Joe Nemechek News

Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and…:

Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and…:

May 19, 2001
Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and...: Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace plan to fly back and forth between Charlotte and Nazareth, Pa., next week, allowing them to compete in both The Winston (or the Winston Open, in Wallace’s case) and the BGN race

Testing at Dover UPDATE 2:

Testing at Dover UPDATE 2:

May 17, 2001
Testing at Dover UPDATE 2: some Cup teams will test at Dover Downs on Monday, including #20-Tony Stewart and a new team I am hearing about #47-Lance Hooper in a car owned by Roger Smith(5-14-2001) UPDATE: others I hear were testing - #36-Ken Schrader, #30-Jeff Green

Testing at Dover UPDATE:

Testing at Dover UPDATE:

May 15, 2001
Testing at Dover UPDATE: some Cup teams will test at Dover Downs on Monday, including #20-Tony Stewart and a new team I am hearing about #47-Lance Hooper in a car owned by Roger Smith(5-14-2001) UPDATE: others I hear were testing - #36-Ken Schrader, #30-Jeff Green, #

Lowes Testing:

Lowes Testing:

May 9, 2001
Lowes Testing: #02-Ryan Newman was the fastest in the 2nd day of testing at Lowes Motor Speedway in preparation for the Coca Cola 600 with a speed of 181.208mph. #4-Kevin Lepage was second fastest on the unofficial stopwatches at 181.147 mph, #40-Sterling Marlin was

Testing At Lowes UPDATE:

Testing At Lowes UPDATE:

May 8, 2001
Testing At Lowes UPDATE: Lowes Motor Speedway will host many drivers in a test session on Monday May 7th and Tuesday, May 8th. Cup schedule on both days run from 4:00 to 10:00pm/et. Sceduled drivers so far are: #88-Dale Jarrett, #9-Bill Elliott, #22-Ward Burton, #19

Dyno Testing UPDATE:

Dyno Testing UPDATE:

May 5, 2001
Dyno Testing UPDATE: NASCAR put eight cars on the chassis dyno to measure rear-wheel horsepower after the NAPA Auto Parts 500 in California. The cars checked were those of #2-Rusty Wallace, #24-Jeff Gordon, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #40-Sterling Marlin, #28-Ricky Rudd

Nemechek and Jarrett:

Nemechek and Jarrett:

May 4, 2001
Nemechek and Jarrett: The Jarrett/Favre Driving Adventure announced that Joe Nemechek has joined its ranks. Nemechek and Dale Jarrett said the company's focus is becoming the nation's premier driving adventure company this year. Nemechek is taking a significant equity

#46 Hires Crew Chief:

#46 Hires Crew Chief:

May 2, 2001
The Morgan/Dollar Motorsports team announced the hiring of Danny Gill as the new crew chief for the #46 Chevrolet on Monday. Gill started the 2000 season as crew chief for Truck Series driver Joe Ruttman, helping lead the team to three consecutive poles and a win in

Nemechek Racing Book for Kids:

Nemechek Racing Book for Kids:

May 2, 2001
Nemechek Racing Book for Kids: To be sure, NASCAR racing attracts all ages. The speeds and sounds can be unbelievably exciting for adults and chilcken alike. Enter, driver Joe Nemachek. A veteran of both the Winston Cup Series and Busch Grand National circuit, Nemechek

Dyno Testing:

Dyno Testing:

April 30, 2001
Dyno Testing: NASCAR put eight cars on the chassis dyno to measure rear-wheel horsepower. The cars checked were those of #2-Rusty Wallace, #24-Jeff Gordon, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #40-Sterling Marlin, #28-Ricky Rudd, #9-Bill Elliott, #55-Bobby Hamilton and #33-Joe Nemechek

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

April 28, 2001
Simpson Restraint UPDATE: Simpson Performance Products has developed a head restraint system that is quickly catching on in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series divisions. The Simpson Decelerator, a concept originally developed by NASA and common among mountain climbers

Only 39 at California? NO 43

Only 39 at California? NO 43

April 27, 2001
Only 39 cars are entered for Saturday's Auto Club 300 Busch Series race here, so everyone will make some money. There are 43 positions available, but fields have been consistently short, thanks in large part to new engine rules in the division. The Busch field shows

Oakwood Homes Gone UPDATE:

Oakwood Homes Gone UPDATE:

April 24, 2001
Oakwood Homes Gone UPDATE: Advertising and marketing have become cost-cutting targets, and NASCAR is feeling the pinch. Team Owner Andy Petree said hard economic times for Oakwood Homes are the reason the mobile home manufacturer is not renewing its sponsorship of

Hamilton wins the Talladega 500:

Hamilton wins the Talladega 500:

April 22, 2001
Hamilton wins the Talladega 500: #55-Bobby Hamilton was able to pass #20-Tony Stewart on the last lap to win the Talladega 500. It was Hamiton's 4th career Winston Cup win and his fist in just over three years when he last won at Martinsville on April 20, 1998, 101

Testing UPDATE:

Testing UPDATE:

April 5, 2001
Testing UPDATE: hearing quite a few Winston Cup teams are testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in SC this week. It is similar to Martinsville. Hear #8-Dale Earnahrdt Jr, #11-Brett Bodine and #14-Ron Hornaday are among the drivers testing. #40-Sterling Marlin will