R07 Woes For Chevy’s Top Dogs
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 3:35pm UTC
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
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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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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Wednesday January 16, 2008
10:00pm UTC
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Jeff Green
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Haas/CNC
- Car Number: 66
- Crew Chief: Harold Holly
- Sponsor: Best Buy
- Points: 32nd :: 2704 :: -4019
- Starts: 32
- Poles: 0
- Wins: 0
- Top 5′s: 0
- Top 10′s: 3
- Winnings: $3,394,930
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2008 Preview
- Organization: TBD
- Car Number: TBD
- Crew Chief: TBD
- Sponsor: TBD
In his third full-time Cup ride (RCR, #30; PE, #43) Jeff Green again finds himself looking for a ride.
With no doubt as to his capabilities, it’s been another tale of chemistry never combining to produce results. Even being reunited with his Busch crew chief Harold Holly could save it in time, and about a year after their reuniting Jeff Green was out at Haas in favor of Jeremy Mayfield.
What’s in the cards for 2008 is unknown at this time, but if you check out his website at JeffGreen.com, you can see the 895lb moose he took down up in Maine this past October. That’s a huge…
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Filed Under: Haas CNC Racing #66, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup, Teams
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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Saturday January 12, 2008
12:44pm UTC
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Scott Riggs
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Gillette Evernham Motorsports
- Car Number: 10
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Sponsor: Valvoline/Stanley Tools
- Points: 36th :: 2135 :: -4588
- Starts: 27
- Poles: 0
- Wins: 0
- Top 5′s: 0
- Top 10′s: 1
- Winnings: $2,671,040
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Haas/CNC
- Car Number: 66
- Crew Chief: Bootie Barker
- Sponsor: State Water Heaters
Sometimes even the best potential things just don’t pan out. After missing the 2006 Daytona 500, Scott worked it back into the Top-35 and even the Top-20. However, as Gillette Evernham Motorsports struggled (along with the rest of the Dodge camp in general) in 2007, Scottie just couldn’t pull it off. He found himself missing 9 shows, which ultimately kept him out of the Top-35 at the end of the season.
Looking forward, Scott Riggs moves into a new chapter at Haas/CNC. While both the #66 and #70 were in the Top-35 after Homestead in 2007, it wasn’t by much. Both Scott and Jeremy will have to make the best of the first 5 races this upcoming season if they want to get a jump on keeping it in the Top-35 for the year.
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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Wednesday January 2, 2008
12:50pm UTC
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Jeremy Mayfield
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Bill Davis Racing
- Car Number: 36
- Crew Chief: Multiple Crew Chiefs
- Sponsor: 360 OTC
- Points: 45th :: 1126 :: -5597
- Starts: 17
- Poles: 0
- Wins: 0
- Top 5′s: 0
- Top 10′s: 0
- Winnings: $1,415,140
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Haas CNC
- Car Number: 70
- Crew Chief: Dave Skog
- Sponsor: TBD
After a difficult departure from Evernham in August of 2006, Jeremy Mayfield landed with a fresh opportunity at Bill Davis Racing in the #36 for 2007. As a new team, they struggled to make races, and in October of 2007 Jeremy Mayfield left BDR for Haas/CNC. As a note, Jacques Villeneuve was hired last summer to replace Mayfield. Mayfield wasn’t actually released from BDR at the time, as they were looking into sponsorship possibilities for starting up another team.
Mayfield finished out the 2007 season in the #66 at Hass.
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