Ward Burton News

Police Investigate Pitroad Accident:

Police Investigate Pitroad Accident:

November 17, 2001
Police Investigate Pitroad Accident: Following last Sunday's pit road accident at Homestead, Miami-Dade Police Department detectives began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which sent two members of Ricky Rudd's [#28] team to hospitals

Pitroad Accident UPDATE 3 Crewman Better:

Pitroad Accident UPDATE 3 Crewman Better:

November 13, 2001
Pitroad Accident UPDATE 3 Crewman Better: Three members of the #28 pit crew and one NASCAR official were injured during a pit-road accident on Lap 111 of Sunday's Pennzoil Freedom 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. During a round of pit stops under caution, #22-Ward

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE:

Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE:

November 13, 2001
Dodge to sponsor weekly series? UPDATE: Dodge and NASCAR are on the verge of announcing that the automobile manufacturer is to be the new sponsor of the Weekly Racing Series, the short-track series played out on nearly 100 local venues throughout the United States.

17th Different Winner in 2001 a record UPDATE 3 and ties an ALL Time Record:

17th Different Winner in 2001 a record UPDATE 3 and ties an ALL Time Record:

November 8, 2001
17th Different Winner in 2001 a record UPDATE 3 and ties an ALL Time Record: when #22-Ward Burton won the 2001 Southern 500, he became the 15th different Winston Cup winner in 2001, which breaks the record for NASCAR's modern era (which began in 1972) of 14 set in

Atlanta Tuesday Testing:

Atlanta Tuesday Testing:

November 6, 2001
Atlanta Tuesday Testing: #30-Jeff Green set the fast lap Tuesday in a test of 12 Cup drivers preparing for the Nov. 18 NAPA 500 at Atlanta. Green’s quickest lap around the 1.54-mile quad-oval was 188.124mph. #45-Kyle Petty and #13-Hermie Sadler, attempting to make

WD-40 and NASCAR:

WD-40 and NASCAR:

November 2, 2001
WD-40 and NASCAR: NASCAR and WD-40 Company announced a promotional partnership and automotive aftermarket licensing agreement at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas this week. In addition, WD-40 Company will enter into agreements with NASCAR

#93 Crew Chief on the move? UPDATE:

#93 Crew Chief on the move? UPDATE:

November 1, 2001
#93 Crew Chief on the move? UPDATE: hearing current #93 Bill Davis Racing crew chief, Doug Randolph will be moving over to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2002, supposedly as the crew chief of the #01 car (Jimmy Spencer?)(10-21-2001) UPDATE: Beginning with this weekend's race

Stricklin to the #93? UPDATE Yep and #23?:

Stricklin to the #93? UPDATE Yep and #23?:

October 31, 2001
Stricklin to the #93? UPDATE Yep and #23?: It appears [Hut] Stricklin is headed for Bill Davis' #93 Dodge, which is without a sponsor and driver (Blaney) for 2002. You can bet the sponsor [Hills Bros Coffee] weighs heavily in the decision. (Sporting News)(10-24-2001

More Dyno Testing:

More Dyno Testing:

October 29, 2001
More Dyno Testing: NASCAR officials tested nine cars on a chassis dyno after the race. The dyno measures horsepower. NASCAR did the same thing after last weekend's race at Talladega. Sunday, NASCAR officials tested the cars of #12-Mike Wallace, #2-Ricky Rudd, #24-Jeff

Bill Davis Racing Keeps Two:

Bill Davis Racing Keeps Two:

October 18, 2001
Bill Davis Racing Keeps Two: Bill Davis Racing is now looking for both a sponsor and a driver for its # 93 Dodges after Tuesday's announcement that Dave Blaney would leave the team at season's end to drive the #77 Fords for Jasper Motorsports in 2002. Bill Armour,

Park to the #93?

Park to the #93?

October 10, 2001
Park to the #93? here is a new one - There's also a lot of speculation around if and when Steve Park returns to the 1 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. The Dave Blaney ride doesn't have a sponsor, and I know Tommy Baldwin, Ward Burton's crew chief for Blaney's teammate Ward

Ward in the #12? or is it Spencer? UPDATE:

Ward in the #12? or is it Spencer? UPDATE:

October 6, 2001
Ward in the #12? or is it Spencer? UPDATE: NASCAR.com Buzz is reporting "if Jimmy Spencer does leave the #26 Ford team at the end of the season as rumored, he could be working out a deal with Chip Gannasi Racing for 2002. If not there, he's a prime candidate to grab

Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive?

Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive?

September 22, 2001
Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive?When United Airlines flight 93 crashed September 11, 2001 in a strip mine in Shanksville, PA, Jimmy Spencer was devastated not only because the crash scene was near where Spencer grew-up in Pennsylvania, but

Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive?

Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive?

September 22, 2001
Spencer to honor Flight 93 at Lowes UPDATE Stewart to drive? When United Airlines flight 93 crashed September 11, 2001 in a strip mine in Shanksville, PA, Jimmy Spencer was devastated not only because the crash scene was near where Spencer grew-up in Pennsylvania,

Burton to drive for Baldwin UPDATE now a sponsor:

Burton to drive for Baldwin UPDATE now a sponsor:

September 15, 2001
Burton to drive for Baldwin UPDATE now a sponsor:Bill Davis Racing #22 crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr. will debut his new BGN team at the October race at Charlotte. Ward Burton will be behind the wheel(Sporting News)(8-28-2001) UPDATE: Tommy Baldwin Racing will have sponsorship