Ken Schrader News

Schrader Statement by Wood Brothers/JTG:

Schrader Statement by Wood Brothers/JTG:

July 3, 2007
The Wood Brothers/JTG race team wishes to address the numerous inquiries about Ken Schrader's continued participation with the #21 Nextel Cup entry. The plan in place now is the plan that has always been in place. Bill Elliott continues to drive the #21 car on a weekly

First time at Memphis for Schrader:

First time at Memphis for Schrader:

June 26, 2007
Ken Schrader will be making his first career start at Memphis Motorsports Park when he pilots the #18 Fastenal Dodge on Saturday night. Schrader will pilot "Slim" this weekend at Memphis. Schrader drove this particular chassis to a third place finish at Mansfield and

Dale Jr. to make announcement Wed. UPDATE 3 looks like to Hendrick #25? #5?; Kyle Busch to DEI?:

Dale Jr. to make announcement Wed. UPDATE 3 looks like to Hendrick #25? #5?; Kyle Busch to DEI?:

June 13, 2007
could this be the big announcement of where Dale Earnhardt Jr. will go and who he will drive for in 2008 and the future? NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday at 11:00a,/et at his JR Motorsports race shop. [This is

Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

June 7, 2007
Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Edwards led

Schrader making first series start at Texas:

Schrader making first series start at Texas:

June 6, 2007
Ken Schrader [#18 Fastenal Dodge] will be making his first Craftsman Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night. Schrader has 13 Nextel Cup starts and two Busch Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway. He has one top 10 in both series.(Bobby Hamilton

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield UPDATE:

Hyder gets new gig, crew chief for Mayfield UPDATE:

May 29, 2007
Crew chief David Hyder, fired from Michael Waltrip Racing last month, will return to the pit box next weekend at Dover International Speedway to guide the #36 Toyota driven by Jeremy Mayfield, Bill Davis Racing competition director Tommy Baldwin told ESPN.com Saturday

Kenny Wallace Book Released:

Kenny Wallace Book Released:

May 23, 2007
Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced the release of Inside Herman's World, the autobiography of popular NASCAR driver and SPEED TV personality Kenny Wallace. The book was written with Joyce Standridge and includes forewords by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin

Harvick and Childress off to Iowa Speedway on Sunday:

Harvick and Childress off to Iowa Speedway on Sunday:

May 20, 2007
#29-Kevin Harvick [who won the Nextel Challenge Saturday night] and owner Richard Childress will head to Iowa Speedway where Harvick will compete in the NASCAR Grand National Division combination race between the Busch East Series and the West Series. The Featherlite

Elliott to the #21? UPDATE 2 confirmed/details:

Elliott to the #21? UPDATE 2 confirmed/details:

May 17, 2007
hearing 1988 Nextel Cup Champ, Bill Elliott, will drive the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Ford for six races, not sure if that will start after the Nextel Open, which Jon Wood is scheduled to run or for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 27th. Why Elliott? Bill

Rumblings – Race Notes:

Rumblings – Race Notes:

May 13, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon (steamin' all the way) had enough water to make it to Victory Lane today at Darlington Raceway and took the Dodge Avenger 500 for his third win of the season. Career victory #78 (and 7th at Darlington) was #157 for Hendrick Motorsports (their 8th of

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

May 11, 2007
Clint Bowyer won the Bud Pole for the Dodge Avenger 500, his first career Bud Pole 48 NASCAR Nextel Cup races. .. Bowyer posted a lap of 29.806 seconds at 164.987 mph. .. This is his third top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Bowyer's second top-10 start in two races at

Fatback and Wood Bros part ways? UPDATE 2 denied:

Fatback and Wood Bros part ways? UPDATE 2 denied:

May 9, 2007
hearing that Michael 'Fatback' McSwain, Race Director for the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, has parted ways with the team.(5-3-2007) UPDATE: The rumor of Michael McSwain's departure from Wood Brothers/JTG Racing is untrue at this time.(Wood Brothers/JTG Racing)(5-3-2007

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole tonight for tomorrow night's Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway...and he made it a three-peat. His time of 21.386 (126.251 mph) was good enough for his 5th top-spot of the season and 61st of his

Wood Brothers miss first race since 2000:

Wood Brothers miss first race since 2000:

April 29, 2007
When Ken Schrader failed to qualify for Sunday's race, it knocked the Wood Brothers famed #21 Ford out of the show. It's the first time since the 2000 race here [Elliott Sadler was the driver] that the car will not be racing. It ain't about one race, it's about the

Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

April 29, 2007
Thru Daytona in Feb 2007, three drivers had competed in all 77 restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega, plus all three ran the one-off restrictor plate race at New Hampshire [but that was not a drafting/aero track]: #01-Mark Martin (2 Talladega, 0 Daytona wins