Morgan Shepherd News

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

Shepherd to attempt Daytona 500:

Shepherd to attempt Daytona 500:

February 2, 2001
Shepherd to attempt Daytona 500: Morgan Shepherd will attempt to make the Daytona 500 in the #80 Hoover Motorsports Ford. The car was purchased from the Wood Brothers. The team is looking for sponsorship for the 500. Shepherd will also drive the #21 Truck in the CTS

Morgan Shepherd News UPDATE:

Morgan Shepherd News UPDATE:

January 24, 2001
Morgan Shepherd News UPDATE: Winston Cup veteran, Morgan Shepherd, will drive the #80 Hover Motorsports Ford at Daytona in the ARCA Race on Sunday, Feb 11th. The car will feature the Screaming Eagle logo, signifying the 101st Airborne. The 101st Airborne Division's

Daytona Testing – Day 3:

Daytona Testing – Day 3:

January 22, 2001
#17-Ricky Hendrick posted the fastest single lap time in the final day of truck testing at 182.615 mph. Trucks in an afternoon drafting session were posting speeds in the high 180's with Bobby Hamilton running the #8 Dodge at 189.155mph. The speeds: 8, Bobby Hamilton

Daytona Testing – Day 2:

Daytona Testing – Day 2:

January 21, 2001
#66-Rick Carelli was atop the speed chart after Saturdays session with a speed of 181.660mph. Rounding out the top five was #60-Travis Kvapil, #9-Morgan Shepherd, #18-Joe Ruttman and #17 Ricky Hendrick Testing will continue on Sunday at the Speedway and is free and

CTS Day 1 Test at Daytona over – Lance Norick the fastest:

CTS Day 1 Test at Daytona over – Lance Norick the fastest:

January 19, 2001
#90-Lance Norick ran the fastest lap at the 1st day of CTS testing at Daytona, a lap of 182.482mph. Here is the full rundown of Day 1: 1. #90-Lance Norick, 182.482 mph2. #17-Ricky Hendrick, 182.2603. #60-Travis Kvapil, 181.5034. #66a-Rick Carelli, 180.9455. #46-Dennis

Midday Speeds at Daytona Testing – Day 1:

Midday Speeds at Daytona Testing – Day 1:

January 19, 2001
First on the track at 10:30am/et Friday was Bobby Dotter in the #08 People Against Drugs Chevy. #17-Ricky Hendrick was the fastest at 181.792mph, 2nd was #60-Travis Kvapil at 180.607mph. Third fastest was Ford driver #66-Rick Carelli at 179.745mph. The three day test

Shepherd Withdraws:

Shepherd Withdraws:

November 10, 2000
Morgan Shepherd, scheduled to run the #80 Hover Motorsports Ford at Homestead, withdrew their entry due to problems with the chasis. Shepherd does still plan to attempt Atlanta next week(11-10-2000)

Shepherd at HMS and AMS CORRECTION:

Shepherd at HMS and AMS CORRECTION:

November 1, 2000
starting all over here - Morgan Shepherd will be attempting to qualify for both the Homestead and Atlanta Cup races this year. Shepherd will be driving the #80 Hoover Motorsports Ford(NOT the #05 Pontiac). Shepherd/Hoover Motorsports are searching for sponsors to run

Shepherd at Dover:

Shepherd at Dover:

September 20, 2000
four time Cup winner, Morgan Shepherd, will be at Dover to run the #80 Hoover Motorsports Truck in the CTS race there(9-20-2000)

#80 a no go at Indy:

#80 a no go at Indy:

August 1, 2000
the #80 Hoover Motorsports entry will not go to Indy and make an attempt at the Brickyard 400 due to lack of sponsorship. This leaves Morgan Shepherd looking for consulting work at Indy or for a ride in one of the series. Shepherd is also looking to lease or sell his

#90 Driver and Crew Chief Gone UPDATE 3:

#90 Driver and Crew Chief Gone UPDATE 3:

July 28, 2000
#90 Ford owner Junie Donlavey, Ed Berrier and crew chief Dean Johnson have agreed to go their separate ways, according to Donlavey. Despite the hard work that everyone has put into this program, we were not getting the results we know we can produce, Donlavey said.

Shepherd and Hoover?

Shepherd and Hoover?

July 25, 2000
looks like Winston Cup Vet, Morgan Shepherd will attempt to make the Brickyard 400 in the #80 Hoover Motorsports car. The team is looking for sponsorship for the race and has ran well in a few ARCA events in 2000(7-25-2000)

Shepherd returns to the #23 UPDATE Long is In:

Shepherd returns to the #23 UPDATE Long is In:

June 7, 2000
Morgan Shepherd will return to the driver's seat of the #23 Red Line Oil Chevy at Texas. The #23 truck will a Richard Jackson built engine in it(6-6-2000) UPDATE: Carl Long will be replacing Morgan Shepherd in the #23 Red Line Oil truck for the CTS race at Texas. Shepherd

Shepherd to drive ARCA:

Shepherd to drive ARCA:

May 20, 2000
Morgan Shepherd will drive the #80 car owned by Stan Hoover in the ARCA race at Lowes Motor Speedway on Saturday(Morgan Shepherd Site). Shepherd will start 22nd. Also, some BGN(and former) drivers will run the ARCA race: Lyndon Amick will start 12th, Matt Hutter -