Scott Wimmer News

Nemechek in the #78 at California:

Nemechek in the #78 at California:

August 24, 2007
#78-Furniture Row Racing plans to use several drivers through the rest of the season, manager Joe Garone said Tuesday. "We released him, let him go, but it's not like a fire type of situation, just a continuing effort to get to the bottom of the problems we're having

Marlin in the #78 at Bristol UPDATE 2:

Marlin in the #78 at Bristol UPDATE 2:

August 22, 2007
Sterling Marlin was at the shop in Denver, CO on Friday to be fitted for the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy seat and will run the car at Bristol Motor Speedway next weekend.(FRR site), was also mentioned during SPEED's Cup qualifying coverage that the #78 team will

Chevy and RCR continue partnership:

Chevy and RCR continue partnership:

August 18, 2007
Chevrolet, the winningest nameplate in NASCAR, will continue its partnership in NASCAR competition in 2008 with one of racing's elite organizations, Richard Childress Racing (RCR). "2008 marks Richard Childress's 39th year as a team owner and his cars proudly carry

Kenny Wallace out of #78 ride UPDATE 3 Kenny speaks:

Kenny Wallace out of #78 ride UPDATE 3 Kenny speaks:

August 15, 2007
hearing Kenny Wallace and the #78 Furniture Row team have parted ways effective immediately, no word who will drive the car at Michigan this weekend.(8-14-2007) UPDATE: Furniture Row Racing, a Denver-based Nextel Cup Series racing team, announced today that Kenny Wallace

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

July 31, 2007
Scott Wimmer will be on hand in Montreal to get the #29-Holiday Inn Chevy dialed in before Jeff Burton makes the trip Saturday morning. If Burtons Cup Series schedule hinders his arrival time, Wimmer will qualify the car as well.(RCR PR)(7-31-2007) UPDATE: Auggie Vidovich

Double Duty:

Double Duty:

July 31, 2007
seven drivers are scheduled to run both the Busch Series race at Montreal and Nextel Cup race at Pocono: David Ragan [#6 Cup, #6 Busch] Kevin Harvick [#29,#21] Jeff Burton [#31,#29] Greg Biffle [#16,#37] Robby Gordon [#7, #55] Carl Edwards [#99, #60] David Reutimann

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

July 29, 2007
Richard Childress Racing officials hope to announce next month who their sponsor and driver will be for their new fourth car for next season.(Roanoke Times), some rumored drivers are Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Scott Wimmer.(7-29-2007)

Ramblings – The Brickyard:

Ramblings – The Brickyard:

July 28, 2007
Everything's "Chip"er in Indy! Chip Ganassi owned Dodges took the top-spots today at The Brickyard for Sunday's Allstate 400....and for Reed Sorenson, it's his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole. Reed's previous best starting spot was 3rd at Loudon earlier this month.

RCR to honor Prosser at Indy, run Wake Forest decals:

RCR to honor Prosser at Indy, run Wake Forest decals:

July 28, 2007
Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Nextel Cup Series teams will honor Skip Prosser, the former Wake Forest University men's basketball coach who died unexpectedly on Thursday, with Wake Forest decals in Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Wimmer to run at Indy:

Wimmer to run at Indy:

July 26, 2007
Scott Wimmer will attempt to qualify for his first Nextel Cup Series race of the season this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) driving the #33 Holiday Inn Chevy, giving RCR four entries in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Wimmer was behind the wheel of

#31 Spotter getting hitched & special guest in #31 pits at Chicago:

#31 Spotter getting hitched & special guest in #31 pits at Chicago:

July 11, 2007
Following race weekend in Chicago, #31-Jeff Burton spotter Rocky Ryan will marry Kathy Moore in a ceremony at Childress Vineyards on Tuesday, July 17. The newlyweds plan to honeymoon at the end of the 2007 NASCAR season in Maui. Ryan will resume his spotter duty the

Wimmer Throwing out First Pitch at Brewers Game:

Wimmer Throwing out First Pitch at Brewers Game:

June 19, 2007
Wisconsin native and Richard Childress Racing driver #29-Scott Wimmer will throw out the first pitch at Miller Park when the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday, June 22.(RCR PR)(6-19-2007)

Wimmer suing Davis:

Wimmer suing Davis:

May 3, 2007
Scott Wimmer filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Bill Davis Racing, claiming he is owed $1.2 million in salary for the 2006 season because the team did not follow the procedure in the contract to fire him. In the suit filed Monday in North Carolina Superior Court

New Chevy engine; subtract Busch and Wimmer, add Raines:

New Chevy engine; subtract Busch and Wimmer, add Raines:

April 15, 2007
Kyle Busch, #5 Cheez-It/CARQUEST Monte Carlo SS, was involved in a single-car incident during the morning practice session. Busch, who was uninjured in the incident, was forced to his backup car. As a result, the current Chevrolet SB2 engine will now power Busch's

Qualifying Rained Out

Qualifying Rained Out

April 13, 2007
for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and the field was set by the rules book, so the top-35 in 2007 Owners Pts fill the top 35 spots, then #83-Brian Vickers as a past race winner in 2006-2007 (2006 race winner at Talladega in the #25), #44-Dale Jarrett (past