Steve Portenga News

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

January 31, 2007
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will run its 2007 Driver Development Program through the Golden Gate Racing Team (GGRT) with drivers Tim McCreadie and Ryan Foster competing in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. GGRT, headed by Jim Offenbach, competed in

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

January 31, 2007
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will run its 2007 Driver Development Program through the Golden Gate Racing Team (GGRT) with drivers Tim McCreadie and Ryan Foster competing in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. GGRT, headed by Jim Offenbach, competed in

RCR Signs Driver for NASCAR West Ride with BMR:

RCR Signs Driver for NASCAR West Ride with BMR:

November 12, 2005
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has signed 2005 NASCAR Weekly Series (NDWS) National Champion Peyton Sellers to a multi-year contract and next season will have him driving the #16 Chevrolet for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Phoenix:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Phoenix:

April 22, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Budweiser Pole for the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway with a lap of 133.675mph, his first ever pole at Phoenix and 53rd of his career - 7th most overall. #12-Ryan Newman went out last to qualify and was 7th on his first lap

Ince helping out in Winston West:

Ince helping out in Winston West:

October 25, 2003
hearing former #10 MB2 Motorsports crew chief will be heading out west, consulting for Performance Motorsports, and driver Steve Portenga at Fontana, CA next weekend, trying to win the race and help them capture the Winston West Championship [no idea what the WInston

Portenga beats Schrader; Herta debuts:

Portenga beats Schrader; Herta debuts:

April 27, 2003
Steve Portenga passed Winston Cup veteran Ken Schrader with eight of 100 laps remaining at California Speedway and held on for his first Winston West series victory. Portenga won by 2.429 seconds over Schrader to win Saturday's Pontiac Grand Prix 200. Kevin Richards

NASCAR Racing at Phoenix this weekend UPDATE:

NASCAR Racing at Phoenix this weekend UPDATE:

January 29, 2003
The 2003 racing season begins this weekend as Phoenix International Raceway [PIR] hosts NASCAR Winter Heat, featuring races by the Winston West and Featherlite Southwest SeriesÂ’ on Sunday afternoon. All the action starts on Friday night with a Go-Kart Challenge at

Portenga leaves truck back to Winston West:

Portenga leaves truck back to Winston West:

January 17, 2003
For the second time in less than a decade, Steve Portenga is leaving the CTS and returning to his roots in the western states. After a 19th-place finish in the 2002 CTS point standings, Portenga finds himself on the outside looking in as the trucks prepare to begin

#39 Crew Chief:

#39 Crew Chief:

April 27, 2002
Veteran George Church will serve as the crew chief for Steve Portenga Racing in upcoming CTS races, it was announced Wednesday.. The team fields the #39 Roto-Rooter Chevy for driver Steve Portenga in the CTS. "I'm pleased to have George Church join us," Portenga said

Testing over at Daytona:

Testing over at Daytona:

January 21, 2002
The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph range. Turning the top five fastest laps in today's drafting session were Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566, Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512; Bryan

Portenga full time in 2002:

Portenga full time in 2002:

November 8, 2001
Steve Portenga plans to run the entire 2002 CTS schedule with backing from Roto-Rooter(Winston Cup Scene column)(11-8-2001)

MacDonald out Longer UPDATE Hensley in:

MacDonald out Longer UPDATE Hensley in:

April 3, 2001
Randy MacDonald may have to sit out longer than originally expected due to injuries suffered in the Daytona crash. Because of MacDonalds situation Steve Portenga drove the MacDonald Motorsports Craftsman #72 truck entry at Bakersfield. With a 10th place qualifying

MacDonald to sit UPDATE again to sit – needs a driver UPDATE:

MacDonald to sit UPDATE again to sit – needs a driver UPDATE:

March 16, 2001
Randy Macdonald was all set to drive his #72 LeftBehind.com Chevy at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but was told by his physician late Saturday afternoon that he had sustained a herniated disk in an accident at Daytona in the seasons opening event. MacDonald had been involved

SpeedFX:

SpeedFX:

June 8, 2000
Steve Portenga: Running West with eyes to the East by Karen Van Allen(6-8-2000)

Different Drivers:

Different Drivers:

June 22, 1999
Some different drivers will be at Sears point attempting to make the Cup race there. From the NOL Entry List: Boris Said #14 Federated Auto Parts Ford; Tom Hubert, #19 Bradford White Pontiac; Butch Gilliland, #38 Ralphs/Food 4 Less/Coca-Cola Ford; David Murry, #61