Joe Nemechek News

Another Hendrick Team:

Another Hendrick Team:

December 21, 2002
Another Hendrick Team: Hendrick Motorsports will field a fifth Winston Cup team next season in at least four races, team owner Rick Hendrick said Friday. Hendrick made the announcement at the company's year-end gathering at its shops in Harrisburg. David Green, who

Howes Honored:

Howes Honored:

December 21, 2002
Howes Honored: Ken Howes, director of competition for Rick Hendrick's race teams, became the first recipient of the "Papa Joe" Hendrick Award at Hendrick Motorsports. The award, formerly named for the late Robert Gee, a well-known car builder, is given annually to

New Crew for the #25:

New Crew for the #25:

December 2, 2002
New Crew for the #25: Expect a new look on pit road for the #25 (Joe Nemechek) crew. After Homestead, crew chief Peter Sospenzo released his entire squad and hired seven new members. Now that shop foremen Ed Guzzo has returned to the traveling team as chief mechanic

#92 Plans to run in 2003 UPDATEs:

#92 Plans to run in 2003 UPDATEs:

November 29, 2002
Rumors that the #92 Herzog Jackson Motorsports team will shut down at seasons end are false, co-owner Stan Herzog said. He also said the teams future should be solidified within the next few weeks. Weve got leads on sponsors and have a few meetings (this) week, he

Silly Season Stuff

Silly Season Stuff

November 22, 2002
Silly Season Stuff: Nearly 300 days ago, teams were getting ready to head to Daytona with hopes of a great year. Some were well-established teams while others were just hoping to make it in the big time. Do you realize that, of the 53 teams that drove through the tunnel

Vasser testing BGN car? UPDATE:

Vasser testing BGN car? UPDATE:

November 21, 2002
Vasser testing BGN car? UPDATE: hearing CART driver Jimmy Vasser was testing a Busch car at Lakeland [FL] this week. Ganassi? Braun?(11-20-2002) UPDATE: hearing that Vasser and David Reutimann (who drove a few BGN races for Joe Nemechek) tested the #92 Herzog-Jackson

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002:

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002:

November 18, 2002
Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002: Eight drivers who won in 2001 failed to win a race this season - Ricky Craven, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Nemechek, Steve Park, Elliott Sadler and Rusty Wallace.(ThatsRacin.com)(11-18-2002)

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup:

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup:

November 17, 2002
Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup: #97-Kurt Busch won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his 4th win of the 2002 season and his career and sewed up 3rd in the Drivers Points. 2nd was #25-Joe Nemechek who also led the most laps. #20-Tony Stewart

Wimmer wins at Homestead:

Wimmer wins at Homestead:

November 16, 2002
#57-Jason Keller ran out of fuel on the next-to-last lap while leading the Ford 300 at Homestead, allowing #23-Scott Wimmer to claim victory for his second consecutive win and fourth of the season. #36-Hank Parker Jr. ended up second, 1.112 seconds behind Wimmer. #

Jeff Green wins the pole at Homestead:

Jeff Green wins the pole at Homestead:

November 14, 2002
#21-Jeff Green won the pole for the Ford 300 with a speed of 152.031mph He will be followed by #40-Brian Vickers(151.882), #25-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.(151.801), #66-Casey Mears(151.532), and #87-Joe Nemechek(151.193). #92-Todd Bodine qualified 30th at 149.003 but crashed

Fellows and DEI UPDATE:

Fellows and DEI UPDATE:

November 14, 2002
Fellows and DEI UPDATE: DEI will announce today it has hired Toronto's Ron Fellows to race at Sonoma and Watkins Glen next season. Dale Earnhardt Inc. will form a fourth Winston Cup team to accommodate Fellows -- who has a total of five BGN and CTS victories driving

Nemechek and Sospenzo sign with Hendrick for 2003:

Nemechek and Sospenzo sign with Hendrick for 2003:

November 13, 2002
Nemechek and Sospenzo sign with Hendrick for 2003: Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, today announced the signings of driver Joe Nemechek and crew chief Peter Sospenzo, who will each return to their respective roles with #25 UAW-Delphi team in 2003. "I like

Schrader and Federated Auto Parts to Petree? UPDATE 3, NO Still looking:

Schrader and Federated Auto Parts to Petree? UPDATE 3, NO Still looking:

November 11, 2002
Schrader and Federated Auto Parts to Petree? UPDATE 3, NO Still looking: Ken Schrader might be headed back to Andy Petree Racing, primarily because he is bringing a sponsor. Federated Auto Parts, which sponsors Ken Schrader Racing's trucks and late model programs,

Phoenix Rumblings:

Phoenix Rumblings:

November 10, 2002
Phoenix Rumblings: It was pit strategy at its finest again today as Robbie Reiser rolled the dice and went with a two-tire stop for track position.....and Matt Kenseth held that position for the final 52 circuits as he put his #17 DeWalt Ford in Victory Lane for the

Nemechek and Hendrick close:

Nemechek and Hendrick close:

November 9, 2002
Nemechek and Hendrick close: According to team sources a deal between Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Nemechek [for the #25 ride] is very close to finalization, with the announcement anticipated as soon as next week at Homestead. Also, close to a extending an existing