Joe Nemechek News

#33 Special Paint Scheme:

#33 Special Paint Scheme:

April 24, 2000
Akzo Nobel Coatings has been the official paint supplier to Andy Petree Racing since Andy purchased the team from Leo Jackson. The paint on the #33 Chevy that Joe Nemechek will drive in the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at the California Speedway is a special effects version

Nemechek Illegal? UPDATE 2:

Nemechek Illegal? UPDATE 2:

April 17, 2000
Nemechek Illegal? UPDATE 2: hearing rumors that the #87 Joe Nemechek Cellular One Chevy that won the Talladega race may have been found to have some illegalities. No idea on any penalties, but NASCAR rarely takes a win away but fines the team and takes away points

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

April 10, 2000
Five teams got caught by NASCAR's new rules concerning tires left on pit road at Martinsville. #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Ward Burton, #16-Kevin Lepage, #44-Kyle Petty and #36-Ken Schrader all were forced to start at the end of the longest line on caution-flag restarts(goracing

Petree to quit crew chief?

Petree to quit crew chief?

April 9, 2000
Andy Petree says juggling car owner and crew chief responsibilities is almost too much. He says he's considering stepping down as the crew chief for #33-Joe Nemechek before the season ends(Roanoke Times)(4-9-2000)

Wind Tunnel for the BGN UPDATE:

Wind Tunnel for the BGN UPDATE:

April 5, 2000
Wind Tunnel for the BGN UPDATE: NASCAR will take three cars from Saturday's Aaron's 312 BGN race to the wind tunnel in Marietta, Ga., for testing this week. The cars impounded belong to race winner #60-Mark Martin, #61-Hut Stricklin and #87-Joe Nemechek(That's Racin

Lap Leaders:

Lap Leaders:

April 2, 2000
#32-Scott Pruett led his first Winston Cup laps at Texas. #5-Terry Labonte, #26-Jimmy Spencer, #33-Joe Nemechek and #42-Kenny Irwin all led their first laps in 2000. #4 drivers now have led a lap in 2000. To see who has led laps and who leads in the bonus points, see

Nemechek and Fellows:

Nemechek and Fellows:

March 30, 2000
Road-racing veteran Ron Fellows will race in three NASCAR events at Watkins Glen for Joe Nemechek this season. Fellows, who has driven equipment prepared by Nemechek's NEMCO Motorsports team in the past, will drive a Nemechek-owned entry in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck

Dynos:

Dynos:

March 6, 2000
Dynos: Grand National officials put seven cars on a chassis dyno after Saturday's race, won by Jeff Burton. The chassis dyno measures how many horsepower is transferred from the engine to the car's rear wheels. Cars tested: #9-Jeff Burton, #60-Mark Martin, #87-Joe

Nemechek not illegal:

Nemechek not illegal:

February 18, 2000
Nemechek not illegal: Joe Nemechek's BGN pole run at Daytona wasdisallowed when in post-qualifying inspection the corner weights were not in the limits NASCAR has set. The speculation was that Nemechek's team had an illegal part(s) that caused the weight distribution

Barkdoll Promoted:

Barkdoll Promoted:

February 7, 2000
Andy Petree Racing promoted Steve Barkdoll from the position of team manager to executive vice-president/general manager of Andy Petree Racing. Barkdoll has served as team manager since 1996. APR runs the #33 Oakwood Homes Chevy for Joe Nemechek and the #55 Square-

Petree Sponsor, UPDATE on Petty:

Petree Sponsor, UPDATE on Petty:

February 3, 2000
Albertson's Inc., one of the largest food-drug chains in the United States, announced today they will join Andy Petree Racing as the primary sponsor of driver Jack Sprague and the #15 Chevy for a limited BGN. In addition, Albertson's will serve as an associate sponsor

Atlanta Testing UPDATE:

Atlanta Testing UPDATE:

January 22, 2000
Jeff Green led the first day of testing at Atlanta on Thursday. #10-Green 185.900mph; #87-Joe Nemechek 184.664; #26?-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 182.302; #57-Jason Keller 180.292; and #11-Jason Jarrett 173.863(goRacing)(1-21-2000) '” UPDATE: #87-Joe Nemechek was the fastest

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

January 20, 2000
Five BGN drivers will test for two days at Atlanta have signed up for a two-day test. #87-Joe Nemechek, #10-Jeff Green, #57-Jason Keller, #11-Jason Jarrett and #26?-Bobby Hamilton, JR(goRacing)(1-20-2000)

The 2000 season starts:

The 2000 season starts:

January 10, 2000
Test sessions for the Daytona 500 begin Monday at DIS with a two-day session for General Motors(Chevrolet and Pontiac) Winston Cup teams. #14-Mike Bliss, #31-Mike Skinner, #50-Ricky Craven, #36-Ken Schrader, #42-Kenny Irwin, #33-Joe Nemechek and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr

Talladega Testing:

Talladega Testing:

January 6, 2000
Ten NASCAR Winston Cup and BGN teams began a two-day test session at Talladega Superspeedway in preparation for the upcoming racing season. Three Cup and seven BGN teams were on the track at Talladega Wednesday for the first day of two day testing. Mike Dillon tested