Former Baltimore Oriole Chris Hoiles has announced a two race deal with the Bell Motor Company, Inc. of Leonardtown, Maryland as primary sponsor of the #96 Chris Hoiles Motorsports Chevy. The team, which runs out of shops in Simpsonville, SC, will compete in the Suncom 200 at Darlington Raceway and the Cheez-it 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Former USAC National Sprint Car Series rookie of the year Gus Wasson will handle the driving duties. Says crew chief Tony Burgess ” We’re very excited to be associated with one of the oldest Chevrolet dealerships in the country. We’ve spent a lot of time preparing for these races. We can’t wait to get the track and shown’em what we can do.” The team is currently in talks with several different sponsors and hopes to make an announcement shortly regarding upcoming races(Chris Hoiles Motorsports PR)(3-15-2001)
