Local driver Philip Morris finally landed the kind of ride hes been looking for over the past three years. Friday, he was asked by BGB car owner George deBidart to drive his #48 Goulds Pumps Chevy for the upcoming season. “This came out of the blue. Im real optimistic about it.” said Morris. “They have good people there.” Morris will share driving duties with Cup driver Ward Burton who will drive the super speedways and road course ace Butch Leitzinger will drive at Watkins Glen. This position became open when Mike McLaughlin left the Innovative Motorsports team in favor of a ride with the second Joe Gibbs Busch team #20 Pontiac. Morris had been working on pulling double duty in the local Late Model ranks at New River Valley and Southampton, but those deals will be put on the shelf unless “off weekends” allow him to do so.(Racin’ with Russ)(2-6-2001)
UPDATE: also hearing that Dick Trickle is talking to Innovative about the #48 ride(2-8-2001)
UPDATE 2: hearing Kenny Wallace will drive the #48 Goulds Chevy at Daytona. Phil Morris is slated to start driving the car at Atlanta in March(2-12-2001)
UPDATE 3: Kenny Wallace will drive the #48 in 25 BGN events in 2001(Kenny Wallace Racing Site)(2-23-2001)
UPDATE 4: been told that Butch Leitzinger will not drive the car at Watkins Glen due to a scheduling conflict(3-3-2001)
