Joe Nemechek News

Jones Not Looking:

Jones Not Looking:

March 21, 2002
Jones Not Looking: Rumors have been circulating for a while that Petty Enterprises would replace Buckshot Jones with Joe Nemechek, and in turn, talk had surfaced that Jones and his father, Billy, were looking to take sponsor Georgia-Pacific either to Andy Petree Racing

#4 Jackman to return:

#4 Jackman to return:

March 21, 2002
#4 Jackman to return: Mike James, jackman for Joe Nemechek' #87 BGN team, served as jackman for #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports and river Mike Skinner at Darlington. He replaced recuperating Tony Cardamone, who suffered a cracked shin at Atlanta. Cardamone, who was at

Kmart’s Motion Approved:

Kmart’s Motion Approved:

March 21, 2002
Kmart's Motion Approved: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Susan Pierson Sonderby approved Kmart's motion Wednesday to get out of its NASCAR sponsorship agreement with Haas-Carter Motorsports. Kmart had sponsored two Haas-Carter cars, the #66 driven by Todd Bodine and the #26

Testing at Texas UPDATE 2 rained out:

Testing at Texas UPDATE 2 rained out:

March 20, 2002
Testing at Texas UPDATE 2 rained out: testing at Texas Motor Speedway continues today for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race and O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series races (April 6-7th). Three remaining scheduled test sessions, which are closed to the public

43 cars or No Pay?

43 cars or No Pay?

March 20, 2002
43 cars or No Pay? this is interesting, didn't know this: NASCAR almost had a short field (fewer than 43 cars) last weekend at Darlington. If so, it would have been the first time since 42 cars ran at Talladega in October 1997. #49-Shawna Robinson and #71-Andy Hillenburg

Still no decision on the #26 UPDATE will be at Darlington:

Still no decision on the #26 UPDATE will be at Darlington:

March 12, 2002
Still no decision on the #26 UPDATE will be at Darlington: Haas-Carter Motorsports, while still searching for sponsorship, has filed a single entry, for the #26 [Joe Nemechek], for this weekend' Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington. Team owners Travis Carter and

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

March 11, 2002
Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE: Car owner Kyle Petty danced around reports that Buckshot Jones would be fired this week. Petty, who also owns the #44-Dodge he drives and a similar #43-Dodge for John Andretti, said Petty Enterprises has a five-year contract with Jones

No #26 or #66 at Atlanta? UPDATE 2 no #66

No #26 or #66 at Atlanta? UPDATE 2 no #66

March 6, 2002
No #26 or #66 at Atlanta? UPDATE 2 no #66 The sponsorship woes are nowhere more evident than in the Haas-Carter Motorsports camp. Last year, Bodine won two poles, three outside poles and posted two top-five finishes while Nemechek won the fall race at North Carolina

Loss of Plan Money:

Loss of Plan Money:

March 2, 2002
Loss of Plan Money: Car owner Andy Petree's decision not to bring his unsponsored #33 car this weekend takes that car off a few bonus plans and could cost the team as much as $750,000. Car owners Travis Carter [#'s 26/66] and Brett Bodine [#11] also face similar dilemmas

Kmart Done:

Kmart Done:

February 25, 2002
Kmart Done: Rockingham was the final race for Kmart as the official sponsor of #66-Todd Bodine and #26-Joe Nemechek. Kmart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January and can't fulfill its commitment. Team owner Travis Carter said he has just enough money

Nemechek and Bodine to run at Vegas:

Nemechek and Bodine to run at Vegas:

February 22, 2002
Nemechek and Bodine to run at Vegas: Travis Carter, owner of the #26 and #66 Fords of drivers Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine, respectively, said Friday that his teams would compete next weekend at Las Vegas. But he would make no commitment beyond that. Both of Carter

Jerry Jones with Andy Petree? UPDATE 3 and 4 and DW?:

Jerry Jones with Andy Petree? UPDATE 3 and 4 and DW?:

February 20, 2002
Jerry Jones with Andy Petree? UPDATE 3 and 4 and DW?: I am hearing Sports Illustrated is reporting that Andy Petree and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are talking about a possible partnership of partial ownership and sponsorship for the #33 car of Joe Nemechek. According

Nemechek on the pole at Daytona:

Nemechek on the pole at Daytona:

February 14, 2002
#87-Joe Nemechek won the pole for the Daytona BGN race with a speed of 186.254mph, #6-David Green will start 2nd(185.762) with #7-Randy LaJoie starting third(185.551). Missing the race are: #32-Dan Pardus,#4-Mike Wallace, #67-C W Smith, #44-Mike Harmon, and #22-David

Winston back on a car?

Winston back on a car?

February 4, 2002
Winston back on a car? Less than a month ago, Kmart's support of Haas-Carter Motorsports seemed secure despite its financial woes. But Kmart said last week it is suspending its sponsorship of the #26 and #66 Fords, driven by Joe Nemechek and Todd Bodine, and its presenting

Talladega Testing:

Talladega Testing:

February 2, 2002
Talladega Testing: Jason Jarrett will be behind the wheel of the Robert Yates Racing #88 UPS Ford today at Talladega Superspeedway, helping the NASCAR team usually piloted by his father Dale Jarrett. Jason Jarrett drove south to Talladega from his home in North Carolina