Historic NASCAR Headlines – October 05, 1997

Robert Pressley and the BGN ST Motorsports Chevy will be sponsored by Kingsford Charcoal in 1998 and 1998 and the team will switch from #47 to #59(Greensboro News & Record-Bob Zeller)(10-5-97)

Kingsford Charcoal sponsoring Pressley next season

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