Scott Riggs News

Rumblings – Atlanta:

Rumblings – Atlanta:

March 21, 2006
a day late but Kasey Kahne certainly wasn't a dollar short today at Atlanta Motor Speedway as he captured the Golden Corral 500 by daylight. Kasey's win from the pole (he's the first driver to do that since Matt Kenseth accomplished that feat at Bristol last August

TNA Wrestling to sponsor Hermie Sadler at Martinsville:

TNA Wrestling to sponsor Hermie Sadler at Martinsville:

March 21, 2006
TNA Wrestling, the new face in professional wrestling, will partner with Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership for Less in sponsoring #00 MBA Motorsports and driver Hermie Sadler in the Virginia 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on April 2nd at Martinsville Speedway. The

Tire Testing at Lowe’s coming up:

Tire Testing at Lowe’s coming up:

March 11, 2006
The repaving at Lowe's Motor Speedway is expected to be finished this weekend. Goodyear has scheduled a tire test there March 28 and 29. Scheduled to test are #21-Ken Schrader, #29-Kevin Harvick, #10-Scott Riggs and #43-Bobby Labonte, along with Bobby Hamilton in his

Biffle wins pole at Las Vegas:

Biffle wins pole at Las Vegas:

March 10, 2006
#16-Greg Biffle won the pole for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 172.403 mph for his first pole of 2006, 2nd of his career and first since Daytona in Feb. 2005, 73 races ago, putting Biffle in the 2007 Budweiser Shootout. #20-Tony

StockCarFans – Rumblings – California:

StockCarFans – Rumblings – California:

February 26, 2006
Matt Kenseth captured the Auto Club 502 at California Speedway over Jimmie Johnson for his first win since Bristol last August and had to survive a green/white/checker to do it. This was career win #11 for Matt (he's solo in 49th all-time) and the 90th for Roush Racing

Ramblings – California Speedway:

Ramblings – California Speedway:

February 24, 2006
Kurt Busch grabbed the Bud Pole today at California Speedway for Sunday's Auto Club 500 with a lap of 38.485 (187.086 mph).....and it's just the 4th top-spot of his career. His last start from the pole was at Homestead in November of 2004, and you know that's a day

Shelmerdine to sell ride? or pick up a sponsor? UPDATE:

Shelmerdine to sell ride? or pick up a sponsor? UPDATE:

February 17, 2006
#27-Kirk Shelmerdine in his sixth long-shot try made the field for the Daytona 500. Shelmerdine, 47, was NASCAR's top crew chief in the 1980s and early 1990s, winning four championships with Dale Earnhardt. He abruptly left the Richard Childress team after 1992, went

Hamlin wins the Budweiser Shootout:

Hamlin wins the Budweiser Shootout:

February 12, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway, the first time in Bud Shootout history that a rookie won the event. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd with a late race pass of #20-Tony Stewart, then #10-Scott Riggs [after getting the

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

January 26, 2006
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 41 entries for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. This test session, which many NASCAR drivers are calling the most important of the season, will take place Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1. Each team will be allowed to test for two of

Overall Daytona 500 Speeds:

Overall Daytona 500 Speeds:

January 18, 2006
after six days of testing at Daytona International Speedway, 53 drivers have made non-drafting runs. The top five were are: #24-Jeff Gordon at 188.466mph [ran on Jan 10th/afternoon-pm], followed by #5-Kyle Busch [17th/pm], #36-Bill Elliott [10th/pm], #38-Elliott Sadler

Daytona 500 Testing – Day 5:

Daytona 500 Testing – Day 5:

January 17, 2006
AM Speeds - #10-Scott Riggs [Dodge] was the fastest in Tuesday, Jan 17th's morning testing session Daytona Intl Speedway, with a quick lap of 185.345mph, followed by #01-Joe Nemechek [Chevy], #5-Kyle Busch [Chevy], #66-Jeff Green [Chevy] and #25-David Green [Chevy -

Daytona 500 Testing – Over for Day 4:

Daytona 500 Testing – Over for Day 4:

January 16, 2006
AM Speeds: #5-Kyle Busch was the fastest i the opening session of Daytona 500 Testing, Session 2 for the Cup teams with a speed of 186.629mph, followed by #14-Sterling Marlin, #26-Jamie McMurray, #10-Scott Riggs and #01-Joe Nemechek. 58 cars made runs in the AM session

Elliott wants to run 11-12 Cup races in 2006:

Elliott wants to run 11-12 Cup races in 2006:

January 11, 2006
Bill Elliott said Jan. 11 that he would like to run 10 to 12 races in 2006, but his only firm commitment is for the Daytona 500 in the #36 car for MB2 Motorsports. He would run the rest of the races for Evernham Motorsports [#91]. The 1988 Winston Cup champion retired

Evernham tests at Kentucky:

Evernham tests at Kentucky:

January 5, 2006
#10-Scott Riggs and Erin Crocker in an R&D Dodge, testing for Evernham Motorsports at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, Jan 4th. Also of note The Richard Petty Driving Experience will award four lucky fans a Rookie Experience package on Saturday, Jan. 7 when 2006

Bill Elliott to run Daytona 500…in a Chevy UPDATE:

Bill Elliott to run Daytona 500…in a Chevy UPDATE:

January 4, 2006
Longtime Dodge [and longer time Ford] driver Elliott has Chevy ride for Daytona Bill Elliott will get another chance to add to his Daytona win total next month, and the longtime Ford and Dodge driver also will have a chance to size up a Chevy. Elliott, who has four