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Rider says team not for sale

Chuck Rider says that his Winston Cup team is not for sale, despite persistent rumors. One says sponsor Pennzoil may move on, perhaps to Darrell Waltrip’s team. Another says that Johnny Benson might be driving a Jack Roush car next season. ”There is no truth to any of that,” Rider said. ”We have a contract through 1998, and I just added 7,500 square feet to the shop,” Rider said, indicating he thinks some rivals are trying to snake his sponsor and/or his driver. ”When you have something good, people become jealous.”(JournalNow 7-19-97)