September 2, 1998

UPDATE 2: The release is official – Kenny Wallace announced on Monday that he will be leaving the FILMAR Racing #81 team at the end of this season. He also announced that he would be joining a 2nd team that will be formed by a current NASCAR Winston Cup Series operation in 1999. He would not disclose the identity of that operation(psst…..Andy Petree), but said an announcement with the details will be coming shortly. Wallace got his release Sunday morning and says he and Filmar owner Filbert Martocci will remain friends.(NASCAR Online)(8-31-98) – Kenny Wallace will make an announcement on RPM2Nite Wednesday, Sept 2nd. He will also have two guests with him.(RPM2Nite)(9-1-98) – The announcement has been postponsed due to leaglities, RPM2Nite hopes to have him on Thursday night for the announcement.(9-2-98)UPDATE: I hear once again that Home Depot will be Stewart’s Winston Sponsor and the car will be the #20 Pontiac. Expect an announcement soon.(8-15/27-98) – I hear it is a three year deal and will be announced Thursday(Tony Stewart also mentioned this during a race on ESPN2 Thursday night)(9-2-98) (09-02-1998)