Morgan Shepherd News

Bodine News UPDATE on both!:

Bodine News UPDATE on both!:

May 27, 2004
Geoffrey Bodine will be in the #98 Lucas Oil Ford at Lowe's Motor Speedway, hearing that their former driver will be in the #89 Dodge, not sure what that is all about...yet. Can't see Morgan Shepherd giving up his ride, unless a sponsor is involved somehow.(5-26-2004

Crew Chiefs Fined:

Crew Chiefs Fined:

May 5, 2004
NASCAR today announced fines for three Nextel Cup crew chiefs for rules violations at Talladega. Ted Brown, crew chief of Shepherd Racing's #89 Dodge for Morgan Shepherd, was fined $2,000 because crew member Scott Cianci entered the car servicing area without a helmet

Morgan Shepherd turning heads:

Morgan Shepherd turning heads:

May 4, 2004
All the Nextel Cup "young guns" had better start looking behind them because they're being chased by a wily veteran - 62-year-old #89-Morgan Shepherd. Sunday at California Speedway, Shepherd stayed on the lead lap for almost 60 laps but left the race because of electrical

Shepherd car and site:

Shepherd car and site:

April 23, 2004
hearing #89-Morgan Shepherd is running a speedway Dodge leased from Ultra Motorsports [ran #7 at Daytona]. Also, Shepherd has a new and improved website at www.morganshepherd.com.(4-23-2004)

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Martinsville:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Martinsville:

April 18, 2004
It was a long time coming, but #2-Rusty Wallace finally answered that question today. Wallace outlasted #18-Bobby Labonte by 0.538 seconds to break his 105 race losing streak today at Martinsville Speedway. In a race delayed by an hour and 17 minutes for cement repair

Bristol Notes:

Bristol Notes:

March 25, 2004
David Green (No. 37 Timber Wolf Pontiac) holds the NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record at Bristol, with a speed of 126.495 mph. He set the mark in March, 2003. ... Jason Keller (No. 22 ppc Racing Ford) has three Busch Poles at Bristol, tying him with Morgan

Must Have A Pit Crew Rule to be Added?

Must Have A Pit Crew Rule to be Added?

March 22, 2004
Expect NASCAR officials to add a rule in the off-season requiring teams to start each race with a full pit crew, because of the James Finch controversy at Rockingham. Finch and driver Joe Ruttman started the Rockingham race without a pit crew chief, and NASCAR planned

StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Atlanta:

March 14, 2004
#12-Ryan Newman hasn't got any let up in him.....and I don't guess we should have expected any, huh? Newman grabbed his second Bud pole of the season for Sunday's Golden Corral 500 [Friday] at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and (as is often the case) it wasn't even close.

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

March 13, 2004
* Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole for the Golden Corral 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.640 seconds at 193.575 mph. Geoffrey Bodine holds the track-qualifying record of 28.074 seconds, 197.478 mph, set Nov. 15, 1997. * This is Newman's 20th

Newman wins pole at Atlanta:

Newman wins pole at Atlanta:

March 12, 2004
#12-Ryan Newman was the first driver out to qualify and held on thru the other 43 attempts to win the pole with a speed of 193.575mph at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Golden Corral 500. It is Newman's 20th pole in his 84th start. It is Newman's third straight pole

Noticed at the track:

Noticed at the track:

March 7, 2004
#9-Kasey Kahne has a few playing cards decaled on the side of the #9 Dodge, right in front of the rear wheel. Tires important? sitting behind the #42 pit, could see 5-6 team members working on 40 tires, checking air pressure, marking codes, putting tape on for the

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

March 6, 2004
Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, lapping Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 30.874 seconds at 174.904 mph. He broke Bobby Labonte;s track-qualifying record of 31.211 seconds, 173.016 mph, set Feb. 28, 2003. Fifteen drivers posted

More on Field Fillers:

More on Field Fillers:

February 23, 2004
NASCAR’s John Darby declared here that there was no contractual provision requiring Nextel Cup fields to sport a full 43-car allottment at each event, but the governing body is obviously mounting a major effort to get enough cars to each track to fulfill such

StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Rockingham:

StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Rockingham:

February 21, 2004
It was Ryan Newman's day today....and once again it wasn't in much doubt. #12-Newman was faster than Jamie McMurray in his Alltel Dodge at North Carolina Speedway this afternoon...by a whopping .165 seconds. He sped around this 1 mile oval in 23.398 sec (156.475 mph

Parts Confiscated:

Parts Confiscated:

February 20, 2004
NASCAR inspectors confiscated several items during Thursday's pre-qualifying inspections at Rockingham. Among the items taken were unapproved foam for fuel cell bladders from the #89 Ford of Morgan Shepherd and the #9 Dodge of Kasey Kahne. In addition a lap belt was