Shawna Robinson News

New #6 Car Chief:

New #6 Car Chief:

December 11, 2001
New #6 Car Chief: Joe Dan Bailey, a member of Dale Earnhardt championship teams at Richard Childress Racing in 1993 and 1994 who later moved to Penske-Kranefuss Racing and most recently worked with Shawna Robinson, is the new car chief on the No. 6 Fords owned by Roush

Shawna back in 2002? UPDATE 2 – 24 races in 2002:

Shawna back in 2002? UPDATE 2 – 24 races in 2002:

December 7, 2001
Shawna back in 2002? UPDATE 2 - 24 races in 2002: Shawna Robinson is the verge of putting together a deal to run as many as two dozen Winston Cup races in 2002 [#49 BAM Racing?]. Robinson made her Winston Cup debut in 2001 with Michael Kranefuss, but failed in each

Shawna in a Pontiac? New Team?

Shawna in a Pontiac? New Team?

November 4, 2001
Shawna in a Pontiac? New Team? Shawna Robinson tested at Homestead Speedway this past week in hopes of getting back behind the wheel of a Winston Cup car. She drove a Pontiac for a possibly newly forming team out of Florida. Robinson has attempted to qualify for four

Sawyer/MK Racing looking for a sponsor:

Sawyer/MK Racing looking for a sponsor:

November 3, 2001
The #98 MK Racing team driven by Elton Sawyer - in the top-five in BGN points is "beating the bushes" for sponsorship next season, general manager Marty Gaunt said. The team is owned by former Ford Motorsports executive Michael Kranefuss, who brought Gaunt into the

Testing at Homestead:

Testing at Homestead:

October 31, 2001
Testing at Homestead: In testing, Christian Fittipaldi recorded a speed of 146.180mph in one of the day's better laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday. Along with Fittipaldi, NASCAR drivers including #2-Kevin Harvick, #66-Geoffrey Bodine, #24-Ricky Hendrick, #

Shawna’s Deal in Trouble?

Shawna’s Deal in Trouble?

September 8, 2001
Shawna's Deal in Trouble? Shawna Robinson's continued attempts to run in the Winston Cup series this season - and next - may be in jeopardy. Sources close to her team said Friday that Tropicana, which was going to sponsor her next race later this month at Kansas City

Kranefuss Buys Into BGN Team UPDATE:

Kranefuss Buys Into BGN Team UPDATE:

August 16, 2001
Kranefuss Buys Into BGN Team UPDATE:Brad Akins has formed a partnership with Michael Kranefuss on the #98 Starter/Hot Tamales BGN team. Kranefuss will also bring his former general manager from the #12 Winston Cup team Marty Gaunt and his son Dan Kranefuss to work

Kranefuss/Robinson Waitng:

Kranefuss/Robinson Waitng:

August 16, 2001
Kranefuss/Robinson Waitng: Michael Kranefuss said Aug. 13 he expected to receive word within the next two to three weeks from Tropicana regarding its sponsorship of Shawna Robinson for the 2002 season. Tropicana sponsored Robinson at Chicagoland and Indianapolis, but

New Crew Chief for Shawna:

New Crew Chief for Shawna:

July 31, 2001
New Crew Chief for Shawna: Tropicana sponsored Robinson over the Chicago weekend two weeks ago, the first time it had sponsored a Winston Cup stock car. The company also sponsored the Chicago race. The Brickyard 400 will be the first race for Jay Born as crew chief

Testing at Indy – Tues/Wed UPDATE 2:

Testing at Indy – Tues/Wed UPDATE 2:

July 26, 2001
Testing at Indy - Tues/Wed UPDATE 2: NASCAR Winston Cup Series testing for this year’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been set according to the car owner point positions as of June 15, 2001. Those teams in the odd-numbered point positions tested last

Robinson has a sponsor for the Brickyard:

Robinson has a sponsor for the Brickyard:

July 16, 2001
Robinson has a sponsor for the Brickyard: #84-Shawna Robinson's failure to qualify for her second Winston Cup start did not deter sponsor Tropicana. The company announced Saturday night that it will again sponsor Robinson next month when she attempts to make the Brickyard

Robinson In Magazine:

Robinson In Magazine:

June 30, 2001
Robinson In Magazine: Shawna Robinson is featured in the current edition of U.S. Weekly. It's only the third time the news magazine has done a story on a NASCAR driver(Winston Salem Journal)(6-30-2001) (6-29-2001)

Kranefuss to Chevy or Dodge?

Kranefuss to Chevy or Dodge?

June 26, 2001
Kranefuss to Chevy or Dodge? hearing both Chevrolet and Dodge have made overtures to Michael Kranefuss concerning his Winston Cup(#84) and BGN(#'98 part owner) teams for next season. Apparently, they noticed the tremendous exposure Shawna Robinson and that team have

Robinson’s Sponsor UPDATE 3:

Robinson’s Sponsor UPDATE 3:

June 23, 2001
Robinson's Sponsor UPDATE 3: #84-Shawna Robinson's next Cup race attempt will be at the Chicagoland Speedway. Aaron's will not ne the primary sponsor. A sponsor will be named that week for Robinson's effort there, no idea who it is (yet)(FSN Qualifying Coverage on

STATS

STATS

June 12, 2001
STATS are all updated. See the LEFT side of this page under the STATS heading. A note about the Drivers Points and the Owners Points/Provisional pages: On this weeks Official NASCAR Winston Cup Results (not the results at NASCAR.com but what NASCAR sends to the press