WCUP: Buckshot Jones - Track Notes from Talladega
22 April 1999
IMG Motorsports-Charlotte Buckshot Jones Track Notes Talladega Superspeedway "I started racing on short tracks, so getting the chance to compete on superspeedways on the NASCAR Busch and Winston Cup Series has been a welcome change. I think I like these tracks because not only are they physically demanding, but they challenge the driver mentally. Each driver must think about each move he makes, because one mistake can be the end to his day." - Buckshot Jones, driver of the No.00 Crown Fiber Communications Pontiac The Buckshot Racing team tested at Talladega Superspeedway in April and Jones had this to say about the test session: "We didn’t make the first race of the year at Daytona because the front clip on the car was off and I think we’ve learned from that experience. The test session went well, but we still need to get faster. I think we have a good starting point for the weekend." Unlike most tracks this year, Jones has experience in a Winston Cup car at Talladega Superspeedway. He qualified 11th and finished 16th in the 1998 Winston 500 when he was filling in as driver for the Stavola Bros. Racing Team. Jones will be signing autographs at the 14th Annual Race Fever Night at Talladega Superspeedway at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 23. Buckshot Jones 1997 and 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Date Location ST FIN LC/TL Status $Won 11/16/97 Atlanta, Ga. 32 43 38/325 Accident $20,875 05/31/98 Dover, Del. 19 8 400/400 Running $26,580 08/01/98 Indianapolis, Ind. 15 27 158/160 Running $72,285 08/15/98 Brooklyn, Mich. 34 27 197/200 Running $18,440 09/20/98 Dover, Del. 14 42 84/400 Engine $16,355 10/11/98 Talladega, Ala. 11 16 187/188 Running $28,775 Buckshot Jones 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results Date Location ST FIN LC/TL Status $Won 2/14/99 Daytona, Fla. --- --- --- --- DNQ 2/20/99 Rockingham, N.C. --- --- --- --- DNQ 3/07/99 Las Vegas, Nev. 35 29 262/267 Running $48,600 3/14/99 Atlanta, Ga. 7 37 248/325 Driver Fatigue $22,880 3/21/99 Darlington, S.C. 32 34 162/164 Running $20,215 3/28/99 Fort Worth, Texas 31 35 252/334 Vibration $40,975 4/11/99 Bristol, Tenn. 36 39 406/500 Running $25,240 4/18/99 Martinsville, Va. --- --- --- --- DNQ 1999 Totals: Poles Wins Top 5’s Top 10’s LC/TL $Won 0 0 0 0 330/1,590(83.6%) $157,910