Shane Hmiel News

Innovative Motorsports still searching for primary sponsor:

Innovative Motorsports still searching for primary sponsor:

April 2, 2003
Innovative Motorsports fresh off its third place finish at Texas Motor Speedway, is still searching for a primary sponsor for the #48 driven by Shane Hmiel. Hmiel has finished in the top ten in two consecutive races (Texas and Bristol), and has finished in the top

Nemechek wins at Texas:

Nemechek wins at Texas:

March 29, 2003
#87-Joe Nemechek started last and finished first in Saturday's O'Reilly 300 Busch Series race, but for the second straight day that part of the story took a backseat to NASCAR's version of justice at Texas Motor Speedway. One day after NASCAR took away Tony Stewart

#48 Team barely hanging on, needs a sponsor:

#48 Team barely hanging on, needs a sponsor:

March 26, 2003
#48 Team owner, George de Bidart was unsure earlier this week if he will send his #48 Chevy team and driver Shane Hmiel to Texas [they are listed on the Entry List]. de Bidart desperatly needs a sponsor to replace the one that left at the end of 2002 [Stacker2]. The

Wallace gets fined UPDATE 2:

Wallace gets fined UPDATE 2:

March 11, 2003
NASCAR officials have fined NASCAR Busch Series driver Mike Wallace $3,000 for his use of inappropriate language during the telecast of Monday's Rockingham 200 at North Carolina Speedway. Wallace, driver of the #4 Chevrolet, was penalized under Section 12-4-A in the

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 4 testing at Daytona:

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 4 testing at Daytona:

January 25, 2003
#8N-Dale Earnhardt, Jr at 183.520, followed by #48A-Shane Hmiel at 182.146, #7-Randy LaJoie at 182.013, #03-Mike McLaughlin at 181.936 and #57A-Jason Keller at 181.594. Overall top five for all test sessions were: #19-Jimmy Vasser, Dodge, 184.158 #20-Mike Bliss, Pontiac

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 3 testing at Daytona:

Dale Earnhardt Jr fastest in Day 3 testing at Daytona:

January 24, 2003
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the field Thursday at Daytona in BGN testing with a speed of 183.658mph. #48-Shane Hmiel was second fastest at 181.958. Joe Ruttman, in the #1 Yellow Racing Dodge, was third quickest at 181.792 while #18-Coy Gibbs was fourth fastest at 181

Conway and Innovative, Irvan to assist:

Conway and Innovative, Irvan to assist:

January 22, 2003
Kevin Conway will drive the Innovative Motorsports #48B BGN Chevy on January 23rd and 24th in preparation for the Koolerz 300 at Daytona Intl Speedway. Shane Hmiel will also be testing the #48A Dark Dog Energy Drink Chevy this week. "Innovative Motorsports is a great

Innovative Motorsports Sponsor for Hmiel UPDATE:

Innovative Motorsports Sponsor for Hmiel UPDATE:

January 17, 2003
Dark Dog, a high-energy drink, will be a sponsor on Shane Hmiel's #48 Innovative Motorsports Chevy [will run the #48 instead of the #47 Hmiel ran in 2002 as it has more owners points] in the BGN beginning at Daytona, team owner George de Bidart confirmed to NASCAR

Race Fans Beach Bash:

Race Fans Beach Bash:

December 4, 2002
Race Fans Beach Bash: The Fourth Annual Air Jamaica Vacations Race Fans Beach Bash came to a close last weekend and once again it was filled with fans, festivities and.a fun time for everyone. The drivers, crew chiefs, media and fans spent the week in Montego Bay,

#19 Shakeup UPDATE Furr?

#19 Shakeup UPDATE Furr?

November 20, 2002
#19 Shakeup UPDATE Furr? Sources inside Evernham Motorsports say a major shakeup is expected on the #19. Feelers were put out in the garage for a crew chief and a driver -- yes, a driver, even though Jeremy Mayfield has been in the car just one season and has a year

#19 Shakeup:

#19 Shakeup:

November 18, 2002
#19 Shakeup: Sources inside Evernham Motorsports say a major shakeup is expected on the #19. Feelers were put out in the garage for a crew chief and a driver -- yes, a driver, even though Jeremy Mayfield has been in the car just one season and has a year left on his

Jeff Green wins the pole at Homestead:

Jeff Green wins the pole at Homestead:

November 14, 2002
#21-Jeff Green won the pole for the Ford 300 with a speed of 152.031mph He will be followed by #40-Brian Vickers(151.882), #25-Bobby Hamilton, Jr.(151.801), #66-Casey Mears(151.532), and #87-Joe Nemechek(151.193). #92-Todd Bodine qualified 30th at 149.003 but crashed

Biffle on the pole at Memphis:

Biffle on the pole at Memphis:

October 18, 2002
BGN Points leader #60-Greg Biffle grabbed his fourth pole this season Friday with a lap of 116.817mph in qualifying for the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park. #2-Johnny Sauter was 2nd at 116.792, followed by #7-Randy LaJoie at 116.792, #47-Shane Hmiel at 116

Mike’s Hard Lemonade to sponsor the #47:

Mike’s Hard Lemonade to sponsor the #47:

August 15, 2002
BGN Rookie of the Year candidate #47-Shane Hmiel will be sponsored by mike's hard lemonade for the final 12 races of the BGN season, in conjunction with a promotion in which someone will win an Innovative Motorsports race car.(NASCAR.com)(8-15-2002)

Hmiel wins pole at Gateway but it is Disallowed, so LaJoie gets it:

Hmiel wins pole at Gateway but it is Disallowed, so LaJoie gets it:

July 19, 2002
#47-Shane Hmiel matched the BGN record for poles by a rookie, taking his third pole of the season at Gateway International Raceway but then the speed was disallowed when NASCAR inspectors found Hmiel's car to be 17-19lbs lighter than the allowed weight of 3,300 pounds