Wally Dallenbach has been named to drive the #13 FirstPlus Ford for the next TWO races, Pocono and Indy. After that they will sit down and discuss the rest of the season.(FirstPlus PR) – Notes: My guess is that he’ll be at Watkins Glen. Looks like the Hendrick 4th team Indy deal has been scrapped.(7-17-98)FIRST: Jeff Gordon and Ray Evernham are looking to put together a BGN team to run a limited schedule. Pepsi would be the sponsor. Nothing is signed yet. If sponsorship can not be secured, Evernham and Gordon plan to try the team in 1999. Didn’t mention Gordon as the driver(WC Scene)(3-13-98)
SECOND: During an interview with Reese Davis, Jeff Gordon was asked about the news that Gordon and crew chief Ray Evernham would start a BGN team. Jeff said that they have discussed it with a few sponsors but that it would not happen in 1998, maybe next season.(RPM2Nite)(5-1-98) THIRD: A BGN team has been formed by WC racer Jeff Gordon and his long-time crewchief Ray Evernham to race in the WC “feeder” series starting next year. See the rest of Glen Grissom’s story at TNN’s website: Jeff Gordon Racing Limited BGN Schedule in ’99. The as-yet-unsponsored BGN effort is busy now getting organized for ’99. BGN chassis are on order and they’ve secured a 10,000 sq. ft. facility in Concord, NC, and are outfitting it for a limited-schedule racing campaign in 1999.(www.country.com), www.gordonline.com(fixed) reports that Pepsi will be the sponsor. NASCAR Online says there is no sponsor yet and an announement on the team will probably come in October at Charlotte.
