Joe Nemechek News

TWIN 125’s:

TWIN 125’s:

February 11, 1999
Totally missed them myself but Bobby Labonte won the 1st Twin and Dale Earnhardt won the 2nd twin. Results can be found at NASCAR Online , Speedworld , That's Racin' and Racin' with Russ . For a list of who will use provisionals and who missed the race see Jayski's

Vegas Testing:

Vegas Testing:

January 19, 1999
Bobby Labonte(#18), Tony Stewart(#20), Sterling Marlin(#40), Joe Nemechek(#40) and Kenny Wallace(#55) tested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week. Nemechek posted the fastest unofficial lap speed of 166.02 mph in his BellSouth Chevrolet while Stewart was second fastest

Ron Fellows/Nemechek UPDATE

Ron Fellows/Nemechek UPDATE

December 21, 1998
Ron Fellows' will be a semi-regular on both the BGN and CTS in 1999. Joe Nemechek, who will drive for SABCO racing next year, has contracted Fellows to drive about 12 races for him in 1999 including the Winston Cup event at Watkins Glen, which has become a favorite

Ron Fellows/Nemechek:

Ron Fellows/Nemechek:

December 18, 1998
Ron Fellows' will be a semi-regular on both the BGN and CTS in 1999. Joe Nemechek, who will drive for SABCO racing next year, has contracted Fellows to drive about 12 races for him in 1999 including the Winston Cup event at Watkins Glen, which has become a favorite

SABCO to return to two car team

SABCO to return to two car team

November 30, 1998
Team SABCO will return to a two-car NASCAR Winston Cup operation in 1999 after fielding a third entry for the past several seasons. The #46 Chevrolet had been sponsored by First Union and The Money Store, however, the financial institution opted to refocus their involvement

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
It's official: The Wood Brothers have signed Elliott Sadler to a multi-year contract to drive the #21 CITGO Ford next year. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me," said Sadler. "I think that I am ready to compete in Winston Cup, particularly with the experience

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
The plans for a second Wood Brothers team have been scrapped as no sponsor was secured for the car. This means that Matt Kenseth will stay in the Busch series for 1999.(GoRacing)(9-4-98)Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his own survey: "What are the Best looking cars and the WORST looking cars on the WC

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based onownerspoints: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #11

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based on owners points: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #

Test at Homestead

Test at Homestead

August 31, 1998
UPDATE III: RCR(Richard Childress Racing) will load up and go to Homestead next week to test the facility. You may ask 'why'? It's rather simple - Homestead will have a date in 1999 --- the 14th of November as a matter of fact.( GoRacing ), Looks like Larry McReynolds

August 22, 1998

August 22, 1998

August 22, 1998
Four teams made the top 25 and the race but failed to get a front pit stall and have to pit on the dreaded back pit stretch: #42-Joe Nemechek(22nd); #26-Johnny Benson(23); #16-Kevin Lepage(24) and #77-Robert Pressley(25). (08-22-1998)

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998

August 18, 1998
NASCAR Winston Cup driver Joe Nemechek and Team SABCO owner Felix Sabates have reached an agreement which will take them into the new millennium. Originally, Nemechek's contract was valid through the end of the 1999 racing season. However, the new three-year arrangement

August 8, 1998

August 8, 1998

August 8, 1998
2nd round qualifying is over and the field is set for the Bud at the Glen. Fastest 2nd round qualifier was #42 Joe Nemechek with a speed of 119.252mph(17th fastest overall). DW used his 10th Champion Provisional of the year and 2nd in the row with the #35 Tabasco

Brickyard testing speeds

Brickyard testing speeds

July 17, 1998
Thursday Speeds from the Brickyard testing via SpeedNet: 1) Ernie Irvan 176.074mph; 2) Joe Nemechek 175.967; 3)Mark Martin 175.247; 4) Elton Sawyer 174.852; 5) Ricky Rudd 174.530; 6) Dale Jarrett 174.290; 7) Robert Pressley 174.169; 8) Brett Bodine 173.990; 9) Dale