Ward Burton News

Baldwin named #7 Crew Chief:

Baldwin named #7 Crew Chief:

November 18, 2002
Baldwin named #7 Crew Chief: Ultra Motorsports owner Jim Smith announced that Tommy Baldwin Jr. has been tabbed as the new crew chief of the #7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge for 2003. Baldwinreplaces veteran crew chief Tony Furr. "What an exciting day for Ultra Motorsports

WD-40 and Burton re-up:

WD-40 and Burton re-up:

November 17, 2002
WD-40 and Burton re-up: WD-40 Company and Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton they will continue their promotional partnership through the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Season. During the 2003 NASCAR racing season, the product used by millions of consumers to solve problems on

Stoddard back with the #22 in 2003?

Stoddard back with the #22 in 2003?

November 14, 2002
Stoddard back with the #22 in 2003? Bill Davis Racing and Frank Stoddard plan to remain together next season. Stoddard has been working as the crew cheif for #22-Ward Burton since October. Nothing has been signed offically as of yet.(Winston Cup Scene)(11-14-2002)

Spencer not happy with his release, maybe to the #7 in 2003? UPDATE 2 Furr or Baldwin as #7 crew chief?

Spencer not happy with his release, maybe to the #7 in 2003? UPDATE 2 Furr or Baldwin as #7 crew chief?

November 12, 2002
Spencer not happy with his release, maybe to the #7 in 2003? UPDATE 2 Furr or Baldwin as #7 crew chief? Jimmy Spencer said Friday he's upset about how he got the word - via a phone call - that he'd be out of the #41 Dodges owned by Chip Ganassi at the end of the 2002

Baldwin’s BGN Team News:

Baldwin’s BGN Team News:

November 10, 2002
Veteran crew chief Tommy Baldwin may not know what his next Winston Cup role will be -- but after another top-10 finish by his NASCAR Busch Series driver, Wally Dallenbach -- he's sure his Busch Series team can compete. "We're definitely having fun with this," Baldwin

Nice Crowd:

Nice Crowd:

November 4, 2002
Nice Crowd: Johnny Benson joined Donnie Allison (1968), Mark Martin (1989) and Ward Burton (1995) as drivers whose first Winston Cup wins have come at North Carolina Speedway.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(11-4-2002)

Oops:

Oops:

November 4, 2002
Oops: Two drivers could be heard cussing during the TNT telecast of Sunday's race -- #20-Home Depot Pontiac driver Tony Stewart and #22-Caterpillar Dodge driver Ward Burton. After Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson's crew chief was fined for cussing on television last month

TNT stuff:

TNT stuff:

November 4, 2002
TNT stuff: TNT's Discover Pre-race Show, Best Feature: Dave Burns explains on a chalkboard how points are tallied and what the top three drivers in the points standings, Tony Stewart (1), Mark Martin (2) and Jimmie Johnson (3), need to do in the final three races of

#22 Docked 25 points and fined $10,000:

#22 Docked 25 points and fined $10,000:

October 22, 2002
#22 Docked 25 points and fined $10,000: NASCAR officials announced that NASCAR Winston Cup Series owner Bill Davis, along with team crew chief Frank Stoddard and driver Ward Burton, received penalties for an infraction that occurred at Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup race

Ward Communication Problem:

Ward Communication Problem:

October 21, 2002
Ward Communication Problem: #22-Ward Burton, who speaks with a slow Virginia drawl, and his new crew chief Frankie Stoddard, a fast-talking New Hampshire native, have become quite the odd couple during their first few races together. Communication during races seems

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2002
Rumblings - Martinsville: Johnny Benson (2nd) had his best finish since he was 2nd at Dover in September of 2000. This is the 3rd time Benson has been the bridesmaid. Ward Burton (5th) had his best finish since he won at New Hampshire in July. John Andretti (13th)

Reutimann to run the #87 at Memphis:

Reutimann to run the #87 at Memphis:

October 15, 2002
NEMCO Motorsports announced a one-race sponsorship deal with innovative camouflage company, NaturalGear(tm), to run NASCAR All Pro Series Driver David Reutimann in this weekend's Sam's Town 250 BGN race at Memphis. While this is NaturalGear's first time on a racecar

Penske to Dodge announcement soon? TODAY It is OFFICIAL:

Penske to Dodge announcement soon? TODAY It is OFFICIAL:

October 13, 2002
Penske to Dodge announcement soon? TODAY It is OFFICIAL: Penske Racing South is expected to announce its long-rumored switch to Dodge during Oct 10-13 race week at Lowe's Motor Speedway.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read), am hearing it'll be Sunday morning, Oct

Plate Points:

Plate Points:

October 5, 2002
Plate Points: #15-Michael Waltrip is the leader in Restrictor plate driver point earned in 2003, 32 is #40-Sterling Marlin who is injured and will not race at Talladega. Here's the Top-10 in plate races this season: #15-Michael Waltrip, 520 #40-Sterling Marlin, 482

Nice Gesture by Ward UPDATE:

Nice Gesture by Ward UPDATE:

October 5, 2002
Nice Gesture by Ward UPDATE: Six-year-old Dusty Duncan went out Friday night to get Ward Burton's autograph. What he may have gotten in addition to the autograph was a new shot at life. Dusty suffers from a cleft palate. It's a condition that doesn't threaten his life