Rich Bickle News

Kenseth wins at Slinger:

Kenseth wins at Slinger:

July 24, 2002
Kenseth wins at Slinger: Matt Kenseth hadn't raced at Slinger Speedway in nearly three years, but his performance Tuesday night in the Miller Lite Nationals made it look as though he'd never left. Kenseth won the race and added another Nationals trophy to display alongside

#15 gets a assoc sponsor:

#15 gets a assoc sponsor:

July 10, 2002
#15 Billy Ballew Motorsports has secured associate sponsorship from Blackhawk Group LLC, a Mooresville, NC based security and investigation services group. Blackhawk Group LLC will provide security services for Ballew's CTS team that fields the #15 Ford driven by Rich

Barnes at the #15, out ill:

Barnes at the #15, out ill:

June 30, 2002
#15-Rich Bickle was without crew chief Buddy "Red Dog" Barnes after Barnes underwent surgery Thursday for an infected tonsil, Bickle said. Barnes arrived in Milwaukee with a case of strep throat but experienced complications.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(6-30-2002)

Owens/#15 part ways? UPDATE:

Owens/#15 part ways? UPDATE:

June 14, 2002
hearing that the #15 Billy Ballew Motorports team and rookie driver Trent Owens have parted ways. Supposedly Rich Bickle will be in the truck for the next race, at Memphis.(6-13-2002) UPDATE: Rich Bickle will return to the CTS behind the wheel of the #15 Dickies Ford

Short Track Wisconsin Racer to make BGN debut:

Short Track Wisconsin Racer to make BGN debut:

April 30, 2002
Lowell Bennett, one of the most accomplished short-track drivers in Wisconsin, winning FRRC titles in 1991 and 98 and was the Red, White and Blue champion at WIR in 1999. In addition to winning titles at Slinger Speedway in 1996, 2000 and last year, Bennett also won

New #32 Crew Chief? UPDATE:

New #32 Crew Chief? UPDATE:

December 8, 2001
hearing that Greg Connors [former #50 Cup crew chief] with the #32 Jim and Judie Motorsports for 2002. Supposedly they have put together a 2002 15-race BGN deal for which sponsor Outdoor Channel is doubling their 2001 commitment, allowing for more testing and hiring

#98 Almost Done UPDATE closed up Sawyer Looking:

#98 Almost Done UPDATE closed up Sawyer Looking:

November 29, 2001
Things weren't going well in the sponsorship search for Elton Sawyer's #98 Michael Kranefuss-owned BGN team, and now the situation has gotten much worse. Less than a week after Sawyer finished second at Homestead, General Manager Marty Gaunt resigned immediately after

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE 2:

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE 2:

November 19, 2001
2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE 2: Along with signing Mike Skinner taking over behind the wheel for #4 Chevy there is speculation that Hamilton Jr. will become the driver of a second M-M Winston Cup team in 2002, pending a sponsorship. Hamilton Jr. will not be able

#50 Team Done? UPDATE:

#50 Team Done? UPDATE:

October 18, 2001
#50 Team Done? UPDATE: Employees of the #50 Midwest Transit Racing team were forced to hit the streets in search of employment this week when a long-running dispute between former trucking company and race team partners Mike Witters and Hal Hicks apparently came to

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE:

2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE:

October 3, 2001
2nd Morgan McClure team? UPDATE: Along with signing Mike Skinner taking over behind the wheel for #4 Chevy there is speculation that Hamilton Jr. will become the driver of a second M-M Winston Cup team in 2002, pending a sponsorship. Hamilton Jr. will not be able to

Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races – Skinner signs for 3 years:

Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races – Skinner signs for 3 years:

October 2, 2001
Lepage and Morgan-McClure part ways UPDATE 4 Hamilton Jr in for 7 races - Skinner signs for 3 years: Morgan-McClure Motorsports and Kevin Lepage have agreed to terminate their relationship for the remainder of the 2001 Cup season, effective immediately. Larry McClure

Bickle out of the #59? Green In? UPDATE 2:

Bickle out of the #59? Green In? UPDATE 2:

October 1, 2001
Bickle out of the #59? Green In? UPDATE 2: NASCAR.com is reporting that Rich Bickle and ST Motorsports may be parting ways and that Bickle will not be behind the wheel of the #59 Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas City -- and probably for the rest of the season. There

Penalties? UPDATED 2 Bickle’s Penalty:

Penalties? UPDATED 2 Bickle’s Penalty:

September 24, 2001
Penalties? UPDATED 2 Bickle's Penalty:NASCAR will be busy again this week, doling out punishment as a result of an on-track incident in Friday night's BGN race at Richmond. On Lap 185 of the 250-lap race, #43-Jay Sauter turned into rookie Greg Biffle's #60 Ford as

BGN and Head Restraints:

BGN and Head Restraints:

September 6, 2001
BGN and Head Restraints:Seventeen drivers used a HANS device during the South Carolina 200 Busch Series race at Darlington, while 15 used the restraint system known as the Hutchens device. Three used some other type of restraint, such as a neck collar. Eight drivers

Penalties:

Penalties:

September 4, 2001
Penalties:NASCAR officials announced today they have penalized four NASCAR Busch Series drivers for actions during and immediately following the South Carolina 200 at Darlington, S.C. on September 1. Drivers Kevin Harvick, Scott Wimmer, Chad Little, and Rich Bickle