Ganassi says Spencer will be back, and a twist: Chip Ganassi still isn’t saying much about his plans for next season, but insiders say that Ganassi has told #41-Jimmy Spencer he’ll be back next season as #40-Sterling Marlin’s teammate. Ricky Rudd is expected to announce shortly that he will also drive for Ganassi next season. The question now is who Rudd and Ganassi will pick for a crew chief. [The Twist]: There are reports that Ganassi is already planning yet another team, which he hopes to get Tony Stewart to drive for.(Winston Salem Journal)(8-5-2002)
