Jason Leffler News

Testing at Homestead:

Testing at Homestead:

October 16, 2001
Testing at Homestead: Winston Cup testing sessions at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be open to the public beginning Tuesday, October 16. Testing runs from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Admission to the testing sessions is free to the public. Driver participation is subject to change

Leffler in 2002?

Leffler in 2002?

October 14, 2001
Leffler in 2002? #01-Jason Leffler could be out at Chip Ganassi's unless Ganassi can land yet another sponsor for that team. Jimmy Spencer is expected to join Ganassi next season with an unnamed sponsor, and it appears unlikely Ganassi would run a three-car deal. However

Spencer/Leffler UPDATE:

Spencer/Leffler UPDATE:

October 7, 2001
Spencer/Leffler UPDATE: during an interview on TNT's Cup Qaulifying coverage, Jimmy Spencer said his new deal that starts in 2002 is for three-years with his new team (supposedly Chip Ganassi Racing) but he won't say. Plus from a That's Racin/AP story: "Jason Leffler

Leffler Subs for Buckshot:

Leffler Subs for Buckshot:

September 3, 2001
Leffler Subs for Buckshot: #01-Jason Lefflerm who fell out of the Southern 500 early, was able to gain experience and get some track time at Darlington Raceway in the #44 Dodge as he took over for Buckshot Jones on lap 197 and finished the event bringing the team a

Ganassi Says Leffler safe, 3rd team? no BGN:

Ganassi Says Leffler safe, 3rd team? no BGN:

August 30, 2001
Ganassi Says Leffler safe, 3rd team? no BGN: #01 and #40 Dodge owner, Chip Ganassi said rookie Jason Leffler's Cup future with the operation is secure, but didn't rule out adding a third team. And if he does add a team, what about the rumors Tony Stewart might be the

Sad News:

Sad News:

August 30, 2001
Sad News: (#01 Dodge driver) Jason Leffler's father passed away of a heart attack on Aug. 24th, Condolences to family and friends - Additional Info: Charles Leffler, father of NASCAR Winston Cup rookie Jason Leffler, died from a heart attack on Friday, Aug. 24, 2001

Leffler Expects to be back in the #01:

Leffler Expects to be back in the #01:

August 23, 2001
Leffler Expects to be back in the #01: #01 Driver Jason Leffler said Aug. 18 that he has every intention of being behind the wheel of his team's No. 01 Dodge in 2002 and that his car owner hasn't say anything to indicate that that might not be the case(Winston Cup

Ganassi to BGN? Stewart to the #01? Wally in the #01? Target? UPDATE:

Ganassi to BGN? Stewart to the #01? Wally in the #01? Target? UPDATE:

August 20, 2001
Ganassi to BGN? Stewart to the #01? Wally in the #01? Target? UPDATE: Dodge sources say Ganassi Racing visited Kentucky Speedway and tested the new Intrepids that will be driven in the Busch Series next year. Stedman Marlin, who finished 19th in the Busch race at Michigan

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in – 3yr deal?:

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in – 3yr deal?:

August 20, 2001
Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 6 to RCR #31? Gordon in - 3yr deal?: At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 3 the #33? #93? RCR?

Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 3 the #33? #93? RCR?

August 11, 2001
Cingular Sponsorship moving? UPDATE 3 the #33? #93? RCR? At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company currently sponsors

Pruett to run at Watkins Glen UPDATE 2:

Pruett to run at Watkins Glen UPDATE 2:

July 27, 2001
Pruett to run at Watkins Glen UPDATE 2: on ESPN2's RPM 2Night, Scott Pruett announced he would drive a Cingular Dodge for Chip Ganassi. No word on if he'll drive the #01 Cingular Dodge that Jason Leffler drivers like Dorsey Schroader did at Sears Point with Leffler

Target as a Sponsor?

Target as a Sponsor?

July 24, 2001
Target as a Sponsor? The name Target has re-emerged as a potential NASCAR team sponsor in the past couple weeks, and that refers directly to Chip Ganassi Racing, with Sterling Marlin and rookie Jason Leffler. Team officials say, however, that Coors likely is steady

Cingular Sponsorship moving?

Cingular Sponsorship moving?

July 16, 2001
Cingular Sponsorship moving? At least four teams are vying for a major sponsorship with Bell Atlantic/Cingular Wireless (Actually it is BellSouth not Bell Atlantic which is Verizon), according to NASCAR sources. The company currently sponsors Jason Leffler and car

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

July 3, 2001
Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named: Kenny Wallace has told the #27 Eel River Racing team that he didn't want to quit the team, but if after four races he was unable to qualify the car he would step away and allow ERR to hire another driver for the rest of the

Cingular and the Special Olympics:

Cingular and the Special Olympics:

July 3, 2001
Cingular and the Special Olympics: This weekend at the Daytona International Speedway, Cingular Wireless and Special Olympics have teamed up to offer a Special Olympics athlete a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the race track. Cingular is racing towards its four-year