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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams and Drivers: Part 1 of 2.(Fan Guide)
A.J. Allmendinger
AGE: 26 CUP DEBUT: Bristol, 2007* STARTS: 17 POLES: 0 WINS: 0 BEST SEASON FINISH: 43rd (2007) TEAM: Team Red Bull OWNER: Dany Bahar CAR: No. 84 Toyota Camry CREW CHIEF: Rick Viers ENGINE SUPPLIER: Toyota Racing Development OUTLOOK: Nobody expected him to come in from Champ Car and blow folks away, but they didn't think it would be a disaster, either.
Greg Biffle
AGE: 38 CUP DEBUT: Fontana, 2002 STARTS: 186 POLES: 4 WINS: 12 BEST SEASON FINISH: Second (tied, 2005) TEAM: Roush Fenway Racing OWNERS: Jack Roush, John Henry CAR: No. 16 Ford Fusion CREW CHIEF: Greg Erwin ENGINE SUPPLIER: Yates/Roush Engines OUTLOOK: He still has hope-although it's fading somewhat- of adding a Cup title to his Busch (now Nationwide) and Craftsman titles.
Dave Blaney
AGE: 45 CUP DEBUT: Charlotte, 1992 STARTS: 268 POLES: 1 WINS: 0 BEST SEASON FINISH: 19th (2002) TEAM: Bill Davis Racing OWNERS: Gail and Bill Davis CAR: No. 22 Toyota Camry CREW CHIEF: Kevin Hamlin ENGINE SUPPLIER: Bill Davis Racing OUTLOOK: This outstanding dirt-track racer has enjoyed some solid runs in the Cup series. Toyota is better this year, so he'll be better, too.
Clint Bowyer
- Montoya's Nextel Cup debut ends in great ball of fire.
- News wire article from: Miami Herald (Miami, FL) November 20, 2006 700+ words
...Montoya-s-Nextel-Cup-debut-ends-in-great...fire Montoya's Nextel Cup debut ends in great ball of...summoning him and his crew chief to the NASCAR trailer...Nextel Cup circuit. Crew chief Steve Boyer is certain...
- DAYS OF WONDER: Kluever's fast track to success continues with Nextel Cup debut.
- News wire article from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) July 9, 2006 700+ words
...twist today when he makes his Nextel Cup debut in the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland...for his job before being paired with crew chief Mike Beam. Together, they collected...brand-new team with a first-year crew chief (Mike Kelley) and first-year car...
- Waltrip's team takes a big hit: Director and crew chief suspended for cheating;...
- News wire article from: Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) February 15, 2007 700+ words
...the first team official above the crew-chief level to be ejected from a racetrack...joined in ejection by David Hyder, crew chief for the car Michael Waltrip drives...Toyota, making its much publicized Cup debut this year, has seven cars entered...
- [2] Cup debut to highlight busy weekend for Petty.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Utter, Jim March 29, 2000 700+ words
...loud cheering section when he attempts to make his Winston Cup debut in Sunday's DirecTV 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Petty...said Jim Lachey, co-owner of the team. CREW CHANGE: Crew chief Darrell Terry of the No..48 Chevrolets driven by Mike McLaughlin...
- Montoya set to attempt his Cup debut here.
- News wire article from: Miami Herald (Miami, FL) November 16, 2006 700+ words
...official: Juan Pablo Montoya will attempt to make his Nextel Cup debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Sunday's Ford 400. Chip...Montoya also will have a Busch Series pit crew, headed by crew chief Brad Parrott, who has worked with the Colombia native in...
- Ragan set to make Cup debut.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire September 20, 2006 700+ words
...Craftsman Truck Series that will help me race with the guys in the Nextel Cup Series. I'm looking forward to working with (crew chief) Frank Stoddard." Ragan also will make his second Busch Series start of the season on Saturday at Dover. "This is an...
- Jon Wood says he was pleased with his Cup debut: Earnhardt, Stewart say they're...
- News wire article from: Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, NC) March 13, 2007 700+ words
...about staying out, because there were less than 20 laps left. But there weren't that many cars on the lead lap. So (crew chief) Tony Eury Jr. said 'I'm thinking about taking some tires.' So that's what I'm thinking in my mind. "So I just...
- Car of Tomorrow questions linger: Answers should come when the vehicles make...
- News wire article from: Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) March 8, 2007 700+ words
...the body is about knocked off on the rear of it. I think that is something we need to look at and make better." Former crew chief and current television analyst Jeff Hammond said fixing cars during the race might be tricky, but, ultimately, that won...
- Crew chief's job with Funny Cars serious business: Canadian on NHRA circuit:...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire January 31, 2003 700+ words
...start line and ready to race again. The crew chief is responsible for making sure that happens...someone could get hurt," says Rob Flynn, crew chief for NHRA Funny Car racer Cruz Pedregon...25-year career, Flynn has worked as crew chief for NHRA drivers all over North America...
- Crew chief a casualty of Burton's championship quest.
- Newspaper article from: The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) September 8, 2002 700+ words
...Caraviello When Buddy Parrott retired as the crew chief of Roush Racing's No. 99 team prior...Stoddard emerged as one of the best driver-crew chief combinations in Winston Cup. Between...him with Paul Andrews, formerly the crew chief for Steve Park's team at Dale Earnhardt...
Source: HighBeam Research, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams and Drivers: Part 1 of 2.(Fan Guide)