Lake Speed crashed hard in practice and Butch Gilliland will attempt to qualify the backup #9 Cartoon Network Ford. Gilliland had no practice laps befire his qualifying attempt. No idea if Speed will run the race if Gilliland makes the race. Tom Hubert is attempting to get the Kurt Roehrig #19 Ford in the field and was 14th fastest in practice. Tony Raines has attempted to make a few races in 1998 with this team(which is his truck team also). It is only a one-race deal for Sears Point. Hubert made the race in 1997 in the #78 car. Kenny Wallaces rearend broke right after he finished qualifying. Other western drivers making an attempt at Sears Point include: Rich Ware-#70 and Chris Raudman-#58(failed to make an attempt), neither were very fast in practice.(ESPN2 Qualifying)(6-26-98)
