Ward Burton News

Paul Tracy to NASCAR? UPDATE with Childress:

Paul Tracy to NASCAR? UPDATE with Childress:

August 10, 2003
Volatile, hard-driving Paul Tracy, an outspoken Indy-car star, may be looking for place to race next season, with CART going down the tubes. And two Winston Cup team owners interested in Tracy are Chip Ganassi and Richard Childress. Childress has made a career of dealing

Davis offers to terminate Ward’s contract/Tracy and Childress? Blaney back to Davis?:

Davis offers to terminate Ward’s contract/Tracy and Childress? Blaney back to Davis?:

August 9, 2003
Ward Burton said Bill Davis Racing has offered to terminate his contract with the #22 team for next season, but Burton isn't prepared to sign it yet, "It's an option to terminate our agreement for '04, Nov. 30. Obviously, I'm not going to sign it until I have an agreement

Ward Talks:

Ward Talks:

August 5, 2003
As driver Ward Burton and car owner Bill Davis are talking about a possible split at the end of the season, Burton says he's exploring his options and talking with other car owners to see what's available. Burton said "I haven't done it for so long I feel quite new

Ward to the #30? UPDATE 2 Park?:

Ward to the #30? UPDATE 2 Park?:

August 4, 2003
Sources in the garage say the AOL ride is available next season and that the sponsor would like a mature driver capable of winning races. Sounds like the perfect fit for Ward Burton [who is signed with Bill Davis thur 2004]. Not only has he won at a variety of tracks

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick led the first 17 laps....then the final 16 laps. He didn't bother messing with Mr. Inbetween! Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon for his 4th career win and first of the season. He becomes the 15th different

Wimmer looking to move up to Cup in 2004:

Wimmer looking to move up to Cup in 2004:

July 29, 2003
car owner Bill Davis is looking for a full Winston Cup sponsor, for Busch star Scott Wimmer, who won Saturday at Pikes Peak. Wimmer is scheduled to move up to Winston Cup next year. Mike Brown, Davis' general manager, has said that the operation's current lineup is

Ward to the #30?

Ward to the #30?

July 28, 2003
Sources in the garage say the AOL ride is available next season and that the sponsor would like a mature driver capable of winning races. Sounds like the perfect fit for Ward Burton [who is signed with Bill Davis thur 2004]. Not only has he won at a variety of tracks

Drivers Ticked off with each other after NHIS:

Drivers Ticked off with each other after NHIS:

July 21, 2003
lots of skirmishes at New Hampshire on Sunday for the New England 300. The first one started right off the bat, 9 laps into the race: #0-John Andretti [yep. .I put a #43 first] and #7-Jimmy Spencer - Andretti was incensed with Spencer, who hit Andretti on Lap 9 of

New Hampshire Nuggets:

New Hampshire Nuggets:

July 16, 2003
Did You Know #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. has scored only one top-10 finish in seven races at New Hampshire. #22-Ward Burton won the New England 300 last July. It marked his only top-five finish in 15 races at New Hampshire and only top-10 finish there in his last six races

Arnold Motorsports to Debut at Indy; Occupies Melling Shop:

Arnold Motorsports to Debut at Indy; Occupies Melling Shop:

July 13, 2003
Arnold Motorsports will field the #79 Dodge in seven races as the 2003 season winds down, with hopes of embarking on the full NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule in 2004. Billy Bigley Jr., the former Hooters Cup and NASCAR All Pro late-model champion and Craftsman Truck Series

Nice Gesture by CAT:

Nice Gesture by CAT:

July 9, 2003
Caterpillar will host the family of Mike and Donna James, their son Grant and nephew Adam at this weekend’s race. The James family lost their son Evan in the Iraq war. The James Family is from LaHarpe, Ill., and their son Evan was a Marine Corporal. Chicagoland Speedway

WD-40 Joins Bill Davis Racing:

WD-40 Joins Bill Davis Racing:

July 4, 2003
WD-40 Company announced that it has entered into a professional services agreement with NASCAR Winston Cup team Bill Davis Racing [#22 CAT and #23 Stacker 2 Dodges]. The sponsorship will include the company's WD-40 brand logo on the uniform of #22 driver Ward Burton

Ward Burton Special Guest:

Ward Burton Special Guest:

July 2, 2003
#22-Ward Burton, along with recording artist Ricky Van Shelton, will be special guests for a "Return to Nature" benefit dinner in Lynchburg July 22nd, at Cattle Annie's. Ward Burton, South Boston NASCAR driver - "We're going to be able to help 'Return to Nature' which

Special NASCAR TV Guides:

Special NASCAR TV Guides:

June 26, 2003
As NASCAR approaches the second half of its 2003 Winston Cup season, TV Guide hits newsstands with its July 5 special Winston Cup mid-season issue (on sale June 30th), featuring two different collector's covers. The sport's two leading pairs-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

June 8, 2003
#20-Tony Stewart snapped a 27-race losing streak as he won the Pocono 500 under caution on Sunday. What we thought was going to be a three lap shootout turned out to be only a one lap sprint as #1-Jeff Green and #5-Terry Labonte got together on the Long Pond straight