again UPDATE:

August 28, 2001
RIR to try testing again UPDATE: The Winston Cup cars of #30-Jeff Green, #13-Hermie Sadler, #27-Rick Mast and #90-Hut Stricklin are scheduled to test at Ricmond on Monday and Tuesday (Aug 27-28th) along with BGN drivers #26-Bobby Hamilton, Jr. and #25-Randy Tolsma.

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS

July 20, 2001
Jeff Gordon wins the pole at NHIS for the New England 300. #24-Jeff Gordon wins the pole at New Hampshire with a speed of 131.770mph, his fifth pole of 2002. Outside pole goes to #6-Mark Martin with a speed of 131.724. Only one driver missed the race, #27-Mike Bliss

Lopez to Stay at #90 UPDATE:

Lopez to Stay at #90 UPDATE:

June 13, 2001
Lopez to Stay at #90 UPDATE: Team Consultant Phillippe Lopez will remain with the #90 Hills Bros. Ford team with driver Hut Stricklin for the remainder of the season(National Speed Sport News Print Edition May 30th)(6-5-2001) UPDATE: Sara Lee Coffee and Tea and veteran

Stricklin/Donlavey:

Stricklin/Donlavey:

June 11, 2001
Stricklin/Donlavey: Hut Stricklin finished sixth in the Junie Donlavey-owned #90 Ford, the team's best finish since 1998. Since Phillip Lopez, a former crew chief for A.J. Foyt Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc., joined the team as a consultant in April, Stricklin has

Gordon wins #55:

Gordon wins #55:

June 10, 2001
Gordon wins #55: #24-Jeff Gordon won at Michigan in the Kmart 400. #28-Ricky Rudd finished 2nd. Gordon now has 55 career Winston Cup wins, which puts him in alone in 7th overall, Rusty Wallace and Lee Petty have 54. It is also Hendrick Motorsports 100th Winston Cup

Lopez to Stay at #90:

Lopez to Stay at #90:

June 5, 2001
Lopez to Stay at #90: Team Consultant Phillippe Lopez will remain with the #90 Hills Bros. Ford team with driver Hut Stricklin for the remainder of the season(National Speed Sport News Print Edition May 30th)(6-5-2001)

Hills Bros Stays with #90, Lpoez Hired UPDATE Lopez Short Term?

Hills Bros Stays with #90, Lpoez Hired UPDATE Lopez Short Term?

April 30, 2001
Hills Bros Stays with #90, Lpoez Hired UPDATE Lopez Short Term? Junie Donlavey denied Internet reports that sponsor Hills Brothers would be leaving his Richmond-based team. Donlavey said he had been in contact with the CEO of the parent company of Hills Brothers. "

Wallace Wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500

Wallace Wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500

April 29, 2001
Wallace Wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway. #2-Rusty Wallace won the race at California, his 54th career win (ties Lee Petty for 7th all time - my mistake, Gordon has 53, not 54) and his first of 2001. The win was Wallace's first in 21 races, Bristol