April 18, 1997
- Jeff Purvis debuted his new team at the BGN Nashville race on 4-19-97. The team is based in Nashville, TN is owned by Larry Lockamy will be in a Chevrolet sponsored by Opryland and Georgia Boot Company and will be #28. Plans are to run 9 undecided BGN race and possibly a few Winston Cup races, no idea what number they would be in WC. Dennis Adcock, formerly of the WC #95 will be the crew chief(4-18-97)
- Forget the rumor about Mayfield leaving the #37, I hear that will not happen(4-18-97)
- I hear Penske South will start a second team in 1998 with Al Unser, Jr in a limited run?(4-18-97)
- How could I have rumors without Tony Stewart involved? Here is another one: Joe Gibbs supposedly has bought out Tony Stewarts contract and plans to run him in a second Gibbs team in 1998(4-18-97). NEW NEWS: Shell, Labonte’s major associate sponsor, is behind the push. But Gibbs would confirm little more. As for Stewart, who is said to have a contract for NASCAR racing with Harry Ranier, Gibbs says, “The only thing I can say is it’s nothing we’ve gotten done, Shell and ourselves have been looking for a while. But we’re not going to do anything unless we get the right situation and the right driver(4-21-97)
- I hear Morgan-McClure may start a second team, are close to sponsorship and rumors include Ted Musgrave here(I hear he is on the hot-seat at Roush)?(4-18-97)
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