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Second team for Ricky Rudd?

Is Ricky Rudd getting a second team or not? “It’s 50/50 right now,” said Rudd. “We’ve set an internal deadline of July 31st. Thats the latest I think we could do a second team the right way. If we can get a sponsor by then we could put a team together and at least get it on the track by October to run a few select races.” Rudd says though, he hasn’t ruled out any situation. “If we can maybe buy into an existing team that would make things move a lot quicker and that’s a possibility too. Both options are under consideration.” In the past Rudd has stated that if he doesn’t get a second sponsor to start a multi-car operation he will be forced to sell his team.(MRN-Marty-www.mrnnet.com)(6-10-98)