#49 driver at Vegas:

Craig Raudman, the 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring champion, and Yerf-dog, his championship sponsor, announce that they will join Robinson Racing for this Saturday’s BGN race at Las Vegas. Raudman will pilot Robinson Racing’s #49 Ford Taurus in Saturday’s race, marking his first entry in one of NASCAR’s national divisions. Yerf-dog will provide primary sponsorship for the event, sharing space on the car with Robinson Racing associate sponsors Rent-A-Wreck and Blair.com. In addition to the Yerf-dog management who will attend Saturday’s race, Raudman will be working with Robinson Racing crew chief Ron Drake, an old friend from Redding, Calif. where he grew up. Yerf-dog Fun Karts are available at Sam’s Club warehouses throughout the US and at http://www.samsclub.com.(Evans-MMPR)(2-28-2002)