Floyd Anthony Raines

Born:	April 14, 1964 (1964-04-14) (age 43)
Birthplace:	[Glasgow, Montana Car_Team = #96 - Hall of Fame Racing April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hall of Fame Racing is a racing team that will compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series beginning in the 2006 season. ...
Awards:	1996 American Speed Association (ASA) Champion 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ... See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ...
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
2006 NEXTEL Cup Position:	35th
Best Cup Position:	33rd - 2003 (Nextel Cup)
First Race:	2002 MBNA Platinum 400 (Dover)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	3	0
All stats current as of October 14, 2006.

Floyd Anthony Raines (born April 14, 1964) is an American NASCAR driver. Born in [[Glasgow, Montana], he drives the #96 Texas Instruments Chevy for Hall of Fame Racing. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... The MBNA RacePoints 400 is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry (and popularly) as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, USA, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... Hall of Fame Racing is a racing team that will compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series beginning in the 2006 season. ...

Before NASCAR

In 1988, Raines competed in five ASA races, and then returned for his rookie year in 1989. In 1990, Raines moved to NASCAR's All Pro Series, where he won Rookie of the Year and finished fourth in the final standings. Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ...

He returned to ASA in 1991 for a four-year stint as driver of a new team formed by Ernie Roselli. In 1995, he had moved to join crew chief Howie Lettow and Baker Motorsports. That in turn led to the 1996 championship and Tony's first major NASCAR Ride.

Craftsman Truck Series

Raines entered the 1997 season with a full-time ride, running for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors in the #19 Pennzoil Ford F-150 for Kurt Roehrig. Raines got off to a strong start, winning the seventh race of the season at I-70 Speedway. He ended the season with two top-5s and seven top-10s, as well as two outside-pole ppsitions. However, Tony's new team did not make two races and Tony finished 15th in points. The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began on January 19 and ended on November 19. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... Pennzoils current version of their logo. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ... I-70 Speedway is a racetrack located near Interstate 70 in Odessa, Missouri. ...

1998 turned out much better for Raines. He won three races (I-70, Louisville and Texas) and earned 6 other top-5s. His overall top-10 count stood at fifteen. With only two DNFs, Tony easily captured 5th in the final standings. The 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began January 18 and ended November 8. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. ...

For 1999, Tony only made one start, due to his Busch Series commitments. Driving as a teammate to Bryan Reffner at the Milwaukee, Tony started 22nd and came home with a 19th place finish. The 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began March 20 and ended October 30. ... Bryan Reffner is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ...

In 2004 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Tony made his most recent start at Atlanta driving for Green Light Racing. There Tony started 31st in the #08 1-800-4-A-Phone Chevy Silverado, but once again ran consistently home to a 17th. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Green Light Racing is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... The Silverado is the latest name for Chevrolets line of full-size pickup trucks. ...

Busch Series years

After his success in the Truck series, Raines signed to drive the #74 BACE Motorsports team in 1999. Qualifying for 31 of the 32 races, Raines was able to claim Rookie of the Year once again. He earned a 4th place at Dover Downs, a 9th at South Boston Speedway and a 10th at IRP. All this led to a 12th place run in his first career season in an unsponsored car. BACE Motorsports is a former championship-winning NASCAR team. ... See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ... Dover Downs is a place for racing. ... South Boston Speedway or SoBo is a race track located in South Boston, Virginia, approximately sixty miles east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. ... Indianapolis Raceway Park is a short track motor racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

In 2000, BACE scaled down to one car, leaving Raines behind the wheel of the #33 Bayer Chevy. In comparison to his rookie year, the season was a disappointment, as Raines only finished in the top-10 in one race. However, with the lackluster season Raines finished 15th in the final points. The 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 19 and ended on November 11. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ...

Raines rebounded well in 2001, placing 6th in the final standings. He matched his career best finish of 2nd at Richmond. He also had a pair of thirds and a fourth. Overall, Tony had 13 top-10s. He also laid claim to his first pole at Nazareth Speedway, where he finished 6th. The 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 17 and ended November 10. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Nazareth Speedway Track was a motor racing circuit in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. ...

Tony continued on in 2002, but his season once again fell off track. 6 DNFs hampered his effort of finding the top-10 in points. His best run came at Kentucky, where he finished 3rd. However, Tony still did have 11 top-10s in 2002, and Raines finished 12th in points. The 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ...

In 2003 Raines went from the NASCAR Busch Series to the Winston Cup Series full-time. However, he still ran some races part-time in the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevy. In just his second outing of the year, Tony started 3rd at Bristol and finished a close 2nd to Kevin Harvick. In his other 11 starts, Tony finished 3rd at Richmond and had a triplet of 8th places. Yet once again, DNFs hampered the team as Raines did not finish half the races. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The Outdoor Channel is a network dedicated to the outdoorsman and features programming such as Hunting and Fishing as well as monster truck racing. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ...

In 2004, Damon Lusk took over Raines' ride, and Raines was without a full-time ride. However, after Damon Lusk struggled in his first five races, BACE re-hired Raines. Raines would end up driving 15 races for BACE in 2004, his best coming again at Bristol with a solid 6th place finish. Tony also drove for James Finch at Milwaukee and Kevin Harvick Incorporated at Homestead-Miami, and Haas CNC Racing at Phoenix. Damon Lusk(born September 18, 1977, in [Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick, WA]]), is a stock car racer. ... James Finch is the owner of the Phoenix Racing team in NASCAR. They field the #1 Miccosukee Chevrolet driven by J. J. Yeley in the Busch Series and the #09 Dodge driven by Mike Wallace part-time in the NEXTEL Cup series. ... Kevin Harvick Incorporated is a NASCAR team owned by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and his wife, the former Delana Linville. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ... Haas CNC Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Harrisburg, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...

The run at Miami for KHI resulted in a part-time ride in 2005. Driving the #33 Yard Man Chevy, Raines competed in 23 races, posting 9 top-10s with a best finish of 4th at Nashville. 2005 in Nascar Busch Series // Hersheys TAKE 5 300 The Hersheys TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ...

Tony will return to the Kevin Harvick Inc. number 33 car for a limited schedule in 2007, sharing the car with Harvick, Tony Stewart, Cale Gale, and Ron Fellows.

Nextel Cup Series Career

Raines made his first attempt in the Cup series in 1998 for Roehig in the #19, but failed to qualify for each attempt. Raines made his official debut in 2002 at Dover. Driving the #73 Staff America Chevy, Tony started 17th and finished 31st for BACE Motorsports. Tony then made six subsequent starts in 2002 driving BACE's #74 Chevy. His best run came at Atlanta, where Tony finished 29th. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ...

With all the runs in 2002, Tony's team prepared for a full run in for Rookie of the Year 2003. After struggling through the first half of the year, BACE made the decision to switch to Hendrick engines. This led to five top-20 finishes in the last third of the year. Raines was especially good in the last four races with finishes of 18th at Atlanta, 19th at Phoenix, 6th at Rockingham, and 13th at Miami. The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing, racing only Chevrolets, racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series circuits. ...

Despite the season ending momenteum, Tony's team went back to the Busch Series for 2004. Yet Tony did make some runs regardless. He drove again for James Finch at Dover, where the #09 Miccosukee Dodge finished 40th. He then drove for Bill Davis Racing at Indy, where a crash forced Tony to 30th. The last time Tony drove for was the #51 Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports. Running four races for the team, Tony finished 28th at Dover, 39th at Bristol, 40th at Atlanta, and 43rd at Charlotte. --Magicmonster 18:19, 14 August 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Bill Davis Racing is a NASCAR team that fields the #22 Caterpillar Inc. ... Competitive Edge Motorsports is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. ...

Still racing in the Busch Series, Tony once again only made 6 NEXTEL Cup starts in 2005. After driving for Front Row Motorsports at Richmond (finishing 35th), Tony drove the rest of the races for the #37 Patron Dodge for R&J Racing. Tony finished 22nd at Talladega and 28th at Fontana. Also, at Michigan, Tony looked to be in position to win the race, leading the closing laps, before he ran out of gas and finished 31st. Front Row Motorsports is a relatively new team to the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. ... R&J Racing is a NASCAR Nextel Cup team. ... The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of sister track Michigan International Speedway. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ...

In 2006, Raines drove in all but seven races in #96 DLP HDTV Chevy for Hall of Fame Racing. He finished 35th in points after sharing the ride with Terry Labonte. His best finish was 7th. The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Hall of Fame Racing is a racing team that will compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series beginning in the 2006 season. ... Terry Labonte, on the right, shows the frame of a race car in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard. ...

In 2007, he will return to the seat of the #96 car for the entire 2007 season with the exception of the road course races, which Ron Fellows will be racing. Ron Fellows (born September 28, 1959) from Windsor, Ontario, Canada is an accomplished Sports Car driver, and a NASCAR Road Course Ringer. ...

External links

• Tony's Stats
• Tony Raines' Official Site