Joe Bessey News

Bessey Returns:

Bessey Returns:

May 5, 1999
Joe Bessey and the #6 Power Team Chevrolet have sat idle from competition for much of the 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season. But the responsibilities of being a rookie owner in Winston Cup has caused Bessey to cut his own schedule of Busch Series racing back to a limited

Bessey News UPDATE 1:

Bessey News UPDATE 1:

April 20, 1999
Joe Bessey, owner of the #60 Power Team Winston Cup Team and #6 Power Team Busch Series Team, will make his return to racing in the Busch Series on May 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Details at North East Racing (4-8-1999) - UPDATE 1: Bessey will return

Long/Childress? UPDATE:

Long/Childress? UPDATE:

March 29, 1999
Jim Long, the crew chief for the Geoff Bodine-Joe Bessey #60 Power Team Chevy team, is under consideration for a job with Richard Childress Racing, according to sources close to the situation( PitNow ) -- UPDATE: Jim Long is not leaving the #60 Team. He stated today

Bessey Limited? UPDATE 2:

Bessey Limited? UPDATE 2:

March 5, 1999
Hearing Joe Bessey has cut down on the number of BGN races he will run in 1999. He won't be racing at Vegas(3-2-1999) - Bessey has decided to do this to better concentrate on his duties as a Winston Cup team owner(#60). Bessey's BGN team will focus on a limited schedule

Bessey in Cup:

Bessey in Cup:

January 15, 1999
A full-time driver in the BGN, Joe Bessey said that he will run a second team car to the #60 Power Team and Geoffrey Bodine in the first Cup race, at Loudin, NH(NASCAR Online)

Bodine Sponsor? UPDATE

Bodine Sponsor? UPDATE

January 11, 1999
No idea what this means, but I thought Geoff Bodine and Power Team were set - "Geoff Bodine -- well, he wants to be called Geoffrey now -- also returns, this time with the new Joe Bessey team. Also searching for a sponsor, the team makes its first appearance at the

Bessey Crew chief:

Bessey Crew chief:

January 10, 1999
Ronnie Thiel was named the crew chief for Joe Bessey's #6 Power Team Chevy team(TNN's Inside NASCAR)(1-10-1999)

Bessey/Bodine/PowerTeam UPDATE 4

Bessey/Bodine/PowerTeam UPDATE 4

December 15, 1998
I hear that Joe Bessey is going to operate a Cup team and Geoff Bodine will drive for him in the # 60 Powerteam WC Chevy for the 1999 season. Joe Bessey will continue to drive the #6 Powerteam Chevy in the BGN in 1999. I also hear they signed the deal on Wednesday(

9/24/1997

9/24/1997

September 24, 1997
"NASCAR officials have announced that $500 fines have been levied against Eddie Pearson and George Jones of the Buckshot Racing Team following Saturday's MBNA 200 NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division race at Dover Downs International Speedway."(NASCAR Online