Joe Nemechek News

COT to test at LMS on Tues/Wed UPDATE:

COT to test at LMS on Tues/Wed UPDATE:

May 28, 2006
Eight teams fielding Chevrolets and Dodges tentatively plan to attend the "car-of-tomorrow" (COT) test Tuesday and Wednesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The two-day test will be the first for many of the teams with cars built under revised specifications after NASCAR

Nemechek’s Car Damaged in practice:

Nemechek’s Car Damaged in practice:

May 28, 2006
Joe Nemechek's #01 US Army Chevy was damaged when the blown-out side window from Reed Sorenson's #41 Target Dodge slammed into Nemechek's car during Saturday's practice. The impact shifted the radiator in Nemechek's car and caused the right front tire to blow.(Roanoke

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

May 16, 2006
Online fan voting began April 3 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7, 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 greatest

UPS? What is up with their plans:

UPS? What is up with their plans:

May 14, 2006
UPS was not involved as Michael Waltrip announced to the racing world the signing of Dale Jarrett to drive an as yet un-numbered Toyota Camry in 2007 and 2008. Adding mystery to revelation, Waltrip had to correct himself after first answering questions concerning UPS

Rumblings [Notes] – Darlington:

Rumblings [Notes] – Darlington:

May 13, 2006
Greg Biffle finally broke through tonight at Darlington Raceway as he held off a charging Jeff Gordon to take the Dodge Charger 500. Biffle led the most laps (7 times for 170 circuits) and takes his second straight victory at this hallowed oval.....his first win of

Nemechek Joins Checkers to Supports the Troops:

Nemechek Joins Checkers to Supports the Troops:

May 6, 2006
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants that it has teamed with U.S. Army driver #01-Joe Nemechek in its continuing support of Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that prepares and sends care packages to U.S. Troops deployed overseas. To help kick off

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

May 3, 2006
Nextel Cup Series teams are turning laps today at Lowes Motor Speedway testing the newly repaved surface. Several drivers have already had problems including Paul Menard who spun in turn four and flattened the right side of the #15 Menards Chevy. "Something broke in

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

May 1, 2006
We had an early melee (a 13 car job on Lap 10), green flag pit stop mishaps (missing lugs.....catch can making laps), 56 lead changes and 22 different leaders. That can only mean one thing.....we're at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson survived a wild 9-lap shootout

Talladega Race Notes:

Talladega Race Notes:

May 1, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his 21st NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 156th career start. Johnson’s last victory came at Las Vegas in March, six races ago. • Johnson also won the $60,000 NASCAR NEXTEL Leader Bonus for

Ramblings – Talladega:

Ramblings – Talladega:

April 29, 2006
In a sport where qualifying is separated by mere thousandths of a second, Elliott Sadler blew 'em away today at Talladega Superspeedway Sadler took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Aaron's 499 with a time of 50.798 seconds (188.511 mph). His margin over outside pole man

Phoenix Race Notes:

Phoenix Race Notes:

April 22, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, scoring his sixth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 186th career start. He also won the NASCAR Busch Series race at Phoenix. Harvick’s last victory came at Bristol in April 2005, 39 races ago

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

April 10, 2006
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to

Texas Race Notes:

Texas Race Notes:

April 9, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the 2006 Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 79th career start. Kahne’s last victory came at Atlanta, three races ago. It was his second victory on a superspeedway. His career-first victory

Nemechek to a backup car:

Nemechek to a backup car:

April 7, 2006
On the first lap of today's practice session at Texas Motor Speedway, Joe Nemechek spun and hit the concrete wall, forcing the #01 U.S. Army team to go with a backup Chevrolet for the rest of the weekend, including today's qualifying session. Nemechek did manage to

Martinsville Race Notes:

Martinsville Race Notes:

April 2, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his 25th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 254th career start. • Stewart’s last victory came at Watkins Glen last August, 20 races ago. • Stewart scored his second Martinsville victory. His