From NASCAR Fans and many other sources trickling in now: “STATEMENT FROM JIMMY JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS Gary DeHart has resigned as team manager of the Hendrick Motorsports #5 Kelloggs team for personal reasons and will be reassigned to other duties within our organization. Gary has been under a great deal of stress, and we support him in his decision and feel it is in everyone’s best interest for him to assume another role. He has been a talented and valued member of the Hendrick Motorsports family for a long time. He will take a brief leave of absence and we look forward to his return and to his playing a continued major role in the future of our organization. Gary’s duties will be shared on an interim basis by Randy Dorton and Eddie Dickerson.”(10-1-97)
