2nd Morgan-McClure team? UPDATE 6 Lepage will not return in 2002: …….Another small outfit, Morgan-McClure Racing, is trying to land another primary sponsor in an effort to add a second team. How much might either organization benefit from the addition of a second team? Greatly, at least according to Larry McClure. Having more money and a second team allows you to do more things more economically, Larry McClure said. You can run that second team more cheaply than you can the first. Another team would also allow you to try certain things that you cant with just one; try more things with the engine or the chassis or the aero package. Also, with a second team, if one guy is complaining about something, but the other guy isnt, youre able to get to the bottom of problems a lot more quickly.(CNN/SI), hadn’t heard or seen anything on this in a while, thought it would be of interest. ALSO – hearing Mike Skinner could be the driver if they start a 2nd team(8-29-2001) UPDATE: Skinner’s next ride is unclear, and there is talk he might wind up with car owner Larry McClure(#4 team).(Winston Salen Journal) AND Recent reports have Skinner going to Morgan-McClure, not as a replacement for Kevin Lepage but as the driver of a new team. Word is that Skinner will bring some sponsorship with him, though there’s no knowledge on who that sponsor might be.(CNN/SI)(9-2-2001) UPDATE 2: also hearing Skinner could be the driver of the #4 Kodak Chevy in 2002. No word on if this happens how it would effect Lepage or IF the team expamds to two cars, Lepage could be in the 2nd car(9-4-2001) UPDATE 3: Skinner has talked with Larry McClure, who has yet to decide if Kevin Lepage will remain with that team next year. “I have talked with Skinner, but we’re not negotiating anything,” McClure said. “I’ve talked with several people. But right now, Kevin’s driving the race car and we’re trying to go forward.” McClure has long looked to run a second team, but insists that’s not in his immediate future(Winston Cup Scene – in part – need sub to read)(9-6-2001) UPDATE 4: Larry McClure is growing frustrated with changes on his No. 4 Chevrolet team, but he’s going to make at least one more. McClure said Friday he would have a new driver for his Winston Cup program in 2002. He said he did not renew the contract of current driver Kevin Lepage, which expires at the conclusion of this season, by the Sept. 1 deadline. Lepage is the team’s second driver this season; Robby Gordon drove the first five races with the team before McClure hired Lepage. In order to test his equipment to make sure it is up to the level of his competitors, McClure said he had his engines tested on the chassis dynos of other Chevrolet teams and had the aerodynamics compared on his Chevrolets. All are in line with other Chevrolet teams, McClure said. McClure said he had no timetable for signing a new driver(That’s Racin’)(9-7-2001) UPDATE 5: McClure said a deadline came for him to let Lepage know if he planned to act on the extension in their agreement. He met the deadline by mailing Lepage a letter saying he was not extending the agreement at this time. He said he and Lepage are looking at options, but he hasn’t ruled out Lepage competing in the car next season.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-8-2001) UPDATE 6: Morgan-McClure Motorsports has made a decision not to renew a contract with Kevin Lepage as its driver for the 2002 Winston Cup season and beyond. The team will continue in its efforts to take the #4 KODAK MAX Film Monte Carlo back to a weekly competitive level. Morgan-McClure has not made a decision on a replacement for Lepage. Future plans will be announced later in the season(Morgan-McClure Motorsports PR)(9-10-2001) (9-9-2001) see the Sept 3-9, 2001 Archived News Page Jayski’s Silly Season Site Main Page This page designed by Jayski LLC, 1996-2012© All Rights Reserved. Jayski’s® is a registered trademark of Jayski LLC Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form without permission or credit.
