Jan
31
Previewing the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Teams: McGlynn Racing
January 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
McGlynn Racing’s first full year in Cup racing was in 2005, fielding two teams at different points (the #00 and #08) with Ryan McGlynn, Carl Long, and Derrike Cope driving for the team at various races.
The team switched to the #74 during the 2006 season, with Derrike Cope driving a limited schedule for McGlynn, only able […]
Jan
30
Previewing the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Teams: Hall of Fame Racing
January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hall of Fame Racing is a newcomer to NASCAR (starting full-time racing in 2006) but it’s not your average new team, as co-owners Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman bring plenty of bucks to the table, as well as initial backing and help from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Terry Labonte drove the car for the first five races […]
Jan
28
Previewing the 2007 NASCAR Teams: Front Row Motorsports
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Front Row Motorsports is planning on running their #34 car part-time for the 2007 season, with their #61 car slotted to run the full season. Unless I’m missing it, the team hasn’t yet announced who will be driving each car for the 2007 season. According to Jayski, it’s likely that Kevin Lepage will return to […]
Jan
28
Previewing the 2007 NASCAR Teams: BAM Racing
January 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
BAM Racing is back for the 2007 season, with Mike Bliss slotted to drive their #49 car. 2006 was a pretty turbulent year for the team, which started out with Brent Sherman in the driver’s seat, then Jimmy Spencer, then Mike Wallace, then Kevin Lepage, and finally Mike Bliss taking over for the tail end […]
Jan
26
Jack Roush Does Not Appear to Like the Japanese
January 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
Jaynelle Ramon skewers him better than we could, but apparently ol’ Jack isn’t exactly welcoming Toyota to NASCAR with open arms:
Roush, the loudest critic of NASCAR’s decision to allow the Japanese automaker to enter the Nextel Cup series this season, said he’s “preparing myself for siege’’ on the track and in the boardroom this year.
“I […]
Jan
25
Furniture Row Racing to Focus Solely on NASCAR in 2007
January 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Furniture Row Racing team is back with Kenny Wallace in its #78 car for the 2007 season, but the team has announced that its endings its involvement in the Busch series in order to focus on its Nextel Cup efforts.
The team said the move to pare back its efforts was caused by the double […]