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Cautions catch out Nemechek at Rockingham.
The United States Army Racing Team could not find the right rhythm Sunday as driver Joe Nemechek posted a 25th place finish in Sunday's Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway.
Stewart Foundation donates $1 million to charity.
2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has announced that his eponymous charity foundation has donated $1 million to favourite NASCAR Charity the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
RCR makes Busch Series history.
Richard Childress' goal for his No.21 PayDay Busch Series team entering the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series season was to win the Owners' Championship, despite dividing the year between drivers Kevin Harvick and Johnny Sauter.
Lewis Motorsports hires former Roush man as GM.
Lewis Motorsports, which fields the No. 46 NASCAR Busch Series entry driven by Ashton Lewis Jr is pleased to announce that Bob Rinaldi has joined their operation as General Manager effective immediately.
Petree to run full-time Busch team for Menard.
Andy Petree Racing has signed driver Paul Menard to race fulltime in the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series after spending the summer of 2003 nurturing the talented 23 year-old in a variety of different Championships.
Q&A: Ward Burton.
"With what's been going on in my life and with the NetZero team, I just feel completely rejuvenated. The relationship with Tony Furr (crew chief) is great and I don't feel like that's going to change. His racing career has been somewhat like mine.
Johnson and Lowe's 'Racing for Relief' at Phoenix.
In response to the Southern California wildfires, Lowe's and NASCAR Winston Cup driver Jimmie Johnson are "Racing for Relief" to generate funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
No Pontiacs in 2004.
The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series will most likely be contested by just Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet after General Motors announced that it would not be supporting its Pontiac brand beyond the end of the 2003 season.
Rain puts Bass Pro Shops 500 on hold.
Mother Nature has intervened and forced the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 to be postponed until Monday after just 39 of 325 laps had been completed.
Jarrett extends contract with 88 team.
Despite suffering a terrible year on and off the track in 2003, the #88 Robert Yates Racing UPS Ford team driven by Dale Jarrett will remain intact for another three seasons at least after the 1999 Winston Cup Champion signed a contract extension running until the end of the 2006 season.
NAPA crew closing on pit stop titles.
The pit crew for Michael Waltrip's #15 NAPA Auto Parts Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Chevrolet team moved one step closer to claiming the inaugural McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fuelled by POWERade and the $200,000 bonus that goes to the season champion.
Riggs confirmed in place of Benson for 2004.
The transformation at MB2/MBV Motorsport took another stride towards completion on Thursday with the news that current Busch Series driver Scott Riggs will replace veteran Johnny Benson behind the wheel of the #10 Valvoline Pontiac beginning with the 2004 season.
Teenager Howard to make NWC debut in Atlanta.
Bill Davis Racing has entered its No. 27 Chevrolet into the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 NASCAR Winston Cup event this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway with ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Shelby Howard behind the wheel.
Nemechek signs for U.S. Army team.
As Jerry Nadeau continues to recover from a head injury he suffered in a May 2 accident at Richmond International Raceway, MB2 Motorsports have announced that Joe Nemechek will drive the No. 01 U.S.
Stewart win clinches manufacturer title for Chevy.
Tony Stewart's victory in the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday night clinched the 2003 Manufacturers' Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR's premier division.
ASCAR team Torquespeed joins 2004 Nextel Cup.
Veteran Winston Cup team owner Travis Carter has signed a landmark deal with British-based motorsport outfit Torquespeed UK to form the first UK-based and funded NASCAR Winston Cup team.
Burton to drive NetZero HiSpeed Pontiac in 2004.
NetZero HiSpeed and Haas CNC Racing announced today that NASCAR veteran Ward Burton will be behind the wheel of the #O NetZero HiSpeed Pontiac during the 2004 Nextel Cup Series season.
Q&A: Bobby Labonte, 'Fatback' McSwain.
Bobby Labonte, driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and crew chief Michael McSwain were the guests in the weekly NASCAR Winston Teleconference prior to the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Crew-chief Ince leaves Valvoline team.
After missing last weekend's Banquet 400 at the Kansas Speedway for personal reasons, James Ince has asked for, and been granted his release from crew-chief duties of Johnny Benson's #10 Valvoline MBV Motorsport Pontiac.
NetZero returns to #0 team for 2004.
NetZero HiSpeed and Haas CNC Racing have announced an extension to their current deal that will once again see the #0 NetZero Pontiac on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit in 2004.
Q&A: Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus.
This week's NASCAR Winston Cup Series Teleconference featured Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo and his crew chief, Chad Knaus.
Ford end support for Jasper team.
The #77 Jasper Motorsports NASCAR Winston Cup team has lost its manufacturer backing from Ford after driver Dave Blaney drove a Dodge Intrepid in last Sunday's EA Sports 500 at Talladega.
Early wreck puts Benson out again at Talladega.
#10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson's post-race interviews have lasted longer than his Talladega races in 2003. Wrecks have limited Benson to little more than 13 competitive laps. But, what makes it even more frustrating is neither wreck was of Benson's doing.