Joe Nemechek News

Testing News from Talladega

Testing News from Talladega

April 13, 1998
Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test

Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway

April 8, 1998
Morgan Shepherd(#31), Sterling Marlin(#40) and Joe Nemechek(#42) tested Wednesday at Greenville-Pickens Speedway(SC). Five more teams are expected to be there on Thursday including Michael Waltrip(#21).(Radar)(4-8-98)

Nemechek’s jackman injured

Nemechek’s jackman injured

April 7, 1998
UPDATE: Joe Nemechek's jackman, Scott Glasscox, was injured during the last pit stop when he was struck by Rusty Wallace's Miller Lite Ford. He was diagnosed with a possible right wrist and left foot fracture. No further word on his condition is currently available

Morning practice

Morning practice

April 3, 1998
Morning practice on Friday had Joe Nemechek fastest at 185.039mph. Results up at NASCAR online. Jerry Nadeau was practicing Friday and will attempt to qualify the #13 Ford. Afternoon practice had Ward Burton fastest. TMS ate two more Cup cars Friday when Kenny Wallace

Testing at Texas rained out

Testing at Texas rained out

March 17, 1998
Testing at Texas was rained out on Monday, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Joe Nemechek, Wally Dallenbach, Ricky Craven and Jerry Nadeau were on hand. They'll try again Tuesday(WinstonCup Today)(3-16-98) - Defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague joined

Testing at Darlington

Testing at Darlington

March 13, 1998
More testing at Darlington on Thursday, the following tested: #10-Ricky Rudd 168.757; #29-Jeff Green 167.493; #44-Kyle Petty 166.981; #1-Mike Wallace 166.698; #4-Bobby Hamilton 165.966; #28-Kenny Irwin, Jr 167.265; #41-Steve Grissom 166.981. #42-Joe Nemechek; and #

Some teams not testing at Texas now

Some teams not testing at Texas now

March 12, 1998
Because of the Primestar 500 being run a day late a few of the teams that were to test at Texas have decided not to. Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Joe Nemechek, Sterling Marlin, Wally Dallenbach canceled. Next week 3/16-19/98 Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte and the three

More testing speeds for the second day of testing at Darlington

More testing speeds for the second day of testing at Darlington

March 11, 1998
#42-Joe Nemechek 167.721; #13-Jerry Nadeau 167.436; #29-Jeff Green 167.265; #44-Kyle Petty 167.038; #91-Kevin LePage 166.981; #3-Dale Earnhardt 166.811; #10-Ricky Rudd 166.165; #1-Ron Hornaday 165.020; #4-Bobby Hamilton 164.964; #28-Kenny Irwin, Jr 164.743; #41-Steve

Special Paint schemes for the Bud Shootout

Special Paint schemes for the Bud Shootout

February 5, 1998
#40 Chevy will feature a special Coors Light car; #42 BellSouth Chevy Joe Nemechek will drive will be black and neon; Ken Schrader will run Budweiser decals on his #33 Skoal Chevy which is black on the hood and roof and the "Bud Shootout" decal on the deck lid; #35

Different paint schemes for SABCO

Different paint schemes for SABCO

January 20, 1998
The 3 SABCO cars will have many different paint schemes: The #40 Coors Chevy will feature 4 different paint schemes this year. A special Coors Light car for hooligan Bud Shootout race and same scheme again at Texas. A non-alcoholic car at Charlotte and will be supported

Nemechek gets associate sponsor

Nemechek gets associate sponsor

January 16, 1998
Lucent Technologies announced it will be an associate sponsor on the #42 BellSouth Chevy driven by Joe Nemechek(RacingPR Website). Nemechek will also run a black and neon car at the Bud Shootout on the 8th of Feb(1-16-98)

Dave Marcis is NMPA Spirit Award recipient

Dave Marcis is NMPA Spirit Award recipient

January 12, 1998
Long-time Winston Cup driver Dave Marcis was named the 1997 NMPA Spirit Award recipient on Sunday. Marcis, who has struggled and battled for years as an independent owner-driver, beat out fellow quarterly winners Rick Hendrick, Joe Nemechek and Rich Bickle.(SpeedNet

Bahari Racing test postponed

Bahari Racing test postponed

January 6, 1998
Weather forced Bahari Racing to postpone its test at Talladega Superspeedway, the team's first of the 1998 season with new driver Derrike Cope. Bahari Racing has scheduled a two-day test at the 2.66-mile track, beginning Tuesday. The team plans to test at the facility

Marcis nominated for NMPA Spirit Award

Marcis nominated for NMPA Spirit Award

December 13, 1997
Dave Marcis has been selected as the fourth-quarter nominee for the National Motorsports Press Association Spirit Award. The NMPA Spirit Award is designed to recognize sportsmanship, determination, extraordinary performance in the face of adversity, consideration of

Joe Nemechek’s paint scheme

Joe Nemechek’s paint scheme

October 25, 1997
Matt tells me during the Speedvision qualifying, Joe Nemechek has a different paint job on his car, mainly black, with purple and blue stripes and 1-800-BELLSOUTH graphics. I hear from the Time-Dispatch that it is to launch a publicity campaign for a new service being