Ward Burton News

more Happy Hour notes:

more Happy Hour notes:

July 1, 1999
#41-David Green tagged the #6-Mark Martin car after Martin cut down a tire and hit the wall but there was minimal damage and the car will be repaired in time for the race. Martin left the infield care center with a splint on his left wrist and reported a sore lower

Polaris Switch?

Polaris Switch?

June 23, 1999
Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

June 23, 1999
Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and

DNF’s:

DNF’s:

June 21, 1999
#22-Ward Burton suffered his first DNF of the season. Only four teams are left that have started all 15 races and have no #18-Labonte, #20-Stewart, #33-Schrader; and #98-Mast. The #75-Musgrave has no DNF's but did miss one race. #60-Geoffrey Bodine leads with 6 DNF

Tethers:

Tethers:

May 31, 1999
NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

Wheel Restraints/Tethers UPDATE 3:

Wheel Restraints/Tethers UPDATE 3:

May 23, 1999
Several Winston Cup teams tested the tire tethers at Charlotte(no idea which ones). The heavy steel cable connects from the jackbolt to the spindle on the front tires, meaning it does not rotate with the tire but will hold the wheel on the car in an accident. If it

Safety Announcements:

Safety Announcements:

May 11, 1999
NASCAR drivers Jeremy Mayfield and Ward Burton have been picked to participate in a series of highway safety public service announcements by the North Carolina Governors Highway Safety Program. The invitation was issued by Joe Parker, director of the program, and Governor

Bill Davis Associate:

Bill Davis Associate:

May 9, 1999
ProCert has signed on with the #22 Bill Davis Caterpillar team as an associate sponsor and driver Ward Burton. Decals will be postd on the TV Panel and the C-post. The sponsorship by the transportation consulting firm started at Talladega(Speedway Scene Mag)

No Bull 5 UPDATE 1:

No Bull 5 UPDATE 1:

April 28, 1999
The five fans selected for the Winston No Bull 5 contest for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte will be paired with their drivers Thursday in Ontario, Calif. The drivers are: Jeff Burton, Ward Burton, Jeff Gordon, Mike Skinner and Bobby Labonte will compete in a 20-lap

Burton and BGN:

Burton and BGN:

April 21, 1999
Another Cup driver will race some BGN races as Ward Burton drive the #02 Siemens Pontiac in five BGN events in 1999 beginning May 1 at California, Dover Downs(6/5), Michigan(8/21), Darlington (9/4), and Charlotte(10/9). The car will be prepared by Bill Davis Racing

Burton and BGN:

Burton and BGN:

April 21, 1999
Another Cup driver will race some BGN races as Ward Burton drive the #02 Siemens Pontiac in five BGN events in 1999 beginning May 1 at California, Dover Downs(6/5), Michigan(8/21), Darlington (9/4), and Charlotte(10/9). The car will be prepared by Bill Davis Racing

Elliott Crew:

Elliott Crew:

April 19, 1999
Tom Hubert who drove the #19 Ford at Vegas and was driving the #7 Truck until a recent split, changed tires for the #94 McDonald's team and Bill Elliott at Martinsville( The Depot ) -- UPDATE: Hubert works at Bill Davis Racing getting Ward Burton's BGN cars ready for

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

RIR Testing UPDATE 4:

April 17, 1999
Some Cup teams will test at Richmond early next week. The #45 10-10-345 Pontiac and Rich Bickle will be one team testing(RPM2Nite) -- UPDATE 1: I hear the drivers testing at RIR on 4/19 and 4/20 will be #45-Rich Bickle, #36-Ernie Irvan and #22-Wrad Burton( Inside Motorsports

Finley Released UPDATE:

Finley Released UPDATE:

March 23, 1999
I hear that Jeff Finley has been released from the #25 DuraLube Chevy, owned by Ed Rensi. Some possible replacements include: Robert Pressley, Ward Burton, and Kenny Wallace(Race 2 Win) - UPDATE: my sources have confirmed this as being true and the Race 2 Win site

Wind Tunnel Results? UPDATE

Wind Tunnel Results? UPDATE

March 21, 1999
According to men familiar with the tests, Jeff Gordon's Monte Carlo came out with numbers clearly better than the other five cars, 30 drag-horsepower better than the Fords according to one source, and 20 drag-horsepower better than the rival Chevrolet of Mike Skinner