R07 Woes For Chevy’s Top Dogs

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 3:35pm CST

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Motors, they are a changin’.

Or was that “times”? Well, that wasn’t the case in Daytona this afternoon.

It would seem that teams running Hendrick engines, at least 6 (includes Nemecheck and Riggs), would be changing engines before the Duel’s tomorrow afternoon.

But wait, we’re not stopping there. Toyota is also have problems with their engines. In fact, the exact same problem. To the extent that TRD is sending new engines straight from California, post haste.

The problem, for you engine techs out there, is that the coating on the cam shaft is coming off, getting on the lifters and filtering through the engine.

Clint Bowyer is also changing an engine today, but it was unrelated to the above problem according to SPEED.

What this means is that the teams who have changed engines prior to their Duel will have to start at the back of their assigned heat. Once the Duel’s have run, all teams may freely make an engine change without penalty.

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Filed Under: Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Junior, Daytona, Drivers, Furniture Row Racing #78, Haas CNC Racing #66, Hendrick Motorsports #24, Hendrick Motorsports #25, Hendrick Motorsports #48, Hendrick Motorsports #5, Hendrick Motorsports #88, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Nascar, Scott Riggs, Sprint Cup, Teams, Tracks





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User Avatar By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Friday January 11, 2008
12:17pm CST
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Joe Nemechek

Joe Nemechek, 2007

  • 2007 Stats

    • Organization: Ginn Racing
    • Car Number: 13
    • Crew Chief: Peter Sospenzo
    • Sponsor: CertainTeed
    • Points: 37th :: 2117 :: -4606
    • Starts: 28
    • Poles: 0
    • Wins: 0
    • Top 5’s: 0
    • Top 10’s: 1
    • Winnings: $2,394,540

  • 2008 Preview

    • Organization: Furniture Row Racing
    • Car Number: 78
    • Crew Chief: Jay Guy
    • Sponsor: Furniture Row

Joe Nemecheck was also out of a job after Chicago, alongside teammate Sterling Marlin. However, Joe ended up landing in the #78 for 9 races in 2007 and also signed a contract with them through 2010.

However, what remains to be seen is that if Joe Nemecheck and his qualifying reputation will be enough to get them into the shows, where his driving skills will have to take over to earn enough points to put (and then keep) them in the Top-35.

While the Wood Brothers is the safe bet for a single car team that could break into the Top-35 in 2008, Furniture Row would have to be your #2 pick.

Note: information is accurate as of date published. Check Thunder Lounge for additional updates and information.

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Filed Under: Drivers, Furniture Row Racing #78, Joe Nemechek, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup





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