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Shepherd reveals Winston Cup and truck ambitions.
Morgan Shepherd and the Victory In Jesus Racing Team have confirmed their preliminary plans for the 2003 season, in which they hope to contest both the Craftsman Truck and Winston Cup series.
Larry Foyt tests a Winston Cup car.
Larry Foyt took his first laps in a NASCAR Winston Cup car Monday at Caraway Speedway, a .455-mile banked oval in Asheboro, North Carolina.
Mears to drive the #41 Target Dodge.
Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that Casey Mears will drive the No. 41 Target Dodge in the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Beam named crew chief for RCR's AOL team.
Veteran crew chief Mike Beam will be calling the shots in 2003 for Jeff Green and Richard Childress Racing's [RCR] No. 30 America Online team.
Hometown tribute lets fans remember Earnhardt.
Cabarrus County, the 'racing side of Charlotte' and just 15 minutes north of Lowe's Motor Speedway, has a new destination with special meaning to Dale Earnhardt Sr fans.
Stewart dominates USAC finale at LVMS.
NASCAR Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart won both the USAC Midget and Sprint car finales at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night.
Powell pays tribute to LVMS founder.
Following the death of Imperial Palace casino owner and Las Vegas Motor Speedway co-developer, Ralph Engelstad, Chris Powell, president and general manager of the facility has issued a tribute.
Prost to race in NASCAR?
From 'The Professor', to the mad professor; ever wonder what Alain Prost's been up to since the demise of his Formula One team? One thing he has been doing is taking a serious look at the American NASCAR series...
Bodine recovering following surgery.
Todd Bodine has successfully undergone endothscopic back surgery to repair a ruptured (L5S1) disc that kept him from competing in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Barker joins #77 team as crew chief for Blaney.
Robert "Bootie" Barker has been named as crew chief for the #77 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Ford Team and driver Dave Blaney.
Newman tops Rookie standings.
Penske Racing's Ryan Newman finished top of the Rookie standings following his 22nd top ten finish of the 2002 season in Sunday's Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Bliss to drive the #20 Rockwell Chevrolet in 2003.
Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that it has hired Mike Bliss to drive the No. 20 Rockwell Automation / JGR Chevrolet for the 2003 NASCAR Busch season.
Gordon muses first ever Provisional.
Four times Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon will be in a very unfamiliar position at the start of Sunday's Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, mired back amongst the Provisional starters for the first time in his ten-year Winston Cup career.
Parker/GNC/Jesel prepare for final fling.
In what will be Jesel Motorsports' last race with GNC on the hood and quarter panels and possibly Hank Parker Jr's last race behind the wheel of the #36 Dodge Intrepid both team and driver are going all out for victory in Saturday's Busch Series season finale.
Team Excedrin ready for season finale.
Todd Bodine and the Excedrin QuickTabs Racing team head to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the final event on the 2002 NASCAR Busch Series schedule.
Fellows signs with DEI for road race attack.
Veteran road-racer Ron Fellows has signed a contract with Dale Earnhardt Inc. to compete in both 2003 Winston Cup road races at Sears Point and Watkins Glen in a fourth DEI prepared Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Nemechek/Sospenzo retained for '03.
Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, today announced the signings of driver Joe Nemechek and crew chief Peter Sospenzo, who will each return to their respective roles with No. 25 UAW-Delphi team in 2003.
Kenseth's win caps big weekend for DeWalt.
In one of the biggest weekends ever in the history of DeWalt Power Tools as a Winston Cup Series sponsor, Matt Kenseth came away with a season-high fifth victory and one lucky fan earned a Million dollars for his quick handywork with DeWalt tools.
Result - Checker Auto Parts 500.
Full results from Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway, round 35 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Pressure mounting on Lewis and CAP team.
With only two races left in the season, there is a lot of pressure on all of the teams as they head to Phoenix International Raceway for the Bashas' Supermarkets 200.
Harvick bringing 'Old Faithful' to Phoenix.
While heading to Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet, reverts to familiarity this week: partaking in a whole load of racing and getting to drive his favourite car.
On the road with a NASCAR Truckie.
After completing 34 of 36 events on the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup schedule, the circuit heads cross country for the penultimate event of the season. It's also race No. 19 of 20 straight that began in July at Daytona.
Pre race quotes - Jeff Burton.
Jeff Burton, driver of the #99 Roush Racing Ford Taurus, will be looking for his third straight NASCAR Winston Cup win at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend.
Roush still considering all options.
"We are evaluating all avenues of recourse available to us, including invoking the NASCAR appeals process and have asked our outside counsel to assess our options for recourse against the manufacturer and distributor of the spring." - Roush Racing President Geoff Smith