Dodge will announce the 4th Dodge team at Michigan International Speedway Friday, June 9th. Hmm…the same day Melling Racing will announce it’s new car number. The other three teams are: Evernham Motorsports(#’s 9 and 19), Petty Enterprises (#’s 43 and 44) and Bill Davis Racing (#’s 22 and 93). Melling Racing gave up it’s #9 to Evernham Motorsports for Bill Elliott to drive(6-2-2000) UPDATE: Melling Racing has scheduled a news conference for next Friday at Michigan Speedway and is expected to announce that it will field Dodge Intrepids in 2001(That’s Racin’)(6-3-2000) UPDATE 2: made the announcement on Thursday instead? – from SpeedVision: The #92 Kodiak Intrepid R/T was unveiled Thursday by team owner Mark Melling and Lou Patane VP of Motorsports Operations and Mopar Performance Parts. Melling Racing’s entry will join two-car efforts from Evernham Motorsports, Bill Davis Racing and Petty Enterprises(SpeedVision)(6-8-2000) UPDATE 2: See the official Press Release and an image of the car at Melling Racing.com(6-9-2000)
