May 6, 1998
- Hendrick Motorsports have decided not to run the #50 Bud Pontiac in the Winston Open came late last week too. So it will be Wally Dallenbach in the Bud Chevy for the Winston Open the this team won last year.(MRN-Marty)(5-6-98)
- WINSTON OPEN QUALIFYING: The Winston Open’s starting grid will be set this year by a pair of 25-lap qualifying races to be held Friday, May 15 at CMS. The first race will set the inside-row starters and the outside-row starters will come from the second. Each of the qualifying races, called the No-Bull 25s, will pay $25,000 to its winner. To set the starting order for the qualifying races, NASCAR will use the speeds recorded by its timing and scoring transponders during a Friday afternoon practice session for cars entered in the Open. The driver with the fastest speed will start first in the first race; the driver with the second fastest speed will start first in the second. The rest of the fields will be set in similar alternating fashion. The May 15 schedule also includes qualifying for The Winston. The 19 drivers qualified for that race will run a total of three laps, and during those laps they must come in and have their pit crews change two tires. Total time for the three laps and the pit stop will determine the starting order. The Winston Open winner will then be added to the field in the 20th starting spot.(That’s Racin’)(5-6-98)
- Lake Speed will be at the Valley Hills Mall in Hickory NC, May 14th, to unveil a new paint scheme for the #9 Melling Ford that he will be running in the Winston Open. Speed mentioned on NASCAR Online Chat that it’s one of the most innovative things you have ever seen. It will be there for the majority of the rest of the season, depending on how popular it is.(5-6-98)
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from the desk of W. Steven Boller of TEAM PARADIGM: Important Notice to all Team Paradigm Supporters – It is with deepest regrets that Team Paradigm announces the following: “Our last website update was filled with expectation … finally, after 6 years of toil, tears, and a sizable expenditure of both effort and money, TEAM PARADIGM had achieved some remarkable headway as we were about to announce a driver, multiple corporate sponsors, and a three race package for 1998. In the final hour, the corporate people withdrew, and this latest
withdrawal witnessed our hopes and expectations devastated once again…..” For the rest of the announcement go to The Paradigm-Motorsports Website Notice. Shame it didn’t work out.(5-6-98) - Morgan Shepherd has put plans on hold for his own team until he and SABCO decide what direction the #46 team will go.(WC Today Radio)(5-6-98)
- It appears as though Andy Petree Racing and driver Ken Schrader are ready to sign a sponsor for the NASCAR Busch Series. The 15-race deal would be for the remainder of 1998 and Schrader would drive the car. This sponsor may turn into a full-time NASCAR Winston Cup sponsor in 1999 and both Andy and Kenny would love to get Kenny Wallace to drive the car.(Marty – MRN)(5-6-98)
- Casey Atwood plans on attempting fourth Busch Grand National race next weekend at New Hampshire. When he’s done with that race, he’ll be flying back to Nashville to run the Winston No Bull 200 Late Model race. Casey currently leads the Late Model points standings on the strength of 4 top five and 5 top ten finishes in 5 starts. His current plans are to run a limited Late Model schedule and run several more Busch races this year.(StockCarFans)(5-6-98)
- John Wilson who left as head engine builder at Joe Gibbs Racing a few weeks ago appears to have lined up a new gig working for PE2 and Kyle Petty. Wilson worked closely with Petty for several years as his engine builder at SABCO Racing. Since the departure of head engine builder David Evans PE2 has yet to replace him, Wilson would fill that void. When Evans left PE2 his job was to build qualifying engines for both Kyle Petty and John Andretti.(MRN-Marty)(5-6-98)
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