Crew Chief Larry McReynolds will let Richard Childress know by Sept. 15 if he’ll be back(with the #31) next season or if he’ll be moving on. According to one source close to the situation, McReynolds has turned down an offer to head Stewart’s team for Gibbs and Makar . . . but Gibbs and Makar promptly came back with another offer.(JournalNow)(9-5-98)I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO has been sold to Ken Schrader. Schrader had been leasing the track for the past two seasons.(St Louis Area Racing Info)(9-5-98)It was officially announced yesterday, by ARCA driver Bill Baird, that Winston Cup Veteran Ken Schrader will drive in a substitute roll for Bill Baird at the upcoming Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA 200, September 13, at Salem Speedway. Bill is still hurting from an injury he received at the Atlanta ARCA race last week.(www.hotlaps.com)(9-5-98)A new book has been released,a race in the life of ernie irvan, photography by Jay Weinmiller. The book will be available through the Ernie Irvan Fan Club and at Skittles Souvenir Trailers at the Race Tracks. I have six images of pictures in the book and the book itself. See some of images atErnie Irvan Book.A transformer went down Friday, knocking out power in half of the Darlington Raceway infield. Crewmen were pumping gas by hand at the Winston Cup garage gas pumps, and media members were, appropriately, in the dark in the new media center.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Rockwell Automation/Dodge, normally an associate sponsor on Mike Dillon’s #72 BGN Chevrolet, will be the team’s primary sponsor in Saturday’s Dura Lube 200 Presented by Bi-Lo. This is a one-race deal with the South Carolina-based company.(SpeedNet)(9-5-98)Practice speeds in the Saturday AM session at Darlington are slow, the fastest speed of 163.082mph by Jeff Burton would not make the top 43. Expect many teams to stand on their times/speeds they ran in 1st round.(9-5-98) (09-05-1998)
