Ken Schrader News

Schrader to the Trucks after 2006:

Schrader to the Trucks after 2006:

February 11, 2005
Longtime NASCAR driver Ken Schrader [#49 BAM Racing Dodge] expects to move to the Craftsman Truck series after his Cup contract ends following the 2006 season.(ESPN.com/AP) AND There wasn't a lot of hoopla, not a lot of fireworks. Nonchalantly, during NASCAR's Media

Sad News:

Sad News:

February 11, 2005
Ken Bainbridge Sr. passed away last night at 10:55pm/et at his home in Amherst, N.Y. (a suburb of Buffalo). Ken was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2004. Ken owned and operated Old Man Engineering for more than 20 years and he built racing transmissions for many

The Budweiser Shootout:

The Budweiser Shootout:

February 9, 2005
Beginning with the 2003 Budweiser Shootout the race was formatted into two segments. The first segment is 20 laps after which a 10 minute intermission is held. During the intermission teams may change tires or perform any other action that would be part of a normal

Gilliland wins at Phoenix:

Gilliland wins at Phoenix:

January 31, 2005
David Gilliland used lap traffic to slip by [#29 Cup driver] Kevin Harvick and pull away to win the United Rentals 100 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. Defending series champion Mike Duncan finished the race in second, with series rookie Jason Jefferson

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

January 25, 2005
Future plans for Speed’s NASCAR broadcasts include an expansion of the popular Inside NEXTEL Cup TV program from an hour to an hour and a half each Monday evening.(FastMachines.com). What is Inside Nextel Cup? This popular series, hosted by Allen Bestwick and featuring

Schrader to test at Talladega:

Schrader to test at Talladega:

January 21, 2005
Afterward racing at this year's six-race Early Thaw circuit at Central Arizona Speedway in Arizona, #49-Ken Schrader, will hit the highway toward Talladega, Ala., where his team will drop him off for testing early next week. A few days later, he'll return to the Valley

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

January 16, 2005
After a 30 hour, 50 minute delay for two days of rain, trucks finally hit the track at 3:50pm/et. By 3:58, they were already drafting. Ricky Craven (#99) was first truck on the track. Due to weather, they will test until 11:00pm/et Sunday, then return on Monday. The

California Testing – Fans Invited:

California Testing – Fans Invited:

January 14, 2005
As part of NASCAR's Preseason Thunder, several NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams will participate in a test session at California Speedway from January 31 - February 3, 2005. As of early January, nine NASCAR Busch Series drivers have confirmed for the first two days

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

January 12, 2005
Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year's Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated they will visit LVMS Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to prepare for the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2004, eight of the 10 drivers who made the Chase

Foyt to trucks and BAM:

Foyt to trucks and BAM:

December 31, 2004
Larry Foyt is trying to put together a team to race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2005. Foyt also hopes to race in Nextel Cup as Ken Schrader's teammate at BAM Racing if the team can find additional sponsorship.(Dallas Morning News)(12-31-2004)

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an

Darlington News and Notes:

Darlington News and Notes:

November 11, 2004
Handicapping the title contenders at Darlington Hamilton has won both series starts at Darlington Raceway in 2001 and 03. Musgrave won in 2002 and finished second a year ago. Setzer counts a best finish of 11th. Edwards was 23rd last year as a Raybestos rookie. Crafton

Sprague wins pole at Phoenix:

Sprague wins pole at Phoenix:

November 3, 2004
#16-Jack Sprague won his fifth career Truck Series pole at Phoenix International Raceway for the Chevy Silverado 150 and his 6th of 2004, with a lap of 131.186mph, a new track record. #52-Ken Schrader is on the outside pole. Rounding out the top-5 are #99-Carl Edwards

Did ya Know?

Did ya Know?

October 23, 2004
Eight drivers have won a race in each of the National Series: Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Trucks: Greg Biffle Mark Martin Bobby Hamilton Kevin Harvick Terry Labonte Jamie McMurray Ken Schrader Jimmy Spencer NOTE: Geoffrey Bodine's Truck win was an exhibition race

Did ya Know? UPDATED:

Did ya Know? UPDATED:

October 23, 2004
Eight drivers have won a race in each of the National Series