Joe Nemechek News

McReynolds’ team:

McReynolds’ team:

July 5, 1999
Deadline is getting closer, expect news anyday, one of the possible sponsors for McReynolds' new team is Burger King. One of his possible drivers is Joe Nemechek( PitNow )

Marlin’s Engine UPDATE 2:

Marlin’s Engine UPDATE 2:

July 4, 1999
NASCAR officials still were inspecting the intake manifold on Sterling Marlin's Chevrolet more than two hours after the race last night. The intake manifold had been called into question by officials during a prerace inspection. Marlin finished 12th( Times-Dispatch

Nemechek Colors:

Nemechek Colors:

June 30, 1999
The #42 BellSouth Chevy, driven by Joe Nemechek, will be sporting an impressive new car design featuring the BellSouth Prepaid Phone card. His familiar blue and neon-stripped Chevrolet is being replaced with a new purple, red and white design for the Daytona night

CTS Team:

CTS Team:

June 9, 1999
Cup Driver Joe Nemechek announced Wednesday a partnership with Bob McGraw of Carrollton, Texas, in forming a CTS team. Nemechek's BGN operation will prepare the Chevy's to be driven by Ron Fellows in a limited number of truck races this season. To date, scheduled events

SABCO Crew Chief CORRECTION, UPDATE 2:

SABCO Crew Chief CORRECTION, UPDATE 2:

June 2, 1999
Jay Smith has been named as the crew chief for the #40 Coors Light SABCO Chevy and driver Sterling Marlin( NASCAR Today Radio ) Smith was most recently the crew chief of the #34 Goulds Pumps BGN Chevy. Also worked for Bobby Hillin's BGN team and Irvan-Simo in the past

Nemechek/McReynolds?

Nemechek/McReynolds?

May 31, 1999
Saw on PitNow this AM that Larry McReynolds is interested in Joe Nemechek who drives the #42 BellSouth Chevy for Felix Sabates. Also heard from a few sources the same thing. One problem is that Nemechek is signed through 2001(see my #42 Past News page 11-30-98), could

Tethers:

Tethers:

May 31, 1999
NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

Kyle’s Ride UPDATE 1:

Kyle’s Ride UPDATE 1:

May 3, 1999
Kyle Petty is hitting the road after finishing 26th in the California 500. Petty's annual charity ride will leave Ontario, Calif., on Monday morning and end May 9 at his farm in Trinity, N.C., a journey of 2,863 miles. Along the way, Petty, his father, Richard Petty

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

May 1, 1999
Five drivers have qualified for all nine races this season without posting a top-10 finish: Chad Little, Sterling Marlin, Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Spencer and Darrell Waltrip( icFlorida/Cox News ) -- UPDATE 1: This is incorrect - Little(9th-Daytona/Atlanta), Marlin(9th

Fellows Tests:

Fellows Tests:

April 29, 1999
Ron Fellows will be in Portland next week for testing. He says - ?›????You're not allowed to test the trucks on the same track on which you'll be racing,?›??? explained Fellows. ?›????So we'll be driving Joe Nemechek's Busch car(#87 Chevy) for the tests. Still, we

Nemechek Grants a Wish:

Nemechek Grants a Wish:

March 26, 1999
?›????Joe Nemechek, driver of the #87 BellSouth Mobility Chevy, will host a Make A Wish Foundation child for Saturday's Coca-Cola 300. Seven-year-old Jack Scott of Buffalo, Texas, will receive his ?›????honorary crew member?›??? status complete with pit/garage tour

Grubb in for Grubb:

Grubb in for Grubb:

March 20, 1999
Kevin Grubb, whose crew chief was hospitalized with chest pains Thursday, failed to put his #37 Timberwolf Chevrolet in the field for the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington, but he will run the Busch race. He will replace Joe Nemechek, who qualified 18th while

Grubb Update:

Grubb Update:

March 17, 1999
NASCAR Busch Series driver Wayne Grubb is resting at his home in Mechanicsville, Va., after a hard crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. The 22-year-old suffered a broken right shoulder during the Yellow Freight 300. Grubb, while trying to avoid an altercation

BellSouth Internet Game:

BellSouth Internet Game:

March 11, 1999
I am not much into games but thought this may interest the readers: Race fans will have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Joe Nemechek's No. 42 BellSouth/Team SABCO Chevrolet Via the internet, The BellSouth Shockwave Stock Car Race puts computer wizards in

Vegas Testing:

Vegas Testing:

February 17, 1999
Jeff Gordon, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Joe Nemechek, Lyndon Amick and Jeff Finley will test next week at Las Vegas. Dale Jarrett is scheduled to test next Wednesday( News and Record ) -- Joe Nemechek and Richard Childress Racing tested Cup cars at Vegas while Gordon