Lake Speed News

Lake Speed honored:

Lake Speed honored:

August 5, 2010
Each year the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame adds a new class of athletes to its elite club. The same happened on Friday night - except that this group of inductees came in more shapes and sizes than any other: a race car driver, a burly defensive end, a defensive

Congressional candidate on the #40 at Charlotte: IMAGE

Congressional candidate on the #40 at Charlotte: IMAGE

May 25, 2010
Tim D'Annunzio said he is sponsoring a car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series TECH-NET Auto Service 300. Mike Bliss' #40 Chevy will be decked out in a "Vote Tim D'Annunzio for Congress" paint scheme for Saturday's race. The campaign spent $25,000 to be the car's main

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

May 20, 2010
Martha C. (Marti) Rompf, 67, a public relations professional in auto racing for more than 25 years, died at her home in Traverse City, Mich., on May 15 after a long illness. Born and raised in Lansing, Mich., Rompf served as director of public relations at Michigan

Lake Speed to be inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame:

Lake Speed to be inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame:

October 25, 2009
The six-member class, which will be honored at the 48th annual BancorpSouth Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Weekend July 30-31, 2010: Lake Speed: Jackson native and most prominent driver in state history; 18-years on the NASCAR circuit that produced one win (Darlington

First win for #83 since 1988:

First win for #83 since 1988:

August 17, 2009
With Brian Vickers win in the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16th, it was only the second ever win for a car using the #83 in Sprint Cup Series history. The last and only other time a car using the #83 won a Sprint Cup race was on March 27,

Rookie’s run well at Talladega:

Rookie’s run well at Talladega:

April 27, 2009
#82-Scott Speed scored a fifth-place finish in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, his best finish in 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts. #20-Joey Logano grabbed a ninth-place finish, his best effort in 12 Sprint Cup Series starts and his first top-10. #13-

Bodine Returns to Victory Lane at Music City Motorplex:

Bodine Returns to Victory Lane at Music City Motorplex:

July 19, 2008
Friday night´s Old School RacersReunion.com Shootout at the Music City Motorplex was truly a look into the track´s incredible history as Geoff Bodine, the winner of the last NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at the Motorplex in 1984, made his return to victory lane

Sad News – Max Helton…services:

Sad News – Max Helton…services:

March 31, 2008
Max Helton, who 20 years ago helped begin a Christian ministry in the NASCAR garage that grew into the Motor Racing Outreach organization, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Huntersville, N.C. Mr. Helton was diagnosed with brain cancer in August. He is survived by

Gibson takes over at Dale Jr.’s crew chief:

Gibson takes over at Dale Jr.’s crew chief:

October 9, 2007
Tony Gibson will be the crew chief for the #8 Budweiser team for the remainder of the season. He was the interim crew chief for six races earlier in the season after Tony Eury Jr. was suspended. In the six races with Gibson at the helm, the team recorded an eighth-

Kluever & Biffle to Run Dirt:

Kluever & Biffle to Run Dirt:

July 9, 2007
Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Todd Kluever have a new racing challenge ahead of them this week. They will both be competing in dirt late models Thursday night, July 12 at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisc. Both drivers will have late models

New Crew Chief for the #21? UPDATE:

New Crew Chief for the #21? UPDATE:

December 11, 2005
hearing that David Hyder will be the new crew chief for the #21 Wood Brothers team and driver Ken Schrader. Hyder comes over from the #49 BAM Racing team which Scrader drove for in 2005. Ron Otto was recently named the crew chief for the #49 car. Former #21 crew chief

Former Cup Crew Chief to run ARCA race:

Former Cup Crew Chief to run ARCA race:

May 26, 2005
The #2 Petro Express/Shaver Motorsports entry for this weekends ARCA/ReMax race at the Lanier National Speedway will have a familiar face to the team behind the wheel for his first ARCA ReMax start. Jeff Buice, veteran crew chief for Shaver Motorsports, has been tapped

Former Cup Crew Chief to run ARCA race:

Former Cup Crew Chief to run ARCA race:

May 26, 2005
The #2 Petro Express/Shaver Motorsports entry for this weekends ARCA/ReMax race at the Lanier National Speedway will have a familiar face to the team behind the wheel for his first ARCA ReMax start. Jeff Buice, veteran crew chief for Shaver Motorsports, has been tapped

NASCAR Veterans Onboard with Rookie Kevin Conway:

NASCAR Veterans Onboard with Rookie Kevin Conway:

February 6, 2004
NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Kevin Conway will be making his 2004 debut with the backing of some of NASCAR's biggest names. He is being helped by mentor, retired NASCAR Winston Cup driver Ernie Irvan among others. The NASCAR Busch Series

So…what is up with Lake Speed?

So…what is up with Lake Speed?

March 20, 2003
Five years after injuries forced him to retire from Winston Cup, Lake Speed is enjoying a second life in auto racing, thanks to the recent Vintage Car trend. Speed was the guest speaker Wednesday night for the Emmanuel Baptist Church Outreach Ministry at the Elizabethton