“Julius Erving and Joe Washington are down to the final days of being able to put together something of a Winston Cup team for next year, although most NASCAR veterans would say that deadline really passed sometime in late September. Now, however, there are indications that the two sports stars may actually be ready to announce something at Atlanta. The entire affair has been something of an embarrassment for Ford Motor Company, which ”won” the battle with GM’s Pontiac Division for the right to negotiate a marketing package with Irving(Erving) and Washington.(M.M. JournalNow/NASCAR fans)(11-4-97)
