1998:  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. readies himself for another race in the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series. Junior's success in winning the1998 Busch Series points championship moved him into a part-time NASCAR Nextel Cup ride with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. for 1999 and then a full-season schedule in 2000.  (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

May 3 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

May 3, 2017

  • Earnhardt Jr. to run special Nationwide Children’s Hospital scheme at Kentucky: This July at Kentucky Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive a unique paint scheme for a great cause. Tuesday afternoon, the #88 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chevrolet SS was unveiled, and along with it Nationwide has provided a way to help children everywhere.
    Returning this year is a fundraising campaign that allows fans the opportunity to have their name emblazoned on Earnhardt’s #88 Chevy while simultaneously supporting patients receiving care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. During the Ride Along with Dale Jr. to Help Kids Everywhere campaign, fans that donate can have their name a part of Earnhardt’s Kentucky race weekend.(Hendrick Motorsports)[More](5-3-2017)
  • New look for Buescher at Talladega: “It will be hard to miss the #37 Velveeta Chevrolet this weekend,” Buescher said. “The car is as vibrant as the Velveeta shells and cheese themselves. We’re very fortunate to be able to run so many different and unique paint schemes this season at JTG Daugherty Racing, and I’m looking forward to showing off the ‘Liquid Gold’ this weekend for 500 miles at Talladega Superspeedway.”[More](5-3-2017)
  • Sorenson ‘Exchanges’ Numbers with ‘Xchange of America’ at Talladega: Reed Sorenson, familiar driver of the #15 Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet SS will switch it up this week as he gets ready to pilot the team’s #55 Toyota Camry for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, ‘Geico 500’ at Talladega Superspeedway. Sorenson and team are proud to welcome back Xchange of America as their primary partner for this race.[More](5-3-2017)
  • Scott Lagasse Jr returns to the #24 at Talladega: JGL Racing is proud to announce that Scott Lagasse Jr. returns to the team for this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Lagasse Jr., a native of St. Augustine, Florida will pilot the #24 “Young Guns” Toyota in the running of the Sparks Energy 300 at the 2.66-mile track. “I’m excited to get back in the #24 Toyota for JGL Racing”, stated Lagasse, Jr. “This team has worked hard to make this possible and I am grateful for the opportunity Mr. Whitener has given me. I hope we can duplicate the success we had earlier this season at Daytona and get the #24 Toyota Camry to the front. We will also have ‘Screen Your Machine’ on the car which is a very personal program for me. I love racing at Talladega and I’m anxious to get there.”[More](5-3-2017)
  • Sieg picks up Talladega sponsors: RSS Racing is excited to welcome Holley’s Home Furnishings and Alabama Soda and Abrasive Blasting as co primary sponsors for Ryan Sieg at Talladega Superspeedway. The #39 team also have Beyond Forced Induction as a major associate sponsor for the race weekend. Baseball Racks and Midstate Basement continue their support of the #39 team as associate partners.[More](5-3-2017)
  • Pre-race dignitaries announced for Talladega Superspeedway’s race weekend: With the classic spring race weekend just days away, Talladega Superspeedway announced its lineup of pre-race dignitaries for all three events during the triple-header weekend. Six honorary officials will take part in the pre-race festivities prior to the GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series, and General Tire 200 ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards.[More](5-3-2017)
  • Darlington partners with Rent Like a Champion for race week home rentals: Darlington Raceway is partnering with Rent Like A Champion (RLAC), a Mark Cuban Company, to provide private home rentals for race week(end) during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500. RLAC will be the conduit for Pee Dee area residents wishing to rent their homes to industry executives and fans that attend the Labor Day weekend festivities, scheduled for Sept. 1-3, at the famed historic track.[More](5-3-2017)

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