Mike Wallace News

Haas Carter Motorsports to shutdown?

Haas Carter Motorsports to shutdown?

March 9, 2001
Haas Carter Motorsports to shutdown? #26/66 team owner Travis Carter could close shop Monday, putting another driver, Joe Nemechek, into the Winston Cup unemployment pool. Todd Bodine, Mike Wallace, Kevin Lepage and Derrike Cope already are among the drivers seeking

Bad Parts:

Bad Parts:

February 10, 2001
Bad Parts: NASCAR inspectors collected several unapproved parts from Winston Cup teams before the day's first practice on Friday. Four teams, those of #24-Jeff Gordon, #1-Steve Park, #80-Morgan Shepherd and #66-Todd Bodine, had unapproved check valves in their fuel

Las Vegas Testing – Day 4:

Las Vegas Testing – Day 4:

February 2, 2001
Las Vegas Testing - Day 4: #10-Johnny Benson's new Valvoline colors were flying during Thursday's test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Benson turned a lap at 173.376mph to establish the best testing time by any of the 25 Cup teams who have tested at LVMS this

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 March 3rd. Biffle turned a lap of 166.359mph, which was faster than #74-Chad Little's 165.299mph. There were 11 NASCAR Busch Series teams who participated

Mast to the #50? UPDATE 3:

Mast to the #50? UPDATE 3:

January 25, 2001
Mast to the #50? UPDATE 3: hearing Rick Mast is talking to the #50 MidWest Transit team about driving for them in 2001 as Ricky Craven has left the team (to go to the #32 Tide ride). Other possibilites include Hut Stricklin and Kevin Lepage UPDATE: Rick Mast looms

Mast to the #50? UPDATE 2 Looks like Mast:

Mast to the #50? UPDATE 2 Looks like Mast:

January 4, 2001
Mast to the #50? UPDATE 2 Looks like Mast: hearing Rick Mast is talking to the #50 MidWest Transit team about driving for them in 2001 as Ricky Craven has left the team (to go to the #32 Tide ride). Other possibilites include Hut Stricklin and Kevin Lepage UPDATE:

Musgrave to stay with the #01? NO Musgrave to the CTS UPDATE 3 and some Cup:

Musgrave to stay with the #01? NO Musgrave to the CTS UPDATE 3 and some Cup:

December 26, 2000
Although nothing is official, it's likely that Ted Musgrave will stay with the Ganassi-Sabates team(Daily Press) UPDATE: Ted Musgrave will drive the #1 Mopar Performance Parts Dodge Truck for Ultra Motorsports in the CTS for the 2001 season(NOL), actually Musgrave

Dodge Truck Testing at Atlanta UPDATE:

Dodge Truck Testing at Atlanta UPDATE:

December 22, 2000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Mike Wallace(#1/5 team), Carlos Contreras(#43?), Joe Ruttman(#18) and Scott Riggs(#2) will be testing this Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 19-20) at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Testing is expected to run from 9:00am-5:00pm/et. The test

#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 BGN team. Crew Chief at the #7? Hearing it'll be Tim Brewer(12-19-2000) UPDATE: Bobby Kennedy, who as crew chief at Ultra Motorsports in the 2000

Mast to the #50? UPDATE:

Mast to the #50? UPDATE:

December 22, 2000
hearing Rick Mast is talking to the #50 MidWest Transit team about driving for them in 2001 as Ricky Craven has left the team (to go to the #32 Tide ride). Other possibilites include Hut Stricklin and Kevin Lepage UPDATE: Rick Mast looms as odd man out as the final

#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 Earnhardt Inc. "Our driver selection for the #7 car is obviously not done yet," said Smith. "Mike Wallace is either going to be in my #1 Mopar

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

December 11, 2000
hearing Mike Wallace will accept the #1(could change to #5) CTS ride from Ultra Motorsports and that Philips may move from the #7 team and go with Michael Waltrip on either the #15 NAPA Cup team or Waltrip's own #99 Aarons Rent BGN team. From what I hear, Ultra Motorsports

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

December 11, 2000
hearing Mike Wallace will accept the #1(could change to #5) CTS ride from Ultra Motorsports and that Philips may move from the #7 team and go with Michael Waltrip on either the #15 NAPA Cup team or Waltrip's own #99 Aarons Rent BGN team. From what I hear, Ultra Motorsports

#7 Driver, latest UPDATE:

#7 Driver, latest UPDATE:

November 22, 2000
#7 Owner Jim Smith seems in no hurry to get a replacement for Michael Waltrip. Among the candidates: Kevin LePage, Ricky Craven and Mike Wallace, the odds-on favorite(Daily Press), but I hear sponsor Nations Rent nixed Wallace(11-21-2000) UPDATE: Rick Mast and car

#7 News UPDATE:

#7 News UPDATE:

November 13, 2000
#7 Ultra Motorsports owner Jim Smith has recommended driver Mike Wallace to sponsor NationsRent, but the company is hoping that Robby Gordon will shut his own team and become available for 2001. Gordon says he's heard from several Winston Cup owners with vacancies