Paul Menard News

Nemechek wins at Kansas:

Nemechek wins at Kansas:

October 9, 2004
Joe Nemechek's #87 Chevrolet -- complete with a smashed right-front fender and buckled hood -- clearly showed the signs of battle. Nemechek took out one leader of Saturday's Mr. Goodcents 300 and nearly clashed with another before snatching the NASCAR Busch Series

Menard wins pole at Kansas:

Menard wins pole at Kansas:

October 8, 2004
#11 rookie Paul Menard won his first pole for the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 176.062mph, followed by #38-Kasey Kahne 175.684, #55-Robby Gordon 175.673 , #5-Kyle Busch 175.325 and #8-Martin Truex Jr. was 5th at 175.006. #00-Blake Feese qualified

Dale Jr. wins pole at Bristol:

Dale Jr. wins pole at Bristol:

August 26, 2004
Through 49 of 51 cars, #23-Kenny Wallace sat on the pole for Friday night's Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, but knew #81-Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had yet to qualify, would be tough. He was right. Earnhardt Jr. beat out Wallace for the top spot. But the final

Qualifying cancelled at MIS

Qualifying cancelled at MIS

August 20, 2004
qualifying for the Cabelas 250 at Michgan International Speedway was cancelled due to rain. The field was set by NASCAR Rules Book: The top 35 made the field by virtue of team owner points, with the next two in the lineup based on car owner victories in 2004, the

#11 DEI car to be unveiled on Thursday UPDATE:

#11 DEI car to be unveiled on Thursday UPDATE:

July 9, 2004
On Thursday, July 8th, the new #11 Menards/Turtle Wax Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Paul Menard will be unveiled at the Turtle Wax Car Wash & Auto Appearance Center, 3088 Hennepin Drive, Joliet, Ill

Mears to drive APR Busch car at Chicago? UPDATE, no it’s Bowyer:

Mears to drive APR Busch car at Chicago? UPDATE, no it’s Bowyer:

July 7, 2004
Casey Mears, driver of the #41 Target / Ganassi Racing Dodge, has taken over the wheel this weekend of the #1 James Finch Dodge in the Busch Series. Next week, Mears may be back in the Busch ranks, but not in the Finch car. With Andy Petree Racing still owing sponsor

Menard to DEI? UPDATE 5 – OFFICIAL:

Menard to DEI? UPDATE 5 – OFFICIAL:

June 24, 2004
Motorsports.com is reporting that Dale Earnhardt Incorporated racing is set to announce the joining of Paul Menard [current driver of the #33 APR Chevy] to the DEI stable of drivers. Menard will run a yet unannounced numbered car with a Menard Home Improvement stores

#1 team coming back…and a DEI Busch team? [gasp] AND:

#1 team coming back…and a DEI Busch team? [gasp] AND:

June 11, 2004
Within the next week, Dale Earnhardt Inc.[DEI] should announce plans to reopen its #1 Chevrolet Nextel Cup team with driver John Andretti and add a Busch Series team, DEI's director of motorsports, Richie Gilmore, said Friday. "We're real close to putting together

Menard to DEI? UPDATE 2:

Menard to DEI? UPDATE 2:

June 7, 2004
Motorsports.com is reporting that Dale Earnhardt Incorporated racing is set to announce the joining of Paul Menard to the DEI stable of drivers. Menard will run a yet unannounced numbered car with a Menard Home Improvement stores sponsorship. The sponsorship is stouter

Busch Series News and Notes:

Busch Series News and Notes:

May 19, 2004
Theres still a long way to go in the NASCAR Busch Series season, so Kyle Busch (No. 5 Lowes Chevrolet) doesnt want to hear any talk about the championship just yet. Busch won the first race of his young NASCAR Busch Series career May 14 at Richmond International Raceway

DEI Tests at Kentucky:

DEI Tests at Kentucky:

May 12, 2004
#8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and #15-Michael Waltrip turned test laps at Kentucky Speedway to fine tune their intermediate track programs for upcoming races that will play a pivotal role in determining eligibility for the season-ending "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup."”

Green fastest in testing Tues at Lowe’s:

Green fastest in testing Tues at Lowe’s:

May 11, 2004
Jeff Green led the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series speed parade while NASCAR Busch Series drivers Paul Menard and Tim Sauter tested Lowe's Motor Speedway's new SAFER Barriers Tuesday as testing continued at the 1.5-mile superspeedway. It's been 38 years since a Petty Enterprises

Richmond Notes and Facts:

Richmond Notes and Facts:

May 11, 2004
WHAT: NASCAR Busch Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Race 11 of the 34-race schedule

Open Testing at Lowe’s:

Open Testing at Lowe’s:

May 11, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series and IPOWER DASH Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday, May 10, through Wednesday, May 12, in preparation for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge on May 22, the May 30 Coca-Cola

Lowe’s Busch Testing:

Lowe’s Busch Testing:

May 11, 2004
16 NASCAR Busch Series teams were preparing for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday afternoon, May 29. Paul Menard, driving the #33 owned by Andy Petree, slammed the SAFER Barrier between turns three and four just before the lunch break. Despite heavy damage to