Phil Barkdoll, owner of the #73 X-1R Chevy with driver Mike Wallace, turned down a few offers to sell the Daytona 500 ride for the Daytona 500, but said he made a promise to Wallace if he qualified the car to let him run it, so he is keeping his promise. Remember last year, Barkdoll made the race himself and sold the ride to Felix Sabates for driver Joe Nemechek. Also the #73 will run the Square-D decals since Mike’s brother Kenny missed the 500.(AP)(2-14-98)
