According to a news release from Joe Falk that was published in Friday mornings Daily Press (printed edition), Falk intends to revive his dormant #91 LJ Racing team this fall with financial help from Felix Sabates. According to the report, Falk will have #81 BGN driver Blaise Alexander make his Winston Cup debut later this season, and run up to five races towards the end of this season. It wasn’t disclosed what races those would be, but Falk mentioned to Victory Lane in the past that he want’s to run at Richmond this fall, as well as at Charlotte and possible other Cup races. The news release also confirmed reports that Falk has rented the LJ Racing shop out to Felix Sabates until the end of the season. The reason given, was that Ganassi/SABCO senior owner Chip Ganassi was going to be switching the Winston Cup team over to Dodge for 2001, and wanted the BGN cars and equipment out of the way in order to have room to build the new fleet. No mention was made as to what will follow for next year. Family members have told Victory Lane that Falk is at Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend overseeing Blaise Alexander’s BGN team. Falk also mentioned that he was going to try and find a BGN ride for Jody McCormick, who runs in the LMSC division at Langley Speedway(VA)(Victory Lane) AND Sabates is also investing resources and equipment in a partnership with Joe Falk, bringing along the remnants of his Busch Grand National teams(Gaston Gazette)(8-5-2000) UPDATE: Blaise Alexander, who drives for Team Sabco in the BGN, is planning on driving at least one Winton Cup race this season with his team, ThatsRacin.com has learned. The race is likely to be the Winston 500 at Talladega in October. Alexander may drive in other races as teammates to Team Sabco(Ganassi Racing) drivers Sterling Marlin and Ted Musgrave, depending on the sponsorship situation(That’s Racin’)(8-27-2000) UPDATE 2: some notes from a source – the #91 team will not run without a sponsor, they would like to run a few races with Todd Bodine in the car, Joe Falk has no partners but is working with Team Sabco on its BGN efforts with his primary concern being #81 Tracfone car with all Team Sabco BGN teams are being moved to the LJ Racing shop. The Cup effort by Falk is separate from the Team Sabco deal and Falk hopes to run at Charlotte(Lowes), Talladega and Atlanta, if a sponsor can be found. If Alexander does run a Cup race, it’ll be a Team Sabco car, not an LJ Racing/Joe Falk car(8-29-2000) UPDATE 4: Blaise Alexander, who currently drives a Team Sabco BGN #81 Chevy, will drive an Ericsson-sponsored Chevrolet prepared by Team Sabco in the Oct. 15 Winston 500 Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway(That’s Racin’). Am hearing it’ll be a SABCO car but use the #91(9-30-2000)
