Kirk Shelmerdine News

Shelmerdine Article:

Shelmerdine Article:

October 15, 2003
Just a few days ago Kirk Shelmerdine added another victory to his modest resume as a driver, winning Charlotte's ARCA race. Today, the winning car - a vintage three-year-old model, in a sport where last month's model is usually already out of date - is in the middle

Shelmerdine wins when rain ends ARCA race:

Shelmerdine wins when rain ends ARCA race:

October 10, 2003
When rain fell at Lowe's Motor Speedway Thursday night, Kirk Shelmerdine took a chance it would last. It did, long enough for Shelmerdine, who decided not to pit when the shower started, to win the EasyCare 150 when ARCA officials called the race after 66 of the scheduled

Nadeau fastest in Weds teating at Lowe’s:

Nadeau fastest in Weds teating at Lowe’s:

May 1, 2003
#01-Jerry Nadeau marched to the top of the unofficial speed chart Wednesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as NASCAR Winston Cup teams concluded preparations for The Winston on May 17 and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600. Nadeau ran 181.757 mph. The starter never unfurled

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

February 16, 2003
The total number of cars NASCAR tested on the chassis dyno came to an even dozen according to the NASCAR dyno sheet. The numbers, which are highly suspect due to the wide variance, cover a range that spans 384 - 360 horsepower. Topping the charts was Jack Sprague’s

Donlavey Plans Up in the air:

Donlavey Plans Up in the air:

February 14, 2003
Junie Donlavey's #90 Ford team missed qualifying for the Daytona 500 for the third consecutive season yesterday. Kirk Shelmerdine started 24th and finished 23rd in the second 125-mile qualifying race at Daytona. Shelmerdine needed to finish at least 15th, and Donlavey

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE 2:

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE 2:

February 8, 2003
Junie Donlavey, owner of the #90 Ford, doesn't possess a driver or a sponsor, but he does hold the will to bring his Richmond-based Winston Cup team to Daytona International Speedway this week to attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. An offseason search for financial

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE:

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE:

February 3, 2003
Junie Donlavey, owner of the #90 Ford, doesn't possess a driver or a sponsor, but he does hold the will to bring his Richmond-based Winston Cup team to Daytona International Speedway this week to attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. An offseason search for financial

Atlanta Testing Wednesday:

Atlanta Testing Wednesday:

October 10, 2002
Atlanta Testing Wednesday: Bobby Hamilton Jr. was fastest Wednesday during a test of three Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend at Atlanta. Hamilton Jr. improved his speeds from Tuesday, steering his #25 U.S. Marine Corps Ford at

Been asked so…..

Been asked so…..

August 6, 2002
Been asked so..... how can another team use the #09 that Geoffrey Bodine is running this year, as Shame Lewis is at Watkins Glen, a race Bodine will not run. Remember, NASCAR owns the numbers, not the teams and NASCAR works with teams to use a number if they wish to

Shelmerdine enters NHIS:

Shelmerdine enters NHIS:

July 16, 2002
Shelmerdine enters NHIS: FSN's Totally NASCAR reports that #27-Kirk Shelmerdine has entered the New England 300 at New Hampshire, increasing the short field to 42. 43 cars would be a full field.(7-16-2002)

Shelmerdine doing more:

Shelmerdine doing more:

July 1, 2002
Shelmerdine doing more: Kirk Shelmerdine will be on hand at Hickory Speedway on July 27th - standing atop the MJ Motorsports pit box. Shelmerdine, who helped the late Dale Earnhardt win four Winston Cup titles, will call the shots for 19-year-old "Aazie" Zimbelmann

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

May 21, 2002
Earnhardt's Mother Honored: Martha Earnhardt, wife of the late Ralph Earnhardt, the mother of seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, and the grandmother of Kerry, Dale Jr., Kelley and Taylor Earnhardt, is the grand marshal for the May 21 UAW-GM Teamwork Parade

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

Earnhardt’s Mother Honored:

May 16, 2002
Earnhardt's Mother Honored: Martha Earnhardt, wife of the late Ralph Earnhardt, the mother of seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, and the grandmother of Kerry, Dale Jr., Kelley and Taylor Earnhardt, is the grand marshal for the May 21 UAW-GM Teamwork Parade

Shelmerdine Start Pushed Back

Shelmerdine Start Pushed Back

May 15, 2002
Shelmerdine Start Pushed Back Kirk Shelmerdine's plans to try to qualify the #27 Ford for the Coca-Cola Family 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway are being scrapped. "Testing showed us that our level of performance and our state of preparedness were not where we thought

Shelmerdine’s Schedule Announced UPDATE:

Shelmerdine’s Schedule Announced UPDATE:

April 6, 2002
Shelmerdine's Schedule Announced UPDATE: Atlanta-based Eastern Foods Inc. and their driver Kirk Shelmerdine have released a five-race schedule for the 2002 Cup season. Shelmerdine will drive a Ford as part of a two-car team effort with Brett Bodine. Shelmerdine will