April 15, 1999
- Irvan Paint Scheme UPDATE 3: Had a few readers email me saying they heard there was going to be a Crispy M&M’s paint scheme for Ernie Irvan and the #36 MB2 Pontiac, at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona this year, but sources tell me that they had heard nothing of any special paint schemes for 1999 and that M&M Mars and the team really wanted to focus on the M&M’s car and get rid of the confusion about switching from Skittles to M&M’s(3-19-1999) — UPDATE 1: Hmm….hearing now that there WILL be a Crispy M&M’s Pontiac Schemes at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona, they didn’t announce it on QVC but alluded and hinted to some sort of paint scheme but never announced it or discussed it with Ernie.(3-25-1999) — UPDATE 2: Once again I hear that Ernie will have a crispy M&M’s paint scheme at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona on July 3rd and a new one, I hear the team may run a Pedigree Dog(an associate sponsor) food paint scheme sometime in 1999(maybe the Winston??)(4-5-1999) — UPDATE 3: Did a search on Irvan on a few collectible sites and they now list an Action #36 Crispy M&M’s Diecast available in August and a #36 Pedigree Diecast available in July, could be the RUMORED paint schemes(got a readers rendition of the #36 Crispy car on the Ernie Irvan site(4-15-1999)
- Bud Moore Back? UPDATE 1, Looking Good: I broke this story a few weeks ago and NOL has an update and even a drawing of the car for a possible return of the #15 Bud Moore Engineering team and sponsorship for the team with AMVETS, see the NOL story at Sponsorship deal possible for Moore Engineering(4-13-1999) — UPDATE 1: in part….”For AMVETS, the possible deal with the decorated World War II Army veteran and long-time NASCAR team owner(Bud Moore, #15) appears to be a great pairing. AMVETS wants to use the deal, which will be voted on by its committee late next week, to help increase its membership numbers. And ever since the talks became public, AMVETS — more formally known as the American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam — has been receiving calls about the chances a deal will be completed. All of the interest is persuading AMVETS to approve the deal. The calls are exactly what the organization would be shooting for with a sponsorship program. The proposed deal would be for 21/2 years, beginning with the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30. The Moore team has made several trips to Washington, D.C., for marketing purposes and there already is an artist’s rendering of what the #15 Ford would look like(see NOL for the drawing). If the deal is approved, Jeff Green – who tried to qualify the car at Daytona – would drive most weekends, but the team would need a fill-in during conflicts with Green’s Busch Series schedule. The chances of the deal being approved, according to Moore, are about 70 percent. But he won’t know for sure until next week.” See full tory at Moore, AMVETS near sponsorship deal (Herald-Journal)(4-15-1999)
- Rudd/Ganassi? UPDATE 2: WAVY-TV (NBC) in Norfolk, Va. reported last night that sources have told them that Ricky Rudd is talking with Cart owner Chip Ganassi about buying Rudd’s team. The team would be sponsored by Target with Rudd staying on as driver. The announcement is expected to come Thursday in Long Beach, CA where the Cart tour has a stop this weekend. WAVY sports director Bruce Rader talked with Rudd spokesman Kirby Boone at 4:20pm est Tuesday. Boone said Rudd heard about WAVY’s report and says he “dosent know a thing about it.” But Rudd added, “If Chip is interested in buying the team, tell him to call me.”(many readers) and on RPM2Nite, Dr Jerry Punch did his patented “House Call” with Ricky Rudd and they talked about last years Martinsville win with the heat and the cooling system failure, it was pretty interesting…but there was no mention on the ‘Target rumor’.(4-13-1999) — UPDATE 1: From Rudd Performance Racing – “These rumors are completely unfounded. There has been no communication with Chip or Target.” — UPDATE 2: Ganassi Racing could well be on its way to getting involved in NASCAR someday, the team owner confirmed Wednesday, but he denied rumors that he is negotiating to purchase the team of driver/owner Ricky Rudd. A Portsmouth, Va., television station reported Monday night that Ganassi Racing was interested in purchasing Rudd Performance Motorsports (RPM) from veteran Winston Cup campaigner Ricky Rudd, a native of Chesapeake, Va. Kirby Boone, public relations director for RPM, denied that the team was for sale. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Wednesday that Larry McReynolds, crew chief for the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing team, has made Rudd a legitimate offer(but it has not been accepted). McReynolds has said that if he found proper funding and a substantial sponsor, that he would resign his position at Childress and form his own team for the 2000 season(iRACE/SpeedVision)(4-15-1999)
- Truck Testing: at Martinsville was held on Wednesday, 37 teams tested, Top 10 speeds: 1) #24-Jack Sprague 93.061mph; 2) #98-Kevin Harvick 92.837; 3) #2-Mike Wallace 92.628; 4) #1-Dennis Setzer 92.456; 5) #86-Stacy Compton 92.380; 6) #43-Jimmy Hensley 92.344; 7) #60-Andy Houston 92.159; 8) #55-Ron Barfield; 9) #14-Rick Crawford 92.088; 10) #50-Greg Biffle 92.003; others 12) #6-Rick Carelli 91.882; 20) #16-Ron Hornaday 91.293(www.martinsvillespeedway.com)(4-15-1999)
- Horaday’s Son: Ronnie Hornaday, Ron Hornaday’s 19-year-old son will attempt to make the field for the NAPA 250 on Saturday in the #97 Chevy(4-15-1999)
- Krogh Done?: Hearing that Mark Krogh and the #80 team has decided to take the rest of the year off from racing in the BGN(4-15-1999)
- Lepage steps back UPDATE: from his BGN ride, for the next three weeks anyhow. Lepage will take the next three BGN events off from the #99 Redman chevy ride to concentrate on his Cup ride. Matt Hutter will drive the next few BGN races for the team(NASCAR Today Radio)(4-7-1999) — UPDATE: Brewco Motorsports/J&J Racing announced that Matt Hutter will drive the #99 Red Man Chevrolet in six Busch Series races during the 1999 season. Hutter’s debut in the Red Man Chevrolet will be the Touchtone Energy 300 at the Talladega Superspeedway on April 24th. Other races planned for Hutter: Fontana (5/1), Milwaukee (7/4), Myrtle Beach (7/17), Pikes Peak (7/24), and Phoenix (11/6).(PR)(4-15-1999)
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