Kraig Kinser News

MB2 Motorsports Changes Name to Ginn Racing:

MB2 Motorsports Changes Name to Ginn Racing:

November 21, 2006
MB2 Motorsports has changed its name to Ginn Racing, effective immediately. The name change is a result of the team's new owner Bobby Ginn, who purchased majority interest in the racing organization in July. Regarding the pronunciation of Ginn -- it is GHIN as in the

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

November 15, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 10 Casino Arizona 150 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway. Darnell scored a 10th-place finish, his 11th top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 14th time in 24 races

MB2 Motorsports announces 2007 lineup:

MB2 Motorsports announces 2007 lineup:

November 10, 2006
MB2 will continue its partnership with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series. Kraig Kinser, along with MB2's development driver Jesus Hernandez, will compete in selected truck races. Motocross champion Ricky Carmichael, who will join MB2's development

MB2 Announces 2007 Lineup:

MB2 Announces 2007 Lineup:

November 10, 2006
MB2's Busch Series ride will be shared by Regan Smith and Kraig Kinser. Doug Randolph will oversee the crew chief duties for the Busch operation. Smith will also drive in 16 Cup races.(MB2 PR)(11-10-2006)

Starting lineup for the Casino Arizona 150 at Phoenix:

Starting lineup for the Casino Arizona 150 at Phoenix:

November 10, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #23-Johnny Benson, 132.660 2) #5-Mike Skinner, 130.809 3) #30-Todd Bodine, 130.752 4) #16-Mike Bliss, 130.662 5) #88-Matt Crafton, 130.572 6) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 130.421 7) #20-Marcos Ambrose*, 130.411 8) #46-Kraig Kinser*, 130.246 9) #6-Mark Martin

Hamlin back in the #46 at Phoenix: UPDATE: Change:

Hamlin back in the #46 at Phoenix: UPDATE: Change:

November 9, 2006
The Casino Arizona 150 entry list has Denny Hamlin listed at the driver of the #46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevy at Phoenix. No sponsor has been announced.(Morgan-Dollar Motorsports(11-6-2006) UPDATE: Final entry list shows Kraig Kinser as the driver of the #46 Morgan

Raybestos Rookie Contenders News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie Contenders News & Notes:

November 6, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 3 Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. Darnell finished ninth, his 10th top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 13th time in 23 races. Marcos Ambrose

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

October 31, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Darnell finished third, his third top-five and ninth top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 12th time in 22 races. Darnell led the race twice

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

October 23, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Oct. 21 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Darnell finished third, his second top-five and eighth top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 11th time in 21 races.

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

October 16, 2006
Robert Richardson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 7 John Deere 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Richardson scored a 16th-place finish, his best in 19 career Craftsman Truck Series starts, and took top rookie honors for the first time this

Wallace wins ARCA race at Iowa; Montoya 24th;

Wallace wins ARCA race at Iowa; Montoya 24th;

October 16, 2006
Steve Wallace recovered from an early race close call and withstood late race pressure from Kraig Kinser to win the inaugural Prairie Meadows 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Iowa Speedway Sunday afternoon. In all, the 19-year-old driver led 177 of 250 laps in his #61

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

MB2 Announces Martin/Smith to #01; Nemechek to #13:

October 6, 2006
MB2 Motorsports announced Friday that Mark Martin and rookie Regan Smith will co-drive the team's #01 U.S. Army Chevy during the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Joe Nemechek, the current driver of the Army Chevy, will pilot a third MB2 entry in 2007 that will carry the #13

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

October 2, 2006
Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 23 Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ambrose placed seventh, his third top-10 finish of the season, and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. He led the Las Vegas race once

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 25, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 3) #16-Mike Bliss, Xpress Motorsports Chevy 4) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 5) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., AES HR Soutions Chevy 6) #17-David

Final practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

Final practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 23, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 178.713 2) #30-Todd Bodine, 178.059 3) #4-Chase Miller, 177.229 4) #16-Mike Bliss, 176.945 5) #46-Kraig Kinser, 176.742 6) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 176.367 7) #60-Jack Sprague, 176.367 8) #17-David Reutimann, 176.188 9) #77-Brendan Gaughan,