Chad Little - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

September 1, 1998

"The second Andy Petree team is not only busy trying to sign their driver but they are also courting potential crew chiefs. Petree's outfit is one of the main teams after Larry McReynolds who was mum this weekend about his future plans. Word has it that Petree has ...

September 1, 1998

Pat Tryson, former crew chief for ISM racing(#35 Tabasco Pontiac), has been hired by Jack Roush Racing as the chief mechanic for Chad Little's team.(MRN Notes - Marty Snyder's Two Cents).(9-1-98)UPDATE: Team sources indicated, and NASCAR officials confirmed Sunday, ...

September 1, 1998

Pat Tryson, former crew chief for ISM racing(#35 Tabasco Pontiac), has been hired by Jack Roush Racing as the chief mechanic for Chad Little's team.( MRN Notes - Marty Snyder's Two Cents ). (09-01-1998)...

August 28, 1998

Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the CMT300 based on owners points: #40-Sterling Marlin(14th in points and he missed a race); #16-Kevin Lepage(16); #97-Chad Little(17...

August 25, 1998

UPDATE: Mike Hillman has been released from the crew chief job of the #98 Thorn Apple Valley Ford owned by Cale Yarborough - Hillman's replacement is Skip Eyhler who was Chad Littles crew chief until Roush hired Jeff Hammond for the crew chief job. Not sure what Hillman...

August 21, 1998

Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Goody's 500 based on owners points: #3-Dale Earnhardt(8th in points); #43-John Andretti(11); #4-Bobby Hamilton(13); #36-Ernie Irvan(14); #40-Sterling ...

August 14, 1998

After 1st round qualifying the following seven teams are guaranteed to make the Pepsi 400 at Michigan based on owners points are: #3-Dale Earnhardt(9th in owner points); #23-Frank Kimmel(11); #21-Michael Waltrip(16); #26-Johnny Benson(18); #16-Kevin Lepage(19); #...

August 7, 1998

After 1st round qualifying the following seven teams are guaranteed to make the Bud at the Glen based on owners points are: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(5th in owner points); #18-Bobby Labonte(6); #94-Bill Elliott(13); #21-Michael Waltrip(16); #97-Chad Little(19); #11-Brett...

Qualifying

CORRECTION(missed Chad Little) - Seven teams/drivers that qualified 26th or worse and are guaranteed to make the race based on owners points are: #99-Jeff Burton(7th in owner points); #3-Dale Earnhardt(9); #94-Bill Elliott(12); #21-Michael Waltrip(15); #97-Chad Little...

Testing at Indianapolis

Nearly 40 Cup teams will test July 13-17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Brickyard 400 on 8-1-98. Among the teams testing will be Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte), Roush Racing (Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Ted Musgrave, Johnny Benson Jr., ...

Roush allowing drivers to buy into team?

Stock Car Racing Magazine hears (first reported on 6-12-98) that Jack Roush is offering his drivers, most anyway (see below) the opportunity to buy into Roush Racing as an equity partner. With the signing of Kevin Lepage we also hear that one of Roush's current drivers...

Testing News

#00-Buckshot Jones(not the #8); #97-Chad Little; #91-Kevin Lepage; #28-Kenny Irwin and Hut Stricklin and #22-Ward Burton tested at Pocono today and will test on Tuesday. Two days of tire testing is taking place at Indianapolis with #18-Bobby Labonte and #12-Jeremy ...

John Deere Kids

Chad Little's #97 Ford Taurus will be carrying the new John Deere Kids logo on his decklid in the Coca-Cola 600. The John Deere Kids logo represents the company's new line of educational preschool toys being sold nationwide.(NASCAR Online)(5-23-98)...

Skinner and Dallenbach test

Mike Skinner and Wally Dallenbach tested the #31 Lowes Chevy at Sears Point in CA thru Thursday.(NASCAR Online), Jerry Nadeau, Jeff Gordon, Rick Mast, Chad Little, Johnny Benson, Kenny Irwin, Joe Nemechek, David Green and Jeremy Mayfield are also testing at the track...

Second round qualifying at Talladega

Fourteen teams requalified Saturday for the DieHard 500. Dennis Setzer was the fastest in the Bill Elliott owned #89 McRib Thunderbird during second round qualifying with a lap of 192.332mph(would have been 18th fastest on 1st day) in the McRib Ford Thunderbird. All...

Thunderbirds at Talladega

Chad Little, Robert Pressley, Billy Standridge and Dennis Setzer all drove Thunderbirds this weekend at Talladega.(www.go200mph.com)(4-24-98)...

Win a pic of Little

UPDATE:North East Racing Newsin conjunction with Chad Little Outdoor Power Equipment is offering race fans a chance to win an autographed picture of Chad Little. North East Racing News will also be taking your questions for Chad. We will be meeting with Chad on Monday...

Chad and Donna Little expecting

Chad and Donna Little are expecting their second child, due October 1998. Congrats. Chad of course drives the #97 John Deere Ford.(Matt)(4-17-98)...

Kenseth to race #60 at Talladega

BGN driver, Matt Kenseth will race a Roush Racing-prepared Ford Taurus in the DieHard 500 April 26 at Talladega, team owner Jack Roush announced Wednesday. Kenseth joins Cup regulars Mark Martin(#6), Ted Musgrave(#16), Johnny Benson(#26), Chad Little(#97) and Jeff ...

Martinsville testing

Testing also continued at Martinsville with Bobby Labonte, Ernie Irvan, Chad Little, Dale Jarrett, Todd Bodine, Brett Bodine and Jerry Nadeau testing at the track. Bodine also had a teacher pick out an honor student which he gave a two-lap ride his in Paychex Ford. ...