Morgan Shepherd’s first qualifying run in the #8 car did not go too well due to handling problems. The motor was strong enough, but the setup on the suspension didn’t cut it, they needed an improvement, so they looked at some teams that did have the right setup. They found what they were looking for in the #91 car, which had qualified an astonishing fifth. In a deal arranged between Morgan Shepherd and the #91 LJ Racing team, a few parts were borrowed. When Shepherd went out to try again at second round qualifying, the #8 car was fitted with the same springs and shock absorbers that were used by Kevin Lepage on the #91 car during their qualifying run the day before. Shepherd posted a blistering qualifying run, even beating Ward Burton’s speed from the day before.(Victory Lane Online)(6-16-98)
