Ted Musgrave News

Drivers Fined:

Drivers Fined:

November 18, 2003
Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 Dodge, and Ted Musgrave, driver of the #1 Dodge, have been fined for infractions that occurred at the Nov. 14 event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR officials announced today. Gaughan was fined $10,000 under Section 12-4-A of the

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November 15, 2003
NASCAR officials plan to review several post-race comments made by drivers in Friday's Ford 200 Truck series season finale for possible penalties for improper language. Brendan Gaughan, who led the series points entering the race until a late-race wreck took him out

Hamilton wins race at Homestead; Kvapil wins the Championship:

Hamilton wins race at Homestead; Kvapil wins the Championship:

November 14, 2003
#16-Travis Kvapil claimed his first NASCAR Truck series championship and the second consecutive for IWX Racing and its #16 Chevrolets with his sixth place finish in Friday's Ford 200 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Pole-winner #4-Bobby Hamilton won the race

Top five Driver Points Standings after Homestead – Final Race:

Top five Driver Points Standings after Homestead – Final Race:

November 14, 2003
#16-Travis Kvapil, 3837, finished 6th at Homestead #46-Dennis Setzer, 3828, -9, 7th #1-Ted Musgrave, 3819, -18, 13th #62-Brendan Gaughan, 3797, -40, 29th #50-Jon Wood, 3659, -178, 8th For standings see ThatsRacin.com.com.(11-14-2003) old track layout record was 149

Since it is the last race of the year, figured I’d post the Entry List [44 entries for 36 spots]:

Since it is the last race of the year, figured I’d post the Entry List [44 entries for 36 spots]:

November 12, 2003
#01 Lance Hooper

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November 11, 2003
the Truckseries.com site for up to date notes on the testing at Homestead on Monday. The top 10 speeds from the Truck Series site [have other info there on the testing also - lots of notes]: #62-Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 168.224 #14-Rick Crawford, Ford, 168.119 #1-Ted

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE:

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE:

November 5, 2003
a few NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Busch Series teams will test at Kentucky Speedway on Wed-Thurs, Nov 5-6. Mark Green will test the #10 Valvoline car, #79 Arnold Motorsports, not sure which driver since Billy Bigley, Jr. and the team split last week and Billy “Catfish

Musgrave Battling Cancer:

Musgrave Battling Cancer:

November 1, 2003
Truck series championship contender Ted Musgrave battled cancer early this season, his team owner revealed Saturday. "We were winning races while he was going to the doctor on Monday getting chemotherapy," Jim Smith, owner of Ultra Motorsports, said in an interview

Musgrave Battling Cancer:

Musgrave Battling Cancer:

November 1, 2003
Truck series championship contender Ted Musgrave battled cancer early this season, his team owner revealed Saturday. "We were winning races while he was going to the doctor on Monday getting chemotherapy," Jim Smith, owner of Ultra Motorsports, said in an interview

Houston has NO problem but a 2004 gig, Musgrave returns…and part time 3rd team:

Houston has NO problem but a 2004 gig, Musgrave returns…and part time 3rd team:

November 1, 2003
Ultra Motorsports owner Jim Smith said Saturday that Andy Houston, who has driven a few races in Ultra's #2 Dodge in the NASCAR Truck series this season, will return to the team full time in 2004. Smith also said that Ted Musgrave, who is second in points with one

Harvick wins at Phoenix:

Harvick wins at Phoenix:

October 31, 2003
#6-Kevin Harvick was able to hold off #1-Ted Musgrave for the victory in Friday's Chevy Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. NASCAR Truck series points leader Brendan Gaughan was able to keep from blowing up. While Harvick cruised to his second consecutive

Musgrave wins Phoenix Pole:

Musgrave wins Phoenix Pole:

October 29, 2003
#1-Ted Musgrave, 3rd in the drivers points, won the pole for the Chevy Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway breaking the track record with a speed of 129.427mph, beating Joe Ruttman's 2000 record of 129.204. #6-Kevin Harvick will start 2nd, followed by #2

Some Phoenix Notes:

Some Phoenix Notes:

October 28, 2003
#6-Kevin Harvick only Phoenix winner in field The defending Chevy Silverado 150 champion is the only one of seven Phoenix winners expected to go to the post in Fridays race. The track has seen more multiple winners four than any other series venue. Two drivers Mike

Baldwin Resigns? UPDATE 4:

Baldwin Resigns? UPDATE 4:

October 17, 2003
The resignation of Tommy Baldwin from Ultra Motorsports and Bill Elliott's expected move to a part-time schedule next season fueled speculation Baldwin and Kasey Kahne [see below story] will team up at Evernham Motorsports next year.( Augusta Chronicle ) and see my

Surprise – Gaughan wins at Texas:

Surprise – Gaughan wins at Texas:

October 11, 2003
#62- Brendan Gaughan came from the back of the pack and won Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, becoming the first NASCAR truck driver to win four straight races at the same track. Gaughan was forced to drop to the back of the 36-truck field to start the Silverado 350