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The Winston Stays the Same:

The Winston Stays the Same:

February 10, 2001
The Winston Stays the Same: No changes are planned for this season's running of The Winston all-star race, May 19 at Lowe
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Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

February 8, 2001
Atlanta Testing: Cup and BGN testing will occur at Atlanta Motor Speedway Feb 20-21st. Fifteen drivers from the NASCAR Winston
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Las Vegas Testing Day 4(1st for BGN):

Las Vegas Testing Day 4(1st for BGN):

February 2, 2001
#00-Todd Bodine, who was testing for Buckshot Racing, put up the best testing time of the 10 BGN teams who were testing
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Las Vegas Testing Day 3:

Las Vegas Testing Day 3:

February 1, 2001
#61-Tim Sauter paced a group of 13 BGN drivers who were preparing for the March 3 Sam's Town 300. Sauter turned a lap of
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Get Well:

Get Well:

February 1, 2001
Get Well: former Cup team owner, Chuck Rider, is battling colon cancer. Rider co-owned the #30-Bahari Racing from 1987-99
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Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 2:

January 31, 2001
For the second consecutive day, #50-Greg Biffle paced a field of BGN drivers who were preparing for the Sam's Town 300 on
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Daytona Testing Day 2 speeds/news:

Daytona Testing Day 2 speeds/news:

January 22, 2001
#35b, Lyndon Amick was fastest in a Chevy with a speed of 183.411mph. Because rain delayed the start of Tuesdays session
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Daytona Testing Day 1 speeds/news:

Daytona Testing Day 1 speeds/news:

January 22, 2001
Lyndon Amick had the two fastest laps of the day 182.671 in the #35a Pontiac and 182.519 in the #35b Chevy. #10-Jeff Green
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Daytona Testing Day 1 – midday:

Daytona Testing Day 1 – midday:

January 22, 2001
Lyndon Amick put both of his #35 cars atop the speed chart after the morning session of the first day of BGN testing at
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Daytona BGN Testing:

Daytona BGN Testing:

January 22, 2001
starts TODAY(weather permitting): Testing at the Daytona Intl Speedway for the BGN teams begins Jan 22nd with a two day
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Sadler now part of the Family:

Sadler now part of the Family:

January 19, 2001
Sadler now part of the Family: #21-Elliott Sadler is the latest addition to the Coca Cola Family Of Drivers. Which includes
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Inside NASCAR Winston Cup to return:

Inside NASCAR Winston Cup to return:

January 16, 2001
Inside NASCAR Winston Cup to return: SpeedVisions Monday night NASCAR show with Michael Waltrip, Johnny Benson, Ken Schrader
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New Engine Company:

New Engine Company:

January 11, 2001
hearing Wayne Jesel and his brother Dan who owns JESEL Valvetrain in New Jersey have joined with John Wilson, who will be
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#7 Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

#7 Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

December 22, 2000
hearing that #7 Crew Chief, Bobby Kennedy has left Ultra Motorsports and will be going to Michael Waltrips #99 Aarons Rent
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#7 Driver? UPDATE 2 Wallace is it!!

#7 Driver? UPDATE 2 Wallace is it!!

December 15, 2000
#7 Team owner Jim Smith says he has talked to several drivers about the vacancy created by Michael Waltrip's jump to Dale