April 13, 1998
- Dennis Setzer will attempt to make the Die Hard 500 in Talladega on April 26th in a third Bill Elliott Ford Taurus. No idea on a number or a sponsor(Coke??).(WC Today Radio)(4-13-98)
- Most of the Pepsi 400 weekend at Daytona Beach, Fla., will take place under the lights, Daytona International Speedway officials announced Monday. Qualifying for the July 4 Pepsi 400 has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 2 at 8:15pm Qualifying was originally scheduled for the afternoon of July 3. Just as the race was moved from its traditional Saturday morning start to Saturday night at the request of fans, so has the Bud Pole Qualifying. Also, 1 1/2 hours of `drafting’ practice will be held under the lights July 3. A three-hour practice for the 40th Pepsi 400 will begin at 3 p.m. July 2.(That’s Racin’)(4-13-98)
- I hear that Rayovac Batteries will be sponsoring Sterling Marlin for five BGN races starting at Talladega on April 25th. No idea what other races or car#.(4-13-98)
- Indianapolis is bidding for the 2000 Republican National Convention. If Indianapolis wins the bid, the political powers may have to ask Tony George to move the Brickyard date (in 2000), as the two events would be at the same time.(StockCarFans)(4-13-98)
- Testing News from Richmond: Rick Mast is testing at RIR April 13-15; Bobby Labonte, Ward Burton, Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Ernie Irvan and John Andretti –
April 27-29; Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing – May 11-13;
Roush Racing – May 26-28.(NASCAR Online)(4-13-98) - Testing News from Talladega: Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Ernie Irvan, Dick Trickle, Johnny Benson and Matt Kenseth(#60) tested at Talladega today. Also Mike Dillon and Dave Marcis tested the Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevy. Mark Gibson, Micky Gibbs and David Bonnett also help test Elliott Fords. BGN teams testing was Joe Ruttman(in a Roush car), Mark Martin and Joe Nemechek.(WC Today Radio)(4-13-98)
- The #29 Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevy will go back to Talladega Superspeedway for one more test this week before deciding if it will enter the DieHard 500 on April 26.(That’s Racin’)(4-13-98)
- Testing at Greenville-Pickens today is Terry Labonte(#5), Darrell Waltrip(#1), and Lake Speed(#9) with more teams are expected this week.(MRM)(4-13-98)
- Hank Parker Jr. has left the BGN #78 car, no word on what his plans are or what the #78 team will do.(MRM)(4-13-98)
- Brian France has been promoted to senior vice president for NASCAR. The son of NASCAR president Bill France Jr. previously served as the vice president of marketing and communications since 1993. He will continue to oversee all aspects of marketing, licensing, communications, special projects and business development.(SpeedNet)(4-13-98)
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