Regan Smith News

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

September 9, 2007
Tony Gibson, who substituted as the crew chief for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earlier this year and was crew chief for Michael Waltrip at the end of the 2005 season at Dale Earnhardt Inc., will be the crew chief for Regan Smith next year. Gibson replaced Tony Eury Jr.,

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s four-car lineup has been settled for the 2008 season, with Regan Smith being the latest driver to join the organization. Smith is the final piece to the driver corps that includes Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola.

Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. announced on Friday that Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split next season in the car that has become famous with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt had hoped to carry the number with him to Hendrick Motorsports next season, but was unwilling to agree

Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

August 30, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has reached a verbal agreement with Regan Smith to drive the #01 Chevy in the Nextel Cup series next season, a NASCAR source told ESPN.com on Wednesday. Smith will fill the car driven this season by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

August 26, 2007
Serious discussions are underway at Dale Earnhardt Inc. to place Mark Martin and Aric Almirola in a split role in an Army-sponsored No. 8 Chevrolet in 2008, sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on Thursday. DEI president Max Siegel said nothing has been finalized. "If

Morgan Dollar Motorsports fielding two trucks at Bristol:

Morgan Dollar Motorsports fielding two trucks at Bristol:

August 21, 2007
Morgan Dollar Motorsports will field two trucks in the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Back in the #47 Ginn Resorts Chevy for the second time this season will be Regan Smith. Timothy Peters will pilot the #46 Tahoe Smokeless Chevy.(GM Racing PR)(8-21-2007)

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

August 20, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. could announce its full driver lineup within a week or two, the company's president of global operations said Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Max Siegel said DEI still had plenty of options as to who could drive the #8 car next

Truex’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Challenge Win at Watkins Glen:

Truex’s Team Tallies Pit Crew Challenge Win at Watkins Glen:

August 16, 2007
Martin Truex's #1 over-the-wall crew tallied its first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's road-course event at Watkins Glen International. The Bass Pro Shops team, out of the

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

August 13, 2007
on ESPN's NASCAR Now on Sunday, it was reported that David Reutimann's name [#00 Waltrip racing Toyota] has popped up as a driver who could end up at DEI and in the #8 Chevy, but that he cannot talk to other teams until Oct when his contract with MWR is up. Other drivers

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

August 12, 2007
We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he

Qualifying Cancelled

Qualifying Cancelled

August 10, 2007
do to wet/rain condidtions, the field for the Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International was set by the Nextel Cup Rules Book/Owners Points. So the top 10 are: #24-Gordon, #11-Hamlin, #17-Kenseth, #31-Burton, #20-Stewart, #99-Edwards, #48-Johnson, #5

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

August 9, 2007
Aric Almirola will run Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and make his debut in Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Nextel Cup car Aug. 25 at Bristol. Almirola signed with Ginn Racing last month to share the #01 Chevy with Mark Martin starting

Newman’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Pocono:

Newman’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Pocono:

August 8, 2007
Ryan Newman's team took top honors in the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Sunday's Nextel Cup event at Pocono Raceway. The Alltel team spent the least amount of time on pit road during the Pennsylvania 500 (230.512 seconds), claiming its second

Smith to drive #01 Army Chevy at Watkins Glen:

Smith to drive #01 Army Chevy at Watkins Glen:

August 7, 2007
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Regan Smith at this weekend's Nextel Cup event at Watkins Glen International. The 23-year-old driver will not only compete near the area where he grew up, but he will also rejoin his teammates on the #01 U.S. Army team. Smith, who

Martin Says He’s Helping Regan Smith Look for a Ride:

Martin Says He’s Helping Regan Smith Look for a Ride:

August 5, 2007
Aric Almirola already had been announced as Regan Smith's replacement as #01-Mark Martin's co-driver, with Smith moving to the 14 car. When that team folded, Smith was left without a ride, much to Martin's concern. "Nobody is working harder on Regan's behalf than me