Tony Raines News

Career start #100 for Raines:

Career start #100 for Raines:

July 4, 2007
The Pepsi 400 will mark #96-Tony Raines' 100th career Nextel Cup Series start and his fourth career Nextel Cup start at Daytona.(HOF Racing PR)(7-4-2007)

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

June 24, 2007
Juan Pablo Montoya had just enough fuel left today at Infineon Raceway to take the Toyota/Save Mart 350 for his first-ever Nextel Cup victory. He becomes the 10th different winner this season, the 175th different winner in Cup history, and he's tied for 115th on the

Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy IMAGES:

Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy IMAGES:

June 21, 2007
One of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history reaches a notable milestone this year, a milestone which NASCAR, Chevy and Motorsports Authentics proudly celebrate. The 1957 Chevrolet, a car which turns 50 years old this year, will be commemorated at

HOF plans 2nd team in 2008 UPDATE:

HOF plans 2nd team in 2008 UPDATE:

June 21, 2007
Hall of Fame Racing [#96 Tony Raines] co-owner, Troy Aikman, said Tuesday on ESPN2's NASCAR Now, that the team plans to have a 2nd car in 2008 and that they need the 2nd team to get to the next level.(6-6-2007) UPDATE: Bill Saunders, managing partner of Hall of Fame

Fellows in the #96 at Infineon:

Fellows in the #96 at Infineon:

June 19, 2007
Ron Fellows: Fellows has won at Infineon Raceway a number of times in his familiar Corvette in the American Le Mans Series, but his best NASCAR finish in Sonoma is seventh (2003). Supposedly Fellows will replace Tony Raines in the #96 HOF Racing/DLP Chevy.(6-17-2007

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

June 18, 2007
Mastering the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway is no small task, especially for many of the regulars on the Nextel Cup Series, who only compete on two road courses each year. For that reason, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 usually attracts a number of road-course specialists

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy:

Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy:

June 16, 2007
One of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history reaches a notable milestone this year, a milestone which NASCAR, Chevy and Motorsports Authentics proudly celebrate. The 1957 Chevrolet, a car which turns 50 years old this year, will be commemorated at

HOF plans 2nd team in 2008:

HOF plans 2nd team in 2008:

June 6, 2007
Hall of Fame Racing [#96 Tony Raines] co-owner, Troy Aikman, said Tuesday on ESPN2's NASCAR Now, that the team plans to have a 2nd car in 2008 and that they need the 2nd team to get to the next level. Aikman also said they have been approached by a few sponsors for

Seven cars to run new Chevy engine:

Seven cars to run new Chevy engine:

June 3, 2007
Seven cars will run the new Chevy R07 engine in today's race: #20-Tony Stewart, #11- Denny, #18-J.J. Yeley, #31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick, #07-Clint Bowyer and #96-Tony Raines.(GM Racing PR)(6-3-2007)

Rumblings – Coca Cola 600:

Rumblings – Coca Cola 600:

May 27, 2007
If they told ya' a Hendrick Motorsports driver was gonna win tonight, it may have taken you four guesses.... Casey Mears won the Coca-Cola 600 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and he did it on fumes. Running out of gas on the cool-down lap, he captured his first-ever

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

May 6, 2007
Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause

Raines Back in the #33 at Phoenix:

Raines Back in the #33 at Phoenix:

April 16, 2007
Tony Raines returns to Kevin Harvick Inc. #33 RoadLoans.com Chevy and the NASCAR Busch Series for the second time this season. His last start came back at Atlanta. (KHI PR)(4-16-2007)

Aikman can’t figure out NASCAR’s infractions:

Aikman can’t figure out NASCAR’s infractions:

April 16, 2007
Troy Aikman [owner of #96-Tony Raines/Hall of Fame Racing] said the most surprising thing he's learned since getting into NASCAR in 2006 is how series officials handle penalties. "I still haven't been able to quite figure out how NASCAR decides on their degrees of

Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

April 15, 2007
We had a good old-fashioned Texas Shootout today for the final 20 laps or so, and Jeff Burton prevailed over Matt Kenseth to take the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton passed Kenseth in turn two on the final lap (the only one he led today, btw) and held on