Robert Richardson News

Raybestos Rookies; where they stand:

Raybestos Rookies; where they stand:

March 20, 2006
Following Atlanta the Rookie of the Year point standings are; Erik Darnell 41, Kyle Krisiloff 25, Aric Almirola 21, Erin Crocker 19, Kerry Earnhardt 16, Robert Richardson 16, Joey Miller 15, Chad McCumbee 13, Boston Reid 11, Kraig Kinser 10, Sean Murphy 10, Bobby East

Friday Final Practice:

Friday Final Practice:

March 17, 2006
for the John Deere 200 is over. (Top five ) #4-Mike Skinner 180.910 #6-Mark Martin 180.551 #99-Erik Darnell 180.522 #21-Jon Wood 179.965 #60-Jack Sprague 179.907 1st Chevy(7th) #06-Chad McCumbee 179.697 1st Dodge(8th) #01-Robert Richardson 179.633 slowest: #28-Carl

Qualifying for the John Deere 200 is over:

Qualifying for the John Deere 200 is over:

March 17, 2006
(Top five) #30-Todd Bodine 181.260 #5-Mike Skinner 181.171 #99-Erik Darnell 181.147 #85-Dennis Setzer 180.958 #20-Bobby East 180.798 1st Dodge(28th) #1-Robert Richardson 178.654 Going Home:#06-Chase Montgomery, #28-Carl Long, #40-Chad Chaffin For complete starting

New crew chief for Richardson:

New crew chief for Richardson:

March 14, 2006
#1-Robert Richardson will be working with a new crew chief this weekend at Atlanta, with Wayne Setterington coming over from Evernham Motorsports. Setterington has served as a crew chief in the ARCA Series and most recently has worked on the surface plate on the Evernham

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

March 6, 2006
John Deere 200 marks series' 100th race with at least one female starter. Terry Cook to become second series driver to log 200 consecutive starts Veteran Kelly Sutton (# 02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet) and Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Erin Crocker (# 98 Cheerios

Darnell takes top rookie honors at Daytona:

Darnell takes top rookie honors at Daytona:

February 22, 2006
Driver X Winner, Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the GM FlexFuel 250 at Daytona. Darnell finished 6th in his series debut, and the only Rookie to finish inside the top 10. Darnell holds a six-point lead (16-10) over Robert Richardson in the standings

Reid, Crocker, Richardson locked in truck field:

Reid, Crocker, Richardson locked in truck field:

February 9, 2006
Boston Reid will now have one of the top-30, locked-in spots for the first five Truck Series races of the 2006 season, including the GM FlexFuel 250 season-opener at Daytona. The new Woodard & Sharp Racing team, with Reid, has formed a partnership with Orleans Racing

Sad News:

Sad News:

December 19, 2005
Gene Harper, 58, of Newnan, Ga., passed away on Dec. 18, 2005. Surviving are his wife, Patricia D. Harper, Newnan, Ga.; son Michael D. Harper, Ft. Worth, Tx; daughter and son-in-law Bennie and Christi (Harper) Hurt, Carrollton, Ga. Owner of Harper Motorsports Carolina