The nascar nationwide series takes on atlanta motor speedway and night racing this weekend in saturday nights great clips 300 to benefit feed the children. Ward is a veteran crew chief with more than 300 xfinity series races on his resume, as well as 23 gander trucks races with two victories. William byron is an american professional stock car racing driver. Todd gilliland tells critical team owner kyle busch to.
Kyle busch keeps checking boxes off his list of career achievements this nascar season. And of course any other interesting nascar news as. Wes ward, shop foreman at kbm, will serve as the interim crew chief for todd gilliland this week at texas and michael shelton, who previously served as the crew chief for the no. Nascar drivers have little help with concussions the new.
View wes ward s nascar cup series results by track. He did it again saturday, winning for the first time ever at martinsville speedway by capturing the caution. See the nascar penalty report from the onemain financial 200 at dover international speedway in the spring of the 2018 xfinity series season. After pitting on lap 5, busch and crew chief wes ward had planned on pitting for their final set of fresh tires if a caution fell around the lap200 mark, but as the race played the duo elected to keep track position and were able to make the same set of goodyear tires last the final 120 laps. Kyle busch motorsports driver todd gilliland was made available to the media in pocono. Wes ward will serve as interim crew chief for the no. Theres also, an interesting nugget about a new primetime reality tv show, showcasing a high level nascar exec, premiering this spring. Driver races win t5 t10 pole laps led earnings rank.
Ernie irvan, who won 15 races from 1987 to 1999 and was named one of the 50 greatest drivers in nascar. It began with the alert today florida 300 at daytona international speedway on february 21, and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 21. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Theres no quit in nascar driver kenny wallace sports. The 2012 nascar nationwide series season was the thirtyfirst season of semiprofessional stock car racing in the united states. Christopher bell entered as the defending champion, but he did not defend his championship, leaving his no. Ap a former nascar driver has been arrested on a federal charge of trying to entice a minor into sex. Toyota racing todd gilliland nascar gander outdoors truck series ngots pocono raceway july 26, 2019. Wes ward has the knowledge, dedication and attitude to lead ppc racing back to championships in both the busch series and the nascar. Cale yarborough, kyle busch and matt kenseth are the only monster energy nascar cup. Bliss born april 5, 1965 is an american professional stock car racing driver. The orlando sentinel reports that 59yearold rick crawford was arrested thursday in lake mary after he had been communicating about sex with an undercover sheriffs deputy posing as a 12yearold girl.
She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300 is the only female win in an indycar series race. His father, dennis, is a former jockey who is now a trainer and occasionally saddles horses for. Jayskis nascar sprint cup silly season site at, up to date nascar news, rumors, drivers, sponsors and paint schemes. Three monster energy nascar cup series teams have been issued l1level penalties from nascar. The rookie of the year award for nascar s premier series was first presented to a driver named blackie pitt by houston lawing, nascar s public relations director, in 1954.
Wes ward takes over as the fulltime crew chief on the no. Jul 26, 2019 kyle busch motorsports has announced that wes ward will serve as todd gillilands fulltime crew chief in the gander outdoors truck series for the rest of this season effective this weekend at. This is a list of nascar teams, a list of all teams that race in one of nascar s top three divisions monster energy cup series, xfinity series and gander outdoors truck series. Saturday at michigan is one last shot for todd gilliland. By jerry jordan for the first time his career, kyle busch picked up a win at martinsville speedway and took home his first grandfather clock the coveted trophy given to all nascar race winners at the iconic paperclipshaped short track in martinsville, va. The pedigree brand will also sponsor the teenagers previously announced fourrace schedule in the no.
Wes ward, the kbm shop foreman, will be gillilands crew chief at texas. Lawyers werent able to reach a settlement last week during a mediation session in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by kevin ward jr. Mcclure earns a disappointing 28thplace finish at phoenix. We just havent never necessarily had all the pieces go. Ward, on the other hand, kept on racing at hickory and had some success, i think. He currently operates the ward burton wildlife foundation, a conservation. Nascar on nbc analyst jeff burton, nephew of former driver ward burton. Kyle busch motorsports kbm ownerdriver is also scheduled to be behind the wheel of. Mar 31, 2018 thanks for watching guys follow me twitter instagram s. May 20, 2018 hard not to lose your cool when youre going almost 200mph.
It began with the drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway on february 22, and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 15. The season included thirtythree races, down from thirtyfour, and began with the drive4copd 300 at daytona international speedway and ended with the ford ecoboost 300 at homesteadmiami speedway. We strive for good quality service and reasonable prices. Kyle busch clocks the field at martinsville speedway. Jun 05, 2019 wes ward, shop foreman at kbm, will serve as the interim crew chief for todd gilliland this week at texas and michael shelton, who previously served as the crew chief for the no. Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. May 09, 2018 three monster energy nascar cup series teams have been issued l1level penalties from nascar. Jun 30, 2007 his new role at jrm will begin immediately, as he will work closely with crew chief wes ward, motorsports director steve crisp, and driver shane huffman in preparation for saturdays camping world. Team has been assessed with the loss of 20 driver points and 20 owner points. After he was declined a job as driver for gibbs cup program, bliss announced his departure, and replaced ward burton at haas cnc racings cup ride, posting a tenth place run at darlington raceway. Nascar driver and daughter brutally beat up after concert june 20, 2016 12. The las vegas native recorded toyotas firstever nascar sprint cup. The team has also been assessed the loss of 20 driver and owner points. Saturday is a day of reckoning for secondyear kyle busch motorsports driver todd gilliland.
Todd gilliland and crew chief wes ward face a mustwin scenario on saturday at michigan. Byron makes truck debut for kbm at phoenix news media. With only four races remaining before the 2012 points take effect, the no. International speedway, june 2 and martinsville va. Bowyer, suarez teams penalized for dover infractions racer. Ward is currently in his third season at kyle busch motorsports, where in addition to helping oversee the efforts of the no. Nascar nationwide series at atlanta motor speedway. Gilliland and harrison burton are kbms two fulltime drivers this season. Conover, nc april 25, 2000 wes ward, crew chief for the rayovac maximum racing team, will not be making the trip for saturdays running of the auto club 300 at california speedway. Kbm owner, nascar cup series driver kyle busch, has aired his frustration with his truck drivers this season, and gilliland was heard on the radio following the race telling busch to stay in his. Xfinity series penalty report dover 2018 spring race. The first flip was on lap 15 during a 7 car pileup coming out of the trioval. He is the youngest person to ever win the daytona 500, the largest event in nascar, doing so a day after his 20th birthday in 2011. Nascar nuggets from the net january 10, 20 fan4racing.
A journeyman nascar competitor and the 2002 nascar craftsman truck series champion, he has run in all three national series. Todays nascar nuggets from the net will focus on more silly season news to keep race fans uptodate with the latest and greatest information available. Todd gilliland was asked in victory lane if getting his first nascar. The nationwide series will run its 11th race of the season at charlotte related. Following a partial season in which he failed to win a race and qualify for the playoffs, gilliland again finds himself outside of the playoff cutoff in which he. Veteran crew chief wes ward is currently in his second season at kyle busch. During the week, nascar nationwide series driver kenny wallace puts on his marketing suit and hits the bricks trying to find sponsorship for his jay robinson racing team. Saturday at michigan is one last shot for todd gilliland to. Kyle busch motorsports has announced that wes ward will serve as.
Kyle busch motorsports has announced that wes ward will serve as todd gillilands fulltime crew chief in the gander outdoors truck series for. Do not take special requests or post folks not known or readers nascar fans unless involved with a nascar team in cup, xfinity or trucks only three birthday winners. Nascar nationwide series at homesteadmiami speedway. The 2014 nascar nationwide series was the 33rd season of the nationwide series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by the nascar in the united states. There were a number of drivers that i could have chosen, including jerry nadeau having played nascar thunder 2004 for most of my childhood and mark martin for that 2007 daytona 500 finish, though they never ran a full season in the car like nemechek. Kyle busch keeps on truckin, wins ncwts 250 at martinsville. The 2015 nascar xfinity series was the 34th season of the 2nd tier xfinity series, a professional stock car racing tour sanctioned by nascar in the united states.
Kyle busch breaks martinsville drought with truck series. The 2014 nascar cup series champion has said his two fulltime drivers aint done shit and doubleddown on it this weekend by saying youngsters either need to win in our trucks or go home. Jeffrey tyler burton born june 29, 1967, nicknamed the mayor, is an american former. While it wasnt an official award, it would help set the standard for the top rookie prize. The top ten worst nascar drivers 1 danica patrick danica sue patrick is an american professional racing driver. Kyle busch motorsports has announced that wes ward will serve as todd gillilands fulltime crew chief in the gander outdoors truck series for the rest of this season effective this weekend at. Jayskis nascar silly season site 2017 nascar camping. Despite gillilands outburst, busch did not remain in his motor home outside the track, congratulating his 19yearold driver in victory lane before qualifying his monster energy nascar. Green drove at darlington, iowa may, charlotte may, dover jun, michigan after mcclure was injured in a wreck at. He is the older brother of fellow nascar driver and nascar on nbc broadcaster jeff burton and the father of current nascar xfinity series driver jeb burton. Wes ward named fulltime crew chief for todd gilliland in.
Gilliland responded to the twoweek pressure cooker by winning the pole for fridays race and leading 31 laps through the first stage and a half. His new role at jrm will begin immediately, as he will work closely with crew chief wes ward, motorsports director steve crisp, and driver shane huffman in. The nascar nationwide series winds down its 2014 season at homesteadmiami speedway on saturday with the ford ecoboost 300. Nascar veteran john monsam has replaced wes ward as crew chief for chilhowies eric mcclure and the no. Driver kasey kahne 2003 nascar busch grand national series. Fulltime teams are teams that attempt to qualify for every race in their division with very few exceptions, such as those due to hauler breakdowns or deaths. Mcclure, right, and his crew chief, wes ward, before fridays practice session in iowa. Wes ward crew chief nascar cup series statistics by track click on the site to see this crew chiefs career results at that track view career statistics for wes ward. Morgan shepherd brian simo regan smith matt tifft john wes townley kenny wallace mike wallace.
Amid a struggle of a season thus far for its two fulltime drivers, the nascar gander outdoors truck series team of kyle busch motorsports announced. The napa auto parts 300 was held february 19 at daytona international speedway. Todd gilliland wins nascar truck series race at martinsville. Wes ward, who has served as shop foreman at kbm since 2015, moves over to the role of fulltime crew chief and will be atop the box for gilliland for the remainder of the 2019 season. Trevor bayne born february 19, 1991 is an american professional stock car racing driver and businessman. The robert yates racing driver took the lead for the first time on lap. Driver appearance schedule daytona international speedway. Aug 04, 2014 mcclure, right, and his crew chief, wes ward, before fridays practice session in iowa. Year, driver, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, miles, llf.
He last competed in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Saturday at michigan is one last shot for todd gilliland to make the nascar trucks playoff. Crew chief wes ward nascar cup series career statistics by. Nascar drivers lack the pensions and unions that athletes in other major professional sports have, leaving. Click on the site to see kasey kahnes career results at that track glossary. Kyle busch motorsports announces changes to crew chief lineup. Wards drivers have one gander outdoors truck series start at talladega, a thirdplace finish in 2017 with myatt snider, and 11 nascar xfinity series starts at the 2. Nascar released the postevent penalty report for dover international speedway. He has five career wins in the nascar winston cup series, including the 2002 daytona 500 and the 2001 southern 500.
Several nascar teams penalized after dover international. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Michael shelton will be gillilands crew chief at iowa and gateway. Todd gillilands latest nascar truck series misfortune. Nascar has issued substantial penalties to multiple teams following the race weekend at dover international speedway. The 2018 nascar camping world truck series was the 24th season of the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by nascar in north america. Kyle busch motorsports shuffles crew chief lineup for nos. Nascar hits several teams with big penalties following dover. Byron and crew chief wes ward will also have some excellent setup notes.