“Todd Bodine failed again to make the field. Nevertheless, Tabasco officials said that they are generally pleased with their NASCAR marketing and promotions operations, and have sales figures to prove its impact — even though their car has failed to make nearly half the Winston Cup tour races this season. When Bodine shows up in a green Tabasco car, sales of green sauce go up, and when he shows up in a red car, sales of red sauce go up. On the technical side of the team, members of the crew are reported at odds with each other, with ”too much Indy-car mentality” at work, according to sources. How long Bodine might put up with the problems is becoming an issue.”(JournalNow)(6-1-98)
