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Nemechek joins No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports team.
Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) president John Hendrick yesterday named Joe Nemechek as the interim driver of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet. "We're pleased to be able to put a talented veteran like Joe behind the wheel of the No. 25 car," said Hendrick.
Miller Lite and Harley-Davidson team for Winston.
Rusty Wallace will be riding his Harley again on Saturday night, but it won't be the two-wheeled version that he has become somewhat a collector of.
Hornaday replaces Robinson at BAM.
Two-time Craftsman Truck Series champion, veteran Winston Cup Series and current Busch Series driver, Ron Hornaday Jr, will take over driving duties in the #49 BAM Racing Dodge car at the next two Winston Cup races.
Andretti unveils <I>Star Wars</I> paint scheme.
Star Wars fans, outfitted as Star Wars stormtroopers, stood guard at a Charlotte movie theatre today... but they weren't waiting in line for tickets to Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones .
Jarrett's Taurus to wear pink ribbon.
For the past two-plus years, thousands of race fans have shown their support for Race Fans for a Cure(TM) by wearing pink ribbons. For the next two races, Dale Jarrett's famed No. 88 NASCAR Winston Cup Taurus will do the same.
Rain postpones Pontiac 400.
Rain has forced NASCAR officials to postpone the running of the Winston Cup Pontiac Excitement 400 from Richmond International Raceway. 66 laps were completed Saturday night [early Sunday morning UK time] and the race will now resumed Sunday at noon ET.
Benson to miss Pontiac 400 following Busch crash.
NASCAR Winston Cup series veteran Johnny Benson will miss the Pontiac Excitement 400 following a crash in the Busch series race on lap 29.
Fittipaldi to make second Busch start.
CART star Christian Fittipaldi will attempt to make his second career NASCAR Busch Series start this coming weekend in the Hardee's 250 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnhardt Jr on the game.
Game fanatic Dale Earnhardt Jr is all set to make an appearance at the Electronic Entertainment Expo to continue his endorsement of the computer racing wheels that he uses to practice tracks when at home.
Benson to do it twice in Richmond.
Pontiac driver Johnny Benson reckons Richmond a "pretty dang good place to have a race." So much so that he will be contesting the Winston Cup and Busch Series races this weekend
Q&A: Mark Martin and Ben Leslie.
Mark Martin, driver of the No. 6 Pfizer Taurus, and his crew chief, Ben Leslie, were this week's guests on the NASCAR Winston Cup teleconference. Martin is in ninth place in the standings heading into Sunday's race at California, where he won in 1998.
California, here comes Newman.
For Ryan Newman and his ALLTEL Team Penske, it's another new race track and a further challenge on tap this weekend.
We're not in Kansas anymore... or are we?
Welcome to California Speedway... or is it Kansas Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Michigan Speedway or Las Vegas Motor Speedway? Since it's the last weekend in April, it's time for the NAPA Auto Parts 500, which is indeed at California Speedway.
Excedrin Racing Team posts best finish of season.
Todd Bodine and the Excedrin Racing team posted a fourth-place finish this past Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in an accident-marred event.
Aaron's 499: Qualifying results.
Complete qualifying results for Sunday's Aaron's 499 at the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeedway.
Chevrolet still looking for its first win in 2002.
The most successful nameplate in NASCAR Winston Cup history has yet to win a race in 2002. The ninth round of 36 this season comes to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron's 499 this Sunday - the second of four restrictor-plate races in 2002.
NASCAR drivers head to 'new' Sears Point Raceway.
Driver Ricky Rudd will highlight a group of six drivers who will participate in a two-day NASCAR Winston Cup test session at Sears Point Raceway, April 23-24.
Busch Series Raybestos(R) Rookie news.
*Scott Riggs won the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway, his first career Busch Series win. In the process, Riggs collected Raybestos(R) Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time this season.
Wallace subs for Harvick at Martinsville.
Kenny Wallace will drive the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet this Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in place of Kevin Harvick, who has been "parked" by NASCAR for his actions during Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series race.
Harvick banned from Martinsville Cup race.
Volatile Kevin Harvick has been controversially 'parked' by NASCAR ahead of Sunday's Virginia 500 at the Martinsville Speedway after he followed up his recent Busch Series remonstrations with a Craftsman Truck Series banging match with Coy Gibbs.
Post qualifying quotes - Chevrolet.
Jeff Gordon led a Chevrolet 1-2-3-4 in qualifying at the Martinsville Speedway as the defending Winston Cup Champion joined Bobby Hamilton, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Terry Labonte on the front two rows for Sunday's Virginia 500.
Excedrin Racing Team set sights on Nashville.
Todd Bodine and the No. 92 Herzog Jackson Motorsports team head to Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway this weekend for the running of the Pepsi 300 Presented by Kroger. Bodine raced in last year's inaugural event and finished 10th.
Q&A: Ricky Craven and Dale Jarrett.
Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 88 UPS Taurus, and Ricky Craven, driver of the No. 32 Tide Taurus, both registered their first NASCAR Winston Cup Martinsville Speedway victories last year.