March 26, 1999
- Hollywood Video/Craven UPDATE: Looks like Hollywood Video is doing a race by race deal with Ricky Craven. They will be on the #58 SBIII Ford at Texas(3-25-1999) — UPDATE: I hear Hollywood Video has signed on for the entire 1999 season(3-26-1999)
- Bud Moore News UPDATE: Jeff Green is entered in the #15-Bud Moore Ford, but I am hearing that team may have closed up shop(3-23-1999) — UPDATE: The Bud Moore Engineering race team is still hard at work. Moore, the team’s general manager, is encouraged by upcoming talks with potential sponsors and partners, but it’s happened before. He knows not to get too optimistic before the final deal is signed. They are rebuilding their car from Daytona. As recently as a month ago, the team had planned to qualify for the events at Atlanta two weeks ago and this weekend’s Texas race. But plans for both fell through at the last minute. On Wednesday, Moore withdrew his entry for Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. The team is still fairly discouraged by the events at Daytona in February, when the #15 Ford was wrecked on the first lap of the 125-mile qualifying event. Driver Jeff Green had tested and practiced the car at good times, and the team was confident that he would make the field. Moore has been trying to convince potential sponsors and partners based upon limited past performances — and questionable potential(GoUpstate.com), look for more on this later…(3-26-1999)
- Grubb Message: Kevin Grubb will display a message about organ and tissue donation on the trunk lid of his #37 Timber Wolf Chevrolet at Bristol on April 10th. To further help the cause his car will also be on display throughout the Tri-Cities at local White’s Fresh Food stores prior to the race. For info on this see Speedwords and to learn more about organ and tissue donation or information about these issues, you may call MRDS at either 423-929-1638 or toll-free at 1-888-562-3774(3-26-1999)
- Sadler Safe: Hermie Sadler’s tough start(missing 3 of the first 5 races) prompted rumors that his ride might be in danger. But team owner Ron Parker has weighed in with a vote of confidence and says he is not one to jump from driver to driver(Times-Dispatch)(3-26-1999)
- Nemechek Grants a Wish: “Joe Nemechek, driver of the #87 BellSouth Mobility Chevy, will host a Make A Wish Foundation child for Saturday’s Coca-Cola 300. Seven-year-old Jack Scott of Buffalo, Texas, will receive his “honorary crew member” status complete with pit/garage tour, team hauler tour, and time spent with Nemecheck prior to Saturday’s event. In addition, the Make A Wish Foundation has arranged for the boy, who has a congenital heart defect and is currently awaiting a heart and lung transplant, to receive a ride around Texas Motor Speedway in a Wal-Mart truck prior to Sunday’s PRIMESTAR 500″(NOL)(3-26-1999)
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