Joe Nemechek News

Nemechek’s Plans for 2008 Uncertain:

Nemechek’s Plans for 2008 Uncertain:

July 15, 2007
With his contract with Ginn Racing set to expire at the end of this season and nothing in place for 2008, #13-Joe Nemechek says he could soon consider himself a free agent. "If I'm not [a free agent], time's getting pretty close," he said Saturday. "But I'd love to

Ginn Racing seeking sponsors, Army back in 2008 UPDATE layoffs? Busch team?:

Ginn Racing seeking sponsors, Army back in 2008 UPDATE layoffs? Busch team?:

July 10, 2007
Though the #13 and #14 Ginn Racing teams seek sponsorship, CEO Jay Frye anticipates Ginn will remain a three-car team in the future. There has been speculation of late that the #13 team would soon be shut down [as there have been reports of layoffs within the teams

Nemechek’s Car to Honor Charleston Fallen Firefighters:

Nemechek’s Car to Honor Charleston Fallen Firefighters:

July 5, 2007
The paint scheme on Joe Nemechek's #13 Ginn Racing Chevy for this weekend's Pepsi 400 Nextel Cup race at Daytona International Speedway will honor the nine Charleston, S.C. firefighters who perished in a warehouse blaze on June 18. The names and ages of the nine fallen

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

July 1, 2007
It was Denny Hamlin by an eyelash....Denny Hamlin won his first race of the season today at New Hampshire International Speedway as he barely held on to take the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 over Jeff Gordon....proving (at least for today) that two tires was the way

Ginn Planning for 2008:

Ginn Planning for 2008:

July 1, 2007
Jay Frye, CEO of Ginn Racing, said Regan Smith, who is currently splitting the #01 with Martin, would drive either the #13 or #14 on a full-time basis next season. #14-Sterling Marlin is interested in a part-time schedule for next season, but his contract expires at

Ginn Racing looking for sponsors:

Ginn Racing looking for sponsors:

June 30, 2007
The jet black Ginn Racing Chevrolets of #13-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin have no primary sponsors this weekend. Why not? Very simple: The team is trying to illustrate that it needs sponsors for some races in the second half of the season on the two cars, it

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

June 25, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya's win at Infineon Raceway is the first win for sponsor Texaco since Ricky Rudd won in the #28 RYR Ford...at Infineon Raceway in 2002 and the first win for the 42 number since Joe Nemechek won for Felix Sabates at New Hampshire in 1999, the 68th

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

June 10, 2007
We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell

Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway

Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway

June 4, 2007
.. Truex joined Casey Mears, who won last week at Lowe's Motor Speedway as the first back-to-back first time race winners since Jerry Nadeau and Michael Waltrip in the final race of 2000 and the first race of 2001. The last time there were back-to-back first-time race

All-Star Race Rookie Notes:

All-Star Race Rookie Notes:

May 18, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 13 Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Montoya placed 23rd and took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by four points (120-116) in the Raybestos Rookie

New sponsor for Nemechek at Darlington IMAGE:

New sponsor for Nemechek at Darlington IMAGE:

May 9, 2007
Three weeks after chairman Brian France led a NASCAR delegation to China to explore business and racing initiatives in the country, the Nextel Cup Series will have a Chinese-owned sponsor in Saturday's race. Haier America, a division of home-appliance maker Haier Group

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

April 29, 2007
We had a green/white/checker finish today at Talladega Superspeedway....and we didn't make it a mile into the final five before it was over. Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 510 today under caution to give him his second win of the season, his 5th at Talladega, and the

Pinnacle Las Vegas to Sponsor Nemechek at PIR – IMAGE:

Pinnacle Las Vegas to Sponsor Nemechek at PIR – IMAGE:

April 19, 2007
Joe Nemechek's #13 Chevy will have a new look at this weekend's Nextel Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The Ginn Racing entry will be sponsored by Pinnacle Las Vegas, the distinctively designed $850 million managed condominium resort-hotel. The twin 36-story

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Nominees Named and Voting:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Nominees Named and Voting:

April 13, 2007
Online fan voting begins April 15 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 6, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's