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#98 Sponsor?/Driver?

#98 Sponsor?/Driver? UPDATE 6 Sue’s ADNASCAR Daily Newsletter reports that on Monday(todau) there might be an announcement by Cale Yarborough regarding a driver and sponsor(12-21-98) — Sue reports that she hears the announcement will not happen until next week(if it happens) — and now I hear, get this, that Rick Mast may be the driver — I hear Mast has signed with the #98. Rumored sponsors include RCA(yes again) and Lucent. Othered rumored drivers include Jeff Green(who has a full time BGN ride) and Steve Grissom(rumored to the #74 BGN BACE team)(12-23-98) — Rick Mast has signed as the driver, Waddell Wilson will be the Team Manager, and Yarborough has gotten some investors. An announcement could come this week about a sponsor(WC Today Radio)(12-28-98) — Story on NASCAR Online today – Mast, Wilson to lead Yarborough team , mentions the team will be at the second Daytona test for Ford cars on Jan. 12-13 and no sponsorship announcement yet(12-30-98) (12-31-1998)