Ward Burton News

Petty to the hospital UPDATE 3:

Petty to the hospital UPDATE 3:

March 24, 2003
Kyle Petty has been transferred to a local Bristol hospital for further observation, Petty was awake and alert otherwise. This ends Petty's 40 race streak of not having an DNF-Did Not Finish. UPDATE: Winston Cup driver Kyle Petty was airlifted to Bristol Regional Medical

Inside Cat is back:

Inside Cat is back:

February 20, 2003
Last year's publication of Inside Cat Racing 2002 was such a success that a 2003 edition has just been released. The magazine-format issue includes photographs and lots of information about Ward Burton and Bill Davis Racing. Inside Cat Racing is available at the Cat

PRN honored:

PRN honored:

February 7, 2003
Performance Racing Network (PRN - www.goprn.com ), a leading producer of motorsports radio programming, claimed six of the seven radio broadcasting awards presented recently by the National Motorsports Press Association. Among the honors was the prestigious Barney

Geoffrey Bodine draws the pole for the Budweiser Shootout:

Geoffrey Bodine draws the pole for the Budweiser Shootout:

February 6, 2003
In a special-event race sponsored by Budweiser, with the starting order determined by a glorified video game, Dale Earnhardt Jr. figured to have a good shot at success in Thursday's draw for the Budweiser Shootout starting lineup. So much for that. Earnhardt Jr. will

CAT Footwear:

CAT Footwear:

January 28, 2003
To celebrate the legacy of the Daytona 500 and commemorate Ward Burton's 2002 victory at the famed race, CAT Footwear has developed a limited edition series of their best-selling Alaska work boot embossed with the esteemed NASCAR Winston Cup driver's signature and

A New Stacker 2 Commercial and Info about Stacker 2:

A New Stacker 2 Commercial and Info about Stacker 2:

January 23, 2003
If you've seen the Stacker 2 TV commercials, featuring Winston Cup driver Kenny Wallace, you've seen the work of Belvidere native Karen Sweigert Finnuchio. Finnuchio, a member of Belvidere High School's class of 1977, wrote and produced the zany ads for the diet product

Museum Celebrates Racing History

Museum Celebrates Racing History

January 13, 2003
: High Point Museum [NC] supporters and racing fans celebrated the museum's stock car racing exhibit with a gala at Bill Davis Racing Saturday night. The museum's exhibit, "When Racing was Racing: Stock Car Racing in the Piedmont Triad," ran from March through September

Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame first inductees:

Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame first inductees:

January 11, 2003
The Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame will hold its first induction ceremony during the 2002 Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway Awards Banquet, scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 at the World of Sports in South Boston, VA. The first inductees will be Virginia motorsports

Ward Burton to to plug Virginia State Parks on radio, TV:

Ward Burton to to plug Virginia State Parks on radio, TV:

January 7, 2003
#22-Ward Burton will appear in a series of radio and television announcements for Virginia's state parks, Gov. Mark R. Warner said Monday. Burton, a Halifax County native and current Daytona 500 champion, will speak on behalf of the park system in the public service

It’s Official – Spencer to the #7 Ultra Motorsports ride:

It’s Official – Spencer to the #7 Ultra Motorsports ride:

January 3, 2003
It's Official - Spencer to the #7 Ultra Motorsports ride: Jimmy Spencer will drive the #7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepids for the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup season, team owner Jim Smith confirmed today. Smith's hiring of Spencer completes a total revamping of the

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

December 12, 2002
Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday: The wet weather that postponed Tuesday' Dodge test session at Talladega Superspeedway was also wet enough to delay Wednesday' testing until nearly 2:00pm/et. The Dodge test session at Talladega was to have ended Tuesday

Testing at Talladega in Dec? UPDATE 3:

Testing at Talladega in Dec? UPDATE 3:

December 9, 2002
Testing at Talladega in Dec? UPDATE 3: According to NASCAR sources there will be a speedway test at Talladega Superspeedway for the Dodge and Ford teams in December. The test was arranged after the Dodge and Ford teams explained that they’re basically working with

Ward, Milk and Hershey’s:

Ward, Milk and Hershey’s:

November 20, 2002
Ward, Milk and Hershey's: The national launch of Drive to Read @ your library, a program developed by Hershey's Milk and the American Library Association (ALA) begins its second year to ignite interest in reading among America's teens and drive them into libraries.

New #77 Crew Chief? UPDATE:

New #77 Crew Chief? UPDATE:

November 19, 2002
New #77 Crew Chief? UPDATE: hearing the new crew chief for the #77 Jasper Motorsports Ford and driver Dave Blaney will be Robert 'Bootie' Barker, who has been the crew chief of the #23 Bill Davis Racing BGN team.(11-18-2002) UPDATE: Robert "Bootie" Barker has been

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

November 19, 2002
Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED. 2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended