Rich Bickle News

Skinner back in a Truck:

Skinner back in a Truck:

July 8, 2003
Former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Mike Skinner makes his return to the truck series this weekend as the driver of the #15 VOKAL Clothing Racing team. Team owner Billy Ballew named Skinner as the replacement for Rich Bickle starting with Saturday's Built

#94 News:

#94 News:

June 18, 2003
PF2 Motorsports will run a Chevy at New Hampshire in July, Rich Bickle is the scheduled driver, so far the team has Knotless Boat Rope as an associate sponsor. Past news on my #94 Team News and Links page .(6-18-2003)

#15 Switches to Dodge:

#15 Switches to Dodge:

June 17, 2003
Billy Ballew Motorsports is making a switch from the Ford, which they have raced since entering the Truck Series in 1996, to the Dodge Ram for the #15 VOKAL sponsored team starting this weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park. The team will continue to field Fords for

Bickle to attempt NHIS Cup race:

Bickle to attempt NHIS Cup race:

June 12, 2003
hearing that Rich Bickle is teaming up with the newly formed PF2 Motorsports, owned by Pam and Fred Bickford, to attempt the July 20th Winston Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Their number will #94 (Not #91) and will have signed with associate sponsor

Houston leaves Ballew? UPDATE:

Houston leaves Ballew? UPDATE:

May 22, 2003
hearing Andy Houston has left the $9/#15 Billy Ballew racing team and that several employees were let go.(5-20-2003) UPDATE: Billy Ballew's Statement Concerning Andy Houston: "Unfortunately for all us, Billy Ballew Motorsports and Andy Houston have parted ways. I want

Driver swap within team, for Charlotte:

Driver swap within team, for Charlotte:

May 12, 2003
In order to find the most competitive combination in his stable, longtime Truck Series owner Billy Ballew has made sweeping changes to his organization placing Rich Bickle in the #15 FASSCORE Marketing/Vokal Clothing Ford and moving Andy Houston to the #9 Spondivits

Some Martinsville Notes:

Some Martinsville Notes:

April 9, 2003
Martinsville is just one of two facilities on the schedule since 1995 without a repeat winner. The other venue with eight winners in eight races is The Milwaukee Mile. Farthest run to victory occurred in Advance Auto Parts 250: Forced to start 33rd in last year's Martinsville

New Team UPDATE:

New Team UPDATE:

April 8, 2003
The marketing company that helped get Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly into the Craftsman Truck Series has unveiled a second truck team that will debut next week. Atlanta-based Grupo Mundo announced Tuesday that Fasscore Motorsports, owned by South Florida realtor

Bickford and Bickle to Cup?

Bickford and Bickle to Cup?

March 12, 2003
Fred Bickford, former owner of the DF2 Motorsports (#94 last year now #22) Busch Series team has formed a new team which will attempt about five Cup races, starting with Martinsville in April. The team is looking for a marketing partner for the show and also have some

Bickford Returns:

Bickford Returns:

March 12, 2003
Fred Bickford, former owner of DF2 Motorsports (#94 last year now #22) has formed a new team which will attempt about five Cup races, starting with Martinsville in April. The team is looking for a marketing partner for the show and also have some Busch cars left so

Cicci-Kelly team hopes to have sponsor soon, will run #34 UPDATE 3:

Cicci-Kelly team hopes to have sponsor soon, will run #34 UPDATE 3:

February 24, 2003
Frank Cicci Jr., who joined forces with former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly to form a BGN team, could have a sponsorship deal within the next week. "We're getting real close to having sponsorship," Cicci said Wednesday from his Mooresville, NC, race shop. Cicci

Bickle in the #07 Chevy:

Bickle in the #07 Chevy:

February 6, 2003
Greenlight Racing announced that Rich Bickle will pilot the #07 Chevy in the Ford 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The effort will be a team truck to Bobby Dotter's #08 entry. While Bickle has competed at Daytona in the ARCA

Snowball Derby Winner:

Snowball Derby Winner:

December 9, 2002
Snowball Derby Winner: Ricky Turner, who works in Ernie Elliott's engine shop, won the 35th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. Rich Bickle was 2nd, Kyle [Kurt's brother] Busch finished 33rd. See full story and results at www.51sportsracing

Snowball Derby:

Snowball Derby:

December 4, 2002
Snowball Derby: not NASCAR but I always give it a mention since I started the site - It is time for the 35th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola (FL) and Short Track Racing' leading website, 51SportsRacing.com, is ready to bring its fans all of

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Bliss in the #40 at Martinsville? yes, No DW:

Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Bliss in the #40 at Martinsville? yes, No DW:

October 9, 2002
Testing at Martinsville UPDATE 3 Bliss in the #40 at Martinsville? yes, No DW: #28-Ricky Rudd is testing Monday at the Martinsville Speedway. Among those expected at the track Tuesday and Wednesday are #30-Jeff Green, #55-Bobby Hamilton, #7-Casey Atwood, #26-Todd Bodine