Joe Nemechek News

Long earns his ‘purse’. loses his only Cup car:

Long earns his ‘purse’. loses his only Cup car:

February 22, 2004
The most spectacular wreck of the race involved #46-Carl Long, one of the four "field-fillers" in the event, who walked away unhurt after flipping his car almost six times down the backstretch. Long was bumped from behind by #01-Joe Nemechek on lap 263 and the contact

Reutimann in the #87 at the Rock:

Reutimann in the #87 at the Rock:

February 18, 2004
David Reutimann makes his first series start of the year this weekend in Nemco Motorsports' #87 Chevrolet. Reutimann, who is also competing full-time in NASCAR Truck Series [#17 DW Truck], is sharing driving duties in the #87 with car owner Joe Nemechek. Together

StockCarFans.com RUMBLINGS — DAYTONA:

StockCarFans.com RUMBLINGS — DAYTONA:

February 17, 2004
They all knew who they had to beat....it just wasn't gonna get done today! Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead for good on lap 181 and led the rest of the way to grab his first ever Daytona 500 victory. Six years to the day from his dad's only victory in the 500, the

Daytona News and Notes:

Daytona News and Notes:

February 12, 2004
Competitors will be racing for the largest purse in the history of the NASCAR Busch Series when the green flag falls on the Feb. 14 Hersheys Kisses 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Up for grabs will be a total of $2,197,278, nearly $200,000 more than the 2003

Said in the #10 for more races? UPDATE No:

Said in the #10 for more races? UPDATE No:

February 3, 2004
saw this in a few reports about the #33 Mike Skinner/RCR ride and been asked by dozens of readers, so....."Skinner will also be competing in the Feb. 7 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, driving the #10 Chevrolet, team car to the #01 Chevrolet he won the pole in last year

Modified Champ to Test Busch Series Waters with Nemechek:

Modified Champ to Test Busch Series Waters with Nemechek:

January 28, 2004
Todd Szegedy, the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series champion will race Busch Series races in a car owned by Joe Nemechek. Scheduled races are Milwaukee, Chicago and Michigan. Szegedy hopes to run at the Busch Series Rookie title in 2005.(Stock Car City)(1-28-2004

USG to Continue Partnerships with NASCAR, MB2/MBV Motorsports:

USG to Continue Partnerships with NASCAR, MB2/MBV Motorsports:

January 27, 2004
USG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of building materials, including the industry leading Sheetrock Brand, announced it will continue its partnership affiliations with NASCAR and MB2/MBV Motorsports. The 2004 sponsorship programs that USG Sheetrock Brand will be

MB2/MBV Racing Owners Sell:

MB2/MBV Racing Owners Sell:

January 20, 2004
Atlanta banker Tom Beard and attorney Read Morton have sold their interests in the MB2 and MBV teams to Chattanooga businessman Nelson Bowers. Bowers now owns the #01 U.S. Army team [Joe Nemechek/Jerry Nadeau] outright, and he and Valvoline each own half of the #10

Day 3 DIS Testing Notes:

Day 3 DIS Testing Notes:

January 19, 2004
NASCAR Busch Series teams got halfway through testing on Monday before rains returned to Daytona International Speedway to cut the session short. Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver and co-owner of the No. 8 Chance 2 Chevrolet, posted the fastest speed on Monday with a lap

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 1 top 5 and other manu:

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 1 top 5 and other manu:

January 17, 2004
#87c-Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 49.697 seconds, 181.097 mph

Said gets in some testing at DIS:

Said gets in some testing at DIS:

January 12, 2004
Boris Said had nothing to do but eat barbecue for the first two days of testing, but a rule relaxation allowed him his first experience on the track Thursday. As pole winner last season at Sonoma, CA, the road-racing specialist has a spot in the Feb.7 Bud Shootout

Nemechek and Cellular One back together for 2004 Busch races:

Nemechek and Cellular One back together for 2004 Busch races:

January 3, 2004
NEMCO Motorsports announced its 2004 Busch Series schedule for Driver Joe Nemechek and returning sponsor Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems. Nemechek will pilot the #87 Cellular One Chevy in 14 events beginning with the Hershey Kisses 300 at Daytona International

Crew Chief for Kvapil? UPDATE:

Crew Chief for Kvapil? UPDATE:

December 24, 2003
hearing that #24-Travis Kvapil's crew chief will Eric Phillips. Phillips is formally Nemco Motorsports crew chief.(12-21-2003) UPDATE: [Bang Racing] just hired for Kvapil, Eric Phillips, as one of the best kept secrets in the Busch Series. He was a big part of the

Nemechek and Nadeau visit Walter Reed AMC:

Nemechek and Nadeau visit Walter Reed AMC:

December 19, 2003
At 14, Reggie Showers lost both of his legs in an electrical accident. More than two decades later, he’s living his dream of being a professional stock bike rider. Showers, 39, wore his 2003 Pro Stock Bike Champion jacket for a Dec. 12 visit to Walter Reed Army Medical

Testing at Talladega:

Testing at Talladega:

December 19, 2003
While NASCAR officials worked with aerodynamic packages on the new 2004 body styles of 19 Busch Series teams at Talladega Superspeedway on Thursday, several drivers are also excited about changes to their teams in 2004. Coming off one of the most exhilarating NASCAR