April 6, 1997
- I’m not in Texas so I don’t know but it has been reported to me that the weather was fine, but yet they cancelled qualifying anyway so the drivers could concentrate on practicing?(4-5-97). But I hear the track was seeping water and they worked the morning to fix it(4-6-97)
- What happened to Bruton Smith’s big announcement? I hear he was set to announce the Winston Select would be moved to Texas in 1998 but the drivers got wind of the news and voiced their displeasure with having to be away from home and family for another week instead of being home most of May(4-5-97) Unless the opening of the Speedway Club was the big news(4-6-97)
- I have heard from the folks at Beckett and the following was nothing but an April Fools Joke they printed: Anyone hear a rumor that Michael Jordan was going to start a WC team or was it another one of those crazy April Fools Jokes??? When has he ever shown an interest in Auto Racing?(4-5-97). More info: In the current issue of Beckett Racing Price Guide, it says that Jordan plans to become the owner of a race team(which series?). The sponsorship will reportedly come from Jordan’s endorsements: Gatorade, Hanes, McDonald’s, Nike, and Warner Bros.(to compete with Cartoon Network). He also plans to release another half-animated movie tentatively titled, “Traffic Jam.” It also says that his car will be able to change paint jobs during a race, much like a revolving billboard. Is this a joke?? This rumor deserves TWO smiley faces(4-6-97)
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