Mike McLaughlin News

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 4 testing at Daytona:

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 4 testing at Daytona:

January 25, 2003
#8N-Dale Earnhardt, Jr at 183.520, followed by #48A-Shane Hmiel at 182.146, #7-Randy LaJoie at 182.013, #03-Mike McLaughlin at 181.936 and #57A-Jason Keller at 181.594. Overall top five for all test sessions were: #19-Jimmy Vasser, Dodge, 184.158 #20-Mike Bliss, Pontiac

2002 BGN Points-fund distribution (and 2003 plans):

2002 BGN Points-fund distribution (and 2003 plans):

November 29, 2002
1) #60-Greg Biffle $1,016,244 (to Cup, #16) 2) #57-Jason Keller $508,122 (no change) 3) #23-Scott Wimmer $431,903 (no change) 4) #18-Mike McLaughlin $381,091 (to the #03 BGN team) 5) #24-Jack Sprague $330,279 (to Cup, #60) 6) #27-Jason McMurray $279,467 (to Cup #42

Gibbs to drop McLaughlin UPDATE 4 Bliss or Kvapil?

Gibbs to drop McLaughlin UPDATE 4 Bliss or Kvapil?

November 16, 2002
Joe Gibbs Racing is expected to announce today that Mike McLaughlin, driver of the team's #18 MBNA Pontiac in the BGN, won't be returning to the team next year, NASCAR Winston Cup Scene reporter Rick Houston has learned. No replacement driver is expected to be named

Wimmer wins at Homestead:

Wimmer wins at Homestead:

November 16, 2002
#57-Jason Keller ran out of fuel on the next-to-last lap while leading the Ford 300 at Homestead, allowing #23-Scott Wimmer to claim victory for his second consecutive win and fourth of the season. #36-Hank Parker Jr. ended up second, 1.112 seconds behind Wimmer. #

Holly to Angela’s Motorsports? UPDATE:

Holly to Angela’s Motorsports? UPDATE:

November 14, 2002
hearing former ppc Racing crew chief will be the new crew chief for the new Angela's Motorsports/WiredFlyer #02 [to be #03 in 2003] BGN team and driver Mike McLaughlin. UPDATE: After flirting with the idea of moving to the Winston Cup series, veteran crew chief Harold

Homestead Testing from Tuesday:

Homestead Testing from Tuesday:

November 6, 2002
Homestead Testing from Tuesday: #20-Tony Stewart topped the speed charts for the second consecutive day at the final test session before Ford Championship Weekend November 14-17 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stewart and five other drivers tested under sunny skies, temperatures

Testing at Homestead UPDATE Stewart fastest:

Testing at Homestead UPDATE Stewart fastest:

November 5, 2002
Testing at Homestead UPDATE Stewart fastest: #20-Tony Stewart is headlining a group of ten drivers who will test at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5 from 9:00am - 5:00pm/et each day. Admission is free to the public for the test

McLaughlin with a new team in 2003:

McLaughlin with a new team in 2003:

October 26, 2002
Mike McLaughlin will drive in 2003 for a new BGN team, Angela's Motorsports, who announced their formation Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team, formed by 26-year-old racing enthusiast Angela Harkness and business partner Gary Jones, will field their #02 Fords

McMurray wins at Atlanta:

McMurray wins at Atlanta:

October 26, 2002
Jamie McMurray's resume grows more impressive as the race weeks tick off. McMurray, who won his first Winston Cup race two weeks ago at Charlotte in his second start while substituting for the injured Sterling Marlin, picked up his first win in the BGN on Saturday.

Jim Kelly to announce affiliation with BGN team UPDATE 2:

Jim Kelly to announce affiliation with BGN team UPDATE 2:

October 11, 2002
A News Conference will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 11, in the Infield Media Center at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC to officially welcome recently inducted NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly to NASCAR. Kelly will announce his new affiliation

Wimmer wins at Dover:

Wimmer wins at Dover:

September 21, 2002
#23-Scott Wimmer won his first career BGN race at Dover in the MBNA All-American Heroes 200 in the unsponsored #23 Bill Davis Racing Pontiac. Wimmer is the fifth first-time winner in the series this season. His 26th starting position is the farthest back of any series

Spencer wins at Bristol:

Spencer wins at Bristol:

August 23, 2002
#1-Jimmy Spencer took the lead at lap 190 and won the Food City 250 at Bristol. #23-Scott Wimmer almost caught Spencer, but ended up 2nd. Followed by #60-Greg Biffle, #18-Mike McLaughlin and #21-Jeff Green. Biffle maintains the points lead, now 78 points ahead of #

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

Parker wins at Pikes Peak:

July 27, 2002
#36-Hank Parker Jr. used fuel economy to win the NetZero 250 on Saturday, easily holding off Busch Series leader Greg Biffle at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Parker, who started 23rd in his Dodge, beat Biffle by 11.452 seconds after making only two pit stops in

Gibbs to Chevy and a two car team in 2003:

Gibbs to Chevy and a two car team in 2003:

July 23, 2002
Joe Gibbs Racing plans to go back to a two-car BGN team in 2003, running Chvey's (as they will in Cup). #18-Mike McLaughlin would remain and Gibbs' son, Coy, would run the full season. Coy is currently running the full CTS season and five BGN races in the #20 car.

#98 looking for a new Crew Chief UPDATE got one:

#98 looking for a new Crew Chief UPDATE got one:

July 1, 2002
Tommy Morgan has been released from the #98 RYR BGN team, no replacement has been named to crew chief the car for driver Kasey Kahne.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read)(6-26-2002) UPDATE: Veteran crew chief, Clyde McLeod has been named the new crew chief for the