Kirk Shelmerdine News

Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Assets to be Sold at Public Auction:

Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Assets to be Sold at Public Auction:

September 3, 2010
Kirk Shelmerdine will sell his current race team assets at public auction on September 14th. Shelmerdine is best known for his role as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt from 1984 until 1992. After his successful campaign with Earnhardt and Richard Childress, Kirk decided

Shelmerdine featured in TV series:

Shelmerdine featured in TV series:

June 17, 2010
former championship crew chief and part-time driver, Kirk Shelmerdine, has joined forces with Executive Producer Diane Barnes from Canada in the making of an oval track comedy series called, Thrills & Spills. Kirk confides, 'In my opinion, there hasn't yet been a decent

Sad News – Dick Hartrick:

Sad News – Dick Hartrick:

April 11, 2010
Richard "Dick" Cecil Hartrick, 68, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Columbus Regional Healthcare [Whiteville, NC]. He was born June 24, 1941 in Fairfield County, Conn., the son of the late John and Jeannette Wardell Hartrick. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Elaine

Todd Bodine in the #27 for Shelmedine:

Todd Bodine in the #27 for Shelmedine:

February 11, 2010
Todd Bodine heads into NASCAR's season-opening race weekend at Daytona five career NASCAR starts short of 800. However, Bodine will open his 20th full-time season in NASCAR a few days earlier than planned. He hooked up a last-minute ride for the first of the two Gatorade

Weds 1st practice:

Weds 1st practice:

February 10, 2010
for the Daytona 500/Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway is over. After 90 minutes of practice, the top five and some notes: #17-Kenseth 194.254 #18-Busch 194.221 #83-Vickers 194.145 #31-Burton 193.769 #99-Edwards 193.503 slowest: #97-Fuller 183.748 and #

The Entry List

The Entry List

February 4, 2010
for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway is posted, 54 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of owners points for the first five races in 2010: #09-Aric Almirola (2009 race winner as owner)(38/36) #13-Max Papis (43/21) #21-Bill

Earnhardt, Sr., others honored by North Carolina Motorsports Association:

Earnhardt, Sr., others honored by North Carolina Motorsports Association:

January 27, 2010
Dale Earnhardt was honored with the Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award Monday night at the 4th Annual North Carolina Motorsports Industry Awards hosted by the North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA). For the first time all seven of Dale Earnhardt's former

Hendrick Motorsports Championship Notes:

Hendrick Motorsports Championship Notes:

November 24, 2009
NINTH TITLE: With Jimmie Johnson's performance today at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports secured its ninth car owner's championship in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition [1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009], tying the organization

Christopher to attempt New Hamphire race:

Christopher to attempt New Hamphire race:

June 19, 2009
Ted Christopher will go looking to hit the track with the Sprint Cup Series next weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Christopher will look to make his seventh Sprint Cup Series start in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire on June 28. Christopher will

What happens if All-Star race qualifying is cancelled?

What happens if All-Star race qualifying is cancelled?

May 15, 2009
with the Truck Series qualifying getting rained out this afternoon, rain in the area and in the forecast and delaying Sprint All-Star race qualifying......how would the Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race lineups be set if canceled? SPEED interviewed NASCAR's John Darby

Mayfield’s jackman injured:

Mayfield’s jackman injured:

February 13, 2009
The jack man for #41-'s team was sent to a local hospital after being injured while working in the pits for another car during Thursday's first 150-mile qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Roland was taken to nearby Halifax Medical Center after

Shelmerdine plans to attempt all Cup races:

Shelmerdine plans to attempt all Cup races:

January 21, 2009
hearing Kirk Shelmerdine and several partners have bought some of the Toyotas campaigned last year by #22 Bill Davis Racing and are trying to put a plan in place to run all the Sprint Cup races. Bill Davis Racing was bought by Triad Racing Technologies and supposedly

Shelmerdine Driving for Jay Robinson at Daytona:

Shelmerdine Driving for Jay Robinson at Daytona:

February 11, 2008
Jay Robinson Racing announced that Kirk Shelmerdine will be driving the #28 Chevy for the Nationwide Series Camping World 300 race at Daytona. The #28 Chevy will be sponsored by Lilly Trucking of Virginia. The sponsorship agreement between Lilly Trucking of Virginia

Andretti, McClure added, Shelmedine not to attempt Daytona 500:

Andretti, McClure added, Shelmedine not to attempt Daytona 500:

February 9, 2008
As expected, #34-John Andretti and #37-Eric McClure were added to the Daytona 500 entry list, driving Chevy's for Front Row Motorsports. Heard that Kirk Shelmerdine will not enter the #33 Chevy for Richard Childress Racing in the Daytona 500. Shelmerdine had tested

Wimmer not running Daytona 500; Shelmerdine will make attempt:

Wimmer not running Daytona 500; Shelmerdine will make attempt:

January 11, 2008
Scott Wimmer won't race in the Daytona 500 this year as he had hoped. Wimmer drives part time in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, but Kirk Shelmerdine, who won four championships as a crew chief with the team, drove RCR's fourth