Kenny Wallace News

KW back to Cup in 2002?

KW back to Cup in 2002?

August 15, 2001
KW back to Cup in 2002? on Monday's RPM 2Night show (ESPN2), Kenny Wallace was on the show and mentioned that he would run the New Hampshire Cup race with his BGN team (#48 Innovative Motorsports) and that the team is looking at moving up to Winston Cup in 2002 and

Kenny OK:

Kenny OK:

August 1, 2001
Kenny OK: Kenny Wallace got home early this morning after a rough crash at Kaukauna where the track report says he was simply taken out. He was transported by ambulance to the local hospital where he passed all his tests without finding any problems. He was released

Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year – Bickle in the #50?:

Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year – Bickle in the #50?:

July 30, 2001
Bliss out of the #27? UPDATE 4 Mast in, rest of the year - Bickle in the #50?: hearing driver Mike Bliss and the Eel River Racing team have parted ways. The team has failed to make the last six Cup races(7-21-2001) UPDATE: Mike Bliss is the second driver to bite the

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named:

July 3, 2001
Kenny out, Bliss in? UPDATE 5 Bliss Named: Kenny Wallace has told the #27 Eel River Racing team that he didn't want to quit the team, but if after four races he was unable to qualify the car he would step away and allow ERR to hire another driver for the rest of the

Nice Gesture:

Nice Gesture:

June 25, 2001
Nice Gesture: UltimateTV from Microsoft made a quick transfer of funds following qualifying for Sunday’s race. UltimateTV was to adorn the rear quarterpanels and deck lid of Kenny Wallace’s #27 Eel River Pontiac, sharing the rear of the car with a logo of the Victory

#27 Sponsor:

#27 Sponsor:

June 23, 2001
#27 Sponsor: UltimateTV, the Microsoft product, signed on to sponsor Kenny Wallace’s Pontiac for the Sears Point race only(Gaston Gazette), but Wallace failed to make the race(6-23-2001)

New Innovative Motorsports COO

New Innovative Motorsports COO

June 14, 2001
Christopher Joseph Lencheski has been named chief operating officer of Innovative Motorsports. IMI is part of a triad of companies owned or controlled by George deBidart that includes Winston-Salem, N.C.-based The Source International (TSI) and Charlotte-based Innovative

#27 Sponsor Update:

#27 Sponsor Update:

June 7, 2001
#27 Sponsor Update: Sauer's (Duke's Mayo) will be on the Hood of the Kenny Wallace/Eel River Racing #27 Pontiac in 17 races in 2001. The remainder of those races, the #27 car will be on the track and Sauer's will appear as an associate sponsor, with a main sponsor

New Engines for the #27:

New Engines for the #27:

June 1, 2001
New Engines for the #27: Eel River Racing has switched from T&L Motors to PME-Pro Motors, not sure if it just for Dover or the rest of the season(Kenny Wallace Racing site). Wallace stated last week after he DNF'd at Charlotte that something had to be done with their

Michael, Ken and Johnny back:

Michael, Ken and Johnny back:

May 30, 2001
Michael, Ken and Johnny back: Responding to the clamor of the fans, Speedvision will present a special one-time only (for now) reteaming of those bad boys of stock car racing, Michael Waltrip, Ken Schrader and Johnny Benson in One More Time With Michael, Ken and Johnny

Kenny and Eel River Racing have a Year Long Sponsor UPDATE 5 – 15 races:

Kenny and Eel River Racing have a Year Long Sponsor UPDATE 5 – 15 races:

May 25, 2001
Kenny and Eel River Racing have a Year Long Sponsor UPDATE 5 - 15 races: hearing that if the #27 Eel River Racing team does not get sponsorship for the team soon, driver Kenny Wallace will take a job in the booth with Allen Bestwick and Benny Parsons at NBC/TNT for

Nemechek Injured testing at Dover UPDATE 5 pressure was OK:

Nemechek Injured testing at Dover UPDATE 5 pressure was OK:

May 21, 2001
Nemechek Injured testing at Dover UPDATE 5 pressure was OK: Joe Nemechek was injured in a crash during testing Tuesday morning at the one-mile, high-banked Dover Downs International Speedway. Nemechek, who was testing his #87 BGN car, has a broken right scapula. He

Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and…:

Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and…:

May 19, 2001
Harvick/Wallace double duty UPDATE add Hamilton Jr and...: Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace plan to fly back and forth between Charlotte and Nazareth, Pa., next week, allowing them to compete in both The Winston (or the Winston Open, in Wallace’s case) and the BGN race

#27 and Wallace wait:

#27 and Wallace wait:

May 17, 2001
#27 and Wallace wait: Kenny Wallace says his Eel River Racing team is still awaiting word from its potential sponsor. Geico Insurance sponsored Wallace's No. 27 Pontiac in the Winston Cup race at Richmond in what was a one-race deal with an option to continue for the

Harvick/Wallace double duty:

Harvick/Wallace double duty:

May 14, 2001
Harvick/Wallace double duty: Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace plan to fly back and forth between Charlotte and Nazareth, Pa., next week, allowing them to compete in both The Winston (or the Winston Open, in Wallace’s case) and the BGN race at Nazareth. Wallace has not