I had heard rumblings that Skoal may not return but….from PitNow: Andy Petree says that he’s signed a sponsorship contract with a new company to back what would be his third Winston Cup team next season and that Kenny Schrader will drive for the new team. Petree says he is still waiting to hear from U.S. Tobacco(Skoal) on whether it wants to sponsor him again next season. If UST says yes, Petree says he will begin looking for a new driver for #33, the car that has been so closely associated with UST’s Skoal brand since the Burt Reynolds-Hal Needham Bandit days with Harry Gant. Petree says he has talked with Greg Moore, the Indy-car driver who has expressed an interest in a NASCAR ride( PitNow Notes ) — UPDATE: Sources tell me Oakwood Homes will move up to Winston Cup to sponsor Schrader in 2000(#52?) — UPDATE 2: but you have to wonder after seeing this story if Oakwood Homes will be it: Oakwood Homes Corp., the country’s largest retailer of manufactured homes, announced Friday that third-quarter earnings could fall as much as 50 percent below Wall Street expectations and that the company is looking for a potential buyer. See complete story at – Oakwood says company is for sale (The Depot)
