N. H. Speedway Silverado Chassis Notes

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SILVERADO RACING
CHASSIS NOTES
NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY



17     RICKY HENDRICK, NO. 17 GMAC SILVERADO.  T-Rex2.  It competed in three
races this year: Milwaukee (10th), Dover (third) and Martinsville (19th).

20     COY GIBBS, NO. 20 MBNA SILVERADO.  No. 06.  Ran in Kentucky last
week.  Team took it home and fixed it (after race damage in Kentucky).  Ran
Memphis, Texas, Dover and Darlington.  Team is not allowed to name a chassis
until it wins a race.

24     JACK SPRAGUE, NO. 24 NETZERO PLATINUM SILVERADO.  "Bud Light."  Has
run two times this year:  Dover (second) and Milwaukee (second.)

46     DENNIS SETZER, NO. 46 ACXIOM/COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SILVERADO.  No. 17.
"Kenny" is named after a "South Park" character.  All Morgan-Dollar
Silverados are named after South Park characters, including Kenny, Timmy and
Mr. Hankey.  Kenny won in Memphis, Setzer¹s first win of the year.  Kenny
has run every race this year except Darlington, Daytona, Kansas and
Kentucky.

60     TRAVIS KVAPIL, NO. 60 CAT RENTAL STORES SILVERADO.  No. 009.  Brand
new at Pikes Peak.  Ran third in Milwaukee with it.  New Hampshire is its
third race this year.

61     RANDY TOLSMA, NO. 61 TEAM RENSI MOTORSPORTS SILVERADO.  Brand-new.
No. 17.  Has no nickname.  "We¹re going to let it get its own name," says
Tolsma.

75     BILLY BIGLEY, NO. 75 SPEARS MANUFACTURING SILVERADO.  "Earl."  Named
after Dixie Chicks¹ song "Goodbye, Earl."  Billy put a "Darlington" stripe
on Earl on the first lap in the first practice session here on Friday.  Crew
Chief Mark Blessing says, "it¹s the first time Billy¹s done it to Earl."
Mark says it¹s the sixth or seventh race this year for Earl.  "We got its
twin brother ready; we just haven¹t brought it out yet.  We hate to bring it
to a short-track race.  I might have it at IRP," adds Mark.

88     MATT CRAFTON, NO. 88 FASTTRACK DRIVEWAY SEALER SILVERADO.  "Buster."
It¹s the first Silverado Matt got into, at Las Vegas testing in 2000.  Ran
Milwaukee, Martinsville, Gateway.  "It¹s been a good truck for him.  He
likes it," says crew chief Jerry Cook.

90      LANCE NORICK, NO. 90 AVENTIS BEHRING CHOICE SILVERADO.  "Sugar
Mule."  Ran last in Milwaukee.  It¹s the latest Silverado for the team.
"it¹s got our best runs on it," says crew chief.  The best run for this
truck was eighth.  It qualified fourth in Homestead, crashed at Pikes Peak.
A new clip was affixed and ran Milwaukee.


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