hearing the Sara Lee sponsorship of the #30 Bahari Pontiac team is in jeopardy. Sara Lee is using a rotating product program on the car with Jimmy Dean, Bryan Meats, State Fair Corn Dogs, and Rudy’s Farms — UPDATE: Sources tell me that the Sara Lee sponsorship of the #30 will go through this season as it is under contract. Next year has yet to be determined — UPDATE 2: Chuck Rider is considering selling his Winston Cup team after 14 winless seasons, according to sources close to the situation. Derrike Cope is the driver. Three men who are looking to be part of the new operation are Barry Dodson, Jimmy Johnson and Eddie Cheever. Dodson is a veteran NASCAR crew chief who led Rusty Wallace to the 1989 title and who moved over to the Truck division after the death of his children in a car crash five years ago. Johnson is the former NASCAR team manager who helped Rick Hendrick put together his stock-car empire. Cheever is a veteran Indy-car driver on the Indy Racing League circuit. Sara Lee, Rider’s sponsor, is not expected to return as a Winston Cup sponsor next season. The Fortune 500 company joins a growing list of major sponsors leaving the stock-car series( PitNow ) — UPDATE 3: Noises being made that NFL Quarterback Jim Harbaugh may be interested in purchasing or investing in the #30 Bahari Racing team currently piloted by Derrike Cope( Catchfence ) have not heard this one myself anyhere — UPDATE 4: Team owner Chuck Rider is reportedly considering offers to sell the team and rumors have Sara Lee considering leaving the team as the sponsor(Winston Cup Today Radio)
