Shane Hmiel News

Mansfield News and Notes:

Mansfield News and Notes:

April 30, 2004
All tickets sold for Mansfield inaugural race The May 16 UAW/GM Ohio 250 is a complete sell-out, according to Mansfield Motorsports Speedway officials who made the announcement during an April 23 news conference. The facility has been expanded to 20,000 seats in anticipation

Hmiel in the #24 for California UPDATE:

Hmiel in the #24 for California UPDATE:

April 30, 2004
GIC Motorsports announced today that Shane Hmiel will take the wheel for the #24 Quality Plus Services Chevrolet Monte Carlo for this weeks NASCAR Busch Series race in Fontana, CA. Hmiel will replace Mike Harmon for this weeks race. We decided to make this change

Turning the Corner: Truck Series Driver Shane Hmiel Racing to make a Difference:

Turning the Corner: Truck Series Driver Shane Hmiel Racing to make a Difference:

April 6, 2004
In an effort to revamp, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has been stepping up its prevention and teaching techniques to help educators cope with the issues now facing our schools such as violence in schools and terrorism in addition to their drug

#15 Crew Chief Fined:

#15 Crew Chief Fined:

March 23, 2004
NASCAR has fined Richard J. Wauters, crew chief for the #15 Chevrolet driven by Shane Hmiel, $500 for an infraction discovered March 12 during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opening-day inspection at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Wauters was penalized under Section 12-4-A

Team CLR in Vegas (In more ways than one):

Team CLR in Vegas (In more ways than one):

March 4, 2004
Five of the over the wall crew members of Team CLR Racing will be traveling to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to perform the pit stops for Arnold Motor Sports #50 car driven by Derrike Cope. They will be competing in Nextel Cups' UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400. Team members include

Penalties Announced from Daytona:

Penalties Announced from Daytona:

February 24, 2004
Twelve NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crew chiefs have been fined a total of $21,750 for various infractions prior to the Feb. 13 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR officials announced today. Douglas Howe, crew chief for the #07 Chevrolet

Hmiel in the #15 at Daytona:

Hmiel in the #15 at Daytona:

February 9, 2004
Shane Hmiel makes his return to NASCAR competition this week as he takes over the reins of the Billy Ballew owned #15 Earl Small Harley Davidson Chevy [was Dodge] in the Florida Dodge Dealer's 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Daytona International Speedway

Hmiel Cleared to be Re-Instated, will drive in ARCA and Truck race:

Hmiel Cleared to be Re-Instated, will drive in ARCA and Truck race:

February 6, 2004
Shane Hmiel has now been reinstated from his suspension from NASCAR. He is now clear to compete in any of the NASCAR sanctioned series effective immediately. Hmiel could be seen competing as early as next weekend during Speed Weeks at Daytona in NASCAR. Hmiel is

Kyle Petty denies retirement talk:

Kyle Petty denies retirement talk:

January 28, 2004
Kyle Petty isn't quite ready to hang up his driving suit. Petty on Monday denied a published report that he would step out of the #45 Georgia-Pacific Dodge and into retirement at some point this season. "I don't know where that (rumor) came from; I don't have a clue

Kyle Retiring Sometime in 2004? Hmiel to drive #45? UPDATE 2 Denied:

Kyle Retiring Sometime in 2004? Hmiel to drive #45? UPDATE 2 Denied:

January 27, 2004
At some point this season, for the first time in the history of NASCAR there will not be a Petty in the roster of drivers. Shane Hmiel is in line to replace Kyle Petty in the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge. Petty would remain CEO of Petty Enterprises. "It's really not

Hmiel Could be Reinstated this year:

Hmiel Could be Reinstated this year:

January 23, 2004
Shane Hmiel. The Busch series driver, who was suspended indefinitely in September for an undisclosed violation of NASCAR's substance abuse policy, has been in a treatment program and likely will be reinstated this year.(USA Today)(1-23-2004)

Hmiel Could be Reinstated this year:

Hmiel Could be Reinstated this year:

January 23, 2004
Shane Hmiel. The Busch series driver, who was suspended indefinitely in September for an undisclosed violation of NASCAR's substance abuse policy, has been in a treatment program and likely will be reinstated this year.(USA Today)(1-23-2004)

#57 Switches to Chevy and to #75:

#57 Switches to Chevy and to #75:

January 20, 2004
The ARCA RE/MAX Series returns for their season opening event at Daytona International Speedway for the 41st annual Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 on February 7, the same-night as the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Bud Shootout. The race will be covered live on SPEED Channel

Hmiel Passes:

Hmiel Passes:

January 10, 2004
Shane Hmiel, a promising young racer who ran afoul of NASCAR's drug policy last September, passed another NASCAR drug test this week and could be cleared for racing next month. Hmiel, 24, has already been cleared to run the ARCA 200 during SpeedWeeks.(Winston Salem

ARCA RE/MAX Series Teams Wrap Up Test Session:

ARCA RE/MAX Series Teams Wrap Up Test Session:

December 23, 2003
The three-day ARCA RE/MAX Series test session in preparation for the Feb. 7 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 wrapped up on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. A.J. Henriksen, driving the No. #17 Ford, posted the top speed of the day with a lap of 182.637 mph.